Comments on: Dear Georgia Christian Coalition (about Sunday alcohol sales)

By: rkischuk

rkischuk — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:21:05 +0000

Dear mdx9668 / TM,

Sorry I didn’t approve your comment sooner – I didn’t notice it and wasn’t trying to hide your glowing treatment of me.

I really enjoy how you declined to address ANY of my points or provide logical support for views opposing mine. Instead you resorted to personal attacks about someone you don’t even know. Classy. Interestingly, I had “real conversations” with “friends” last night at Taco Mac, and managed to even do it with a beer bottle in my hand. I’m sure you have some additional insulting words for me based on that rather than addressing the issue at hand.

By: rkischuk

rkischuk — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 02:15:16 +0000

Emily,

I didn’t know my blog could be found through Creative Loafing. Got a link?

-Rob

By: Emily

Emily — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:07:09 +0000

You write: “Jesus didn’t spend his time telling unreligious people what NOT to do.” This reminds me of The Secret– which quoted Mother Teresa explaining that she would rather go to a peace rally than a war protest. Putting positive energy forth instead of negative.

I moved to GA from MI six months ago and it took a few months to register in my mind that I couldn’t buy booze on Sundays. It was a cute relic law to me at first, an oh how cute the South! kind of feeling. Then it just became annoying because I run a bakery and use booze in some of my cakes. I need to buy my ingredients.

The last thing the economy needs is regulations discouraging commerce!

I found your blog through Creative Loafing– are you a guest blogger? I was confused.

-E

By: mdx9668

mdx9668 — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:57:04 +0000

Rob, 2 words: GROW UP. If arguments about having your alcohol is as deep as you ever get, you have more problems than worrying about being able to drink EVERYday of the week, instead of six. Which, actually you can drink 7 days, if you are coherant enough to drive to the store on Saturday and spend still more money to enebriate your ill will toward your unlikeable self. People with habits, whether physical or psychological, just aren’t happy unless they can get everyone to join in their misery.

Again, Rob… it’s time to grow up. Put down the bottle, make some friends, have real conversations with people. It’s not that bad. Really, it isn’t.

By: Jennie Duncan

Jennie Duncan — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:23:30 +0000

Well said, Rob. I was actually googling West Egg Studios and happily found your insightful blog. Interesting, well thought-out, and well-written.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:56:26 +0000

It’s not just Georgia where stupid laws like this continue to get propped up by “well-meaning” lobbyists. Tennessee is going through a similar issue that also keeps getting shot down. Beer sales are allowed on Sunday, but nothing else.

The really stupid thing here is that high-gravity beer and “regular” beer can’t be sold in the same place. Beer below a certain alcohol content can only be sold in non-liquor stores, while liquor, wine, and high-gravity beer can only be sold in liquor stores. That means that if I want a bottle of wine and a 12-pack of Newcastle, I can’t buy them in the same place.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:40:42 +0000

If I may, let me pint out that the “Christian Coaliion” doesn’t get to vote on this issue. Your state legislators do. They are merely expression their viewpoint on the legislation which they ought to be doing. Obviously you disagree, which is your right. Now, why not do the sensible thing and contact your legislator and lobby YOUR position? Instead of trying to tell a Christian group what their beliefs are.

By: Ron Gorman

Ron Gorman — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:31:30 +0000

The Sabbath, the one Jesus practiced did not fall on Sunday.

By: Amro

Amro — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 05:30:47 +0000

Don’t even get me started on organized religion..meh.