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Actually Bergen County is large in both area and population. It has a population of nearly 1 million, and home to the most mall in the U.S. Bergen County has 4 major malls, and many strip stores. It is also the largest county in NJ, and located next to NYC and rest of New York state.
The Blue Law has been in Bergen County for more than 50 years, and the residents like the law. It has been voted down several times to keep the law!
Texas had a blue law when I first moved here and I hated it! I like the idea of everyone who wants one moving to Bergen County...and leave the rest of the US alone!
In a country of religious freedom and freedom from religious persecution, I do not think there should be any special retail rules on holidays (unless they are privately owned). However, as a devout Christian, I believe Sunday should be a day of rest for the most part, so maybe retail hours shortened from like noon to 5 or something? I also like the freedom that people can do whatever they like, because if I had it my way, movies would not come out on Christmas Day, but not everyone in this country is Christian, so why can't they have their own freedoms?
Touchy subject, but overall, I say let the market decide and keep religion a separate entity.
Not only that, but I know for a fact that many Christians could care less about Sunday as a day of rest. If you own a business and want to close it down on a Sunday, fine. If you're a consumer and don't want to shop on a Sunday, fine.
Just because it has been voted down doesn't make it fair for all residents. It's an oppressive law that prohibits the free market and the result is higher sales for neighboring counties. That doesn't bode well for Bergen County.
If the citizens voted for racial segregation I guess that would make it okay? Just because there is a vocal majority doesn't make it right.
did you just equate racial segregation with shopping on a sunday?
It should be left to the standards of the local community, in every case. The merchants who apply for building permits or occupy floor space have had to do their due diligence prior to wanting to start a business. The desires of the local population should be adhered to and respected. It's really a non-issue, if you ask me.
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