Go to church and stop drinking

Rushlimbo

Go to church and stop drinking. The government knows what is best for you.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20061003/hl_nm/sunday_dc&printer=1;_ylt=As_yl0F_RHnvg4MAmZxgQA4R.3QA;_ylu=X3oDMTA3MXN1bHE0BHNlYwN0bWE-

Easing Sunday alcohol law led to crashes: U.S. study

Repealing limits on Sunday sales of alcohol may lead to more alcohol-related traffic accidents and even deaths, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

After New Mexico in 1995 repealed its so-called "Blue Laws" -- meant originally to ensure people went to church -- experts measured a 29 percent increase in Sunday crashes and a 42 percent rise in traffic deaths.

Writing in the American Journal of Public Health, Dr. Garnett McMillan of the Behavioral Health Research Center of the Southwest in Albuquerque, New Mexico and colleagues said they counted an additional 543 alcohol-related crashes on Sundays and 42 alcohol-related crash deaths in the five years after the ban was lifted in 1995.

"For the first time, we have real data on whether blue laws actually protect public health," McMillan said in a statement.

"Today's study finds that the Sunday ban saved lives and prevented hundreds of injuries and fatalities from alcohol-related crashes."

For their report, McMillan's team reviewed all alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes in New Mexico between July 1, 1990 and June 30, 2000, and compared the five years before and after the repeal.

Several other states have lifted Sunday alcohol sales bans since 1998, including Delaware, Maine, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Virginia .

Under New Mexico's old law, alcohol could only be purchased in bars and restaurants on Sundays. The repeal allowed licensed stores to sell alcohol between noon and midnight on Sundays.

"By increasing the availability of alcohol on Sundays, you open the door to more opportunities for drinking and driving and the negative consequences that result," said McMillan.

Uncle Leo

...Just imagine how many lives would be saved if you eliminated sales on Monday through Saturday.

catefrances

so let me try and understand this: you couldn't buy alcohol on a sunday?

PaperPlates

catefrances wrote:

so let me try and understand this: you couldn't buy alcohol on a sunday?

No, most states simply didnt allow beer stores nor liquor stores to be open. You can go to the bar, the corner pizza shop, etc. Just no state run stores sell booze on sundays. At least in my state. But we can just go to Jersey.

Uncle Leo

catefrances wrote:

so let me try and understand this: you couldn't buy alcohol on a sunday?

You can't in Minnesota. Several years ago when New Years eve was on a sunday, we had to get the keg the day before and keep it cold even longer.

Rushlimbo

Uncle Leo wrote:

You can't in Minnesota. Several years ago when New Years eve was on a sunday, we had to get the keg the day before and keep it cold even longer.

There are ways around everything ! Very nice !

bubbamackdaddy69

I remember it was like that here in Ontario..but they changed it and now sell booze on Sundays...which is good !..
I mean...yeah it's Sunday but what if you're not religious at all and want some beer on a Sunday for NFL ? What if you work 6 days a week and Sunday is you're only day off and want some beer ?..

"By increasing the availability of alcohol on Sundays, you open the door to more opportunities for drinking and driving and the negative consequences that result," said McMillan." What the ??....well yeah..alcohol leads to drinking and driving not just on Sundays but any other day..they might as well ban alcohol sales everyday..?... Why do Goverments have to combine everything with religion and churches etc...
I totally understand how some people are really religious but the fact is I'm not and want to buy beer on a Sunday to watch NFL...lol

macgyver06

you can't outlaw people who choose not to use their minds.