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04-26-2007, 02:56 PM
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Give Blood, Play Hurling!
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Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: The Rock!
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Lets not forget that at least some of those dry counties do allow liquor sales by the drink in private clubs: Benton and Pope do for sure. I don't know which others do.
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04-28-2007, 11:18 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Holiday Island, AR
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Found Site That Shows Wet Counties
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05-07-2007, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Charlotte, NC, USA
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Its because fundamentalist Baptists are the dominant religion in the state, and everybody knows they are about enforcing their beliefs on everybody else through the law.
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05-07-2007, 07:57 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Somewhere close to Heber, AR
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bchris02
Its because fundamentalist Baptists are the dominant religion in the state, and everybody knows they are about enforcing their beliefs on everybody else through the law.
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As opposed to Democrats or Republicans enforcing their beliefs through rule of law?
Or farmers influencing their elected reps to vote for farm/crop subsidies?
Or you choose the group/special interest.
That's the way it works. |
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05-09-2007, 12:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
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Don't start a political debate here, please. You're welcome to create a new thread in the Politics forum. |
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05-10-2007, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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MOST in central Arkansas are dry, except Pulaski County, which is where Little Rock is. This state is crazed about keeping the locks on liquor and lotto, don't know why. Bible belt thing I guess.
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05-18-2007, 08:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Wow, didn't realize the power between church and state. Anyway thanks for all the info.
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05-19-2007, 10:45 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Somewhere close to Heber, AR
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It's the power of the voting public within the state (many of whom happen to be church-goers), rather than power granted to the church by the state.
Church influences are strong in many places in the state so the distinction may appear muddy.
From the Constitution of the state of Arkansas:
1. Source of power.
All political power is inherent in the people and government is instituted for their protection,
security and benefit; and they have the right to alter, reform or abolish the same, in such manner
as they may think proper.
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