28 May 2007

Dying for a drink

Imagine living in a town of over 125,000 souls with only one off licence. Personally I'd rather not think about it. Of course I don't think I would ever live in Utah let alone the unfortunate town of St. George. Alcohol possession is tightly controlled in the state that is dominated by the less than progressive Church of Latter Day Saints. You can only purchase booze from the state and the state thinks one shop is enough. The queues often start outside.

Hey. Isn't having a state monopoly over anything, including booze, just one small step from communism? Someone should point that out to them. Let the market rule!

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