Billboard: "Conservative Christians Attempting to Make Texas A Dry State"

[DesEtoiles]

How do you think this or something similar would go over?

[Goldeneye]

1. I'd like to see it.

I think the fundies are gonna run that party into the ground. Might as well help them out.

[coloradodem2005]

2. Those redneck barflies aren't going to like that.

What do you mean by dry, specifically?

[Tess49]

6. In the old days (not too long ago actually) Okla was dry.

This meant that you could buy liquor in the liguor stores, but not in a restaurant or club. There were private clubs where you could take a bottle and buy back your own liquor (with the set up or mix), but the clubs could not sell you their own booze. Prior to that, there was total prohibition here. I remember going with my dad across the river to the bootlegger. Kind of a scary memory, actually, now that I think about it. I lived in the Dallas area for a while. At that time (early 70's) they had dry counties, which meant you could drink in one county and then drive home to your home in the neighboring dry county. Pretty safe for everyone involved.

[signmike]

7. Dry counties in '69

I got out of the Navy in Florida and drove home to Calif. In Texas I got a motel room and went next door to a market to pick up a couple beers, there were wrappers and cans all over the highway -- but it was a dry county. Surprised me! I'd never heard of such a thing. I drove to the next county - of course at the county line there were not much besides places selling booze, just like at the edges of Indian reservations - bought my sixer and took it back to the motel.
I *ahem* brought the evidence out with me - pack it in/pack it out.

Interesting concept; make people drive to the next county to get smashed - then drive home drunk.

[NoPasaran]

8. Texas still has some dry counties

In case just living in Copperas Cove (Coryell Cty) isn't awful enough by itself, you have to drive to Killeen to buy beer.

[ccinamon]

16. When I lived in Cove you had to drive to Harker Heights

for beer and wine!! Killeen was dry back then too.

[Thurston Howell IV]

3. It'll turn my nephew in Texas into a Democrat! nt

[dhinojosa]

4. PLEASE DO IT!

We can use EVs

[DesEtoiles]

5. I'll take Houston. Who will take Dallas?

[jandrok]

9. It'll never happen.....

Texas is a big market for liquor and beer distributors. They have a lot of economic influence and wouldn't for a second let the churches mobilize in such a way.

Case in point. I live in Caldwell County. The City of Lockhart had a liquor by the drink ordinance on a special ballot last year, and it passed with something like 70+% of the vote DESPITE the underhanded and well-coordinated efforts of the local church groups. Simple fact is, people want to drink, and they don't want to have to drive to surrounding counties to do it. There was also a well-coordinated economic block of business and city leaders that worked to drive home the benefits of having the ordinance pass. Dry counties don't attract many businesses.

Money trumps religion every time. Texas will never go dry. Drink responsibly and be happy.

One added benefit of the new ordinance was that we got to have better beers sold in Lockhart. The "dry" limit was 4% ABV, now we can have anything. Makes for MUCH better beer selection. Now I can get the good stuff like micros and decent imports.

[johncoby2]

10. They would have to take my beer out of my cold passed out hands. EOM

[efhmc]

11. Now that is a hoot. It'll make more friends for Dems than reps, that's

for sure.

[Horse with no Name]

12. Red River County is dry. eom

[Bouncy Ball]

13. Seems like it's going the other direction, actually.

My city just passed a ballot measure by 92% approval rate for the sale of wine and beer in this city (suburb of Dallas that was previously dry forever!!!). The city leaders were tired of missing out on dollars that we were spending across the county line (in Tarrant County) on wine and beer.

We have some fundies in my city, but there weren't enough to keep this from passing by a landslide!

It's still wild to see wine and beer in my local grocery store! I'm hoping liquor's next, but that might take a while.

[Fleshdancer]

14. I'd like to see them try in Austin...

6th street, music clubs everywhere, UT...yeah, that's going to happen. lol. Besides, without alcohol, how are we TX Democrats suppose to function?

[crispini]

15. Ah ha! You have uncovered the evil plan!

Dry up the state and the Ds will all flee! :)