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Old 10-07-2007, 08:49 PM
 
Location: Columbia, SC
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They don't have blue laws in Charleston, and I don't think they have them in Myrtle Beach. I know they have them in Sumter, and in Columbia. Personally I think they are absurd, and I think (and hope) their days are numbered.
Columbia and Richland County voted to do away with our blue laws like 20 years ago. The only thing still in effect is the state law that stores can't sell alcohol on Sundays except in tourist areas along the coast. Stores can open in Richland County and sell anything else whenever they want to.
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Old 10-08-2007, 11:53 AM
 
Location: SC
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You can purchase alcohol in horry county on sunday but you can't purchase it in some areas of columbia on sunday.

I could care less because I don't drink.
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Old 12-30-2007, 01:09 PM
 
Location: Charlotte NC/Tega Cay SC
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Default Tega Cay SC and Sunday alcohol sales

Tega Cay residents might not have to drive to Charlotte to buy beer on Sundays if voters approve a measure planned for the November ballot.
Tega Cay and Rock Hill allow bars and restaurants within city limits to sell alcohol by the drink seven days a week. Soon York County voters will get to decide whether to allow that in the rest of the county. At the same time, Tega Cay residents will be asked to consider whether to allow retail stores the right to sell alcohol to be consumed off premises. Right now Tega Cay stores can't sell alcohol on Sundays. The (golf course) clubhouse can, but no one else. City leaders want to change that.

With the city's first commercial growth on its way in Stonecrest, tenants such as Wal-Mart and Petro Express would have an advantage over other retailers because the countywide referendum only deals with bars and restaurants.

That onsite and offsite consumption are two separate issues under state law -- and that the city only dealt with one of them years ago when Tega Cay became one of only a handful of S.C. cities to allow Sunday alcohol sales.
You can go to Harris Teeter on Highway 49 (in North Carolina) at noon on a Sunday, and about half of the people there are from Tega Cay buying a 24-pack. So, obviously, there is a demand for it!
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Old 12-31-2007, 07:46 AM
 
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If there are laws prohibiting Sunday sales, and you know you like to have a few drinks or whatever on the weekends.... buy on Friday or Saturday and you are set.
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Old 12-31-2007, 08:25 AM
 
Location: Southeast
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I love how people blame this on religion, when in reality that doesn't have much to do with it. As a matter a fact, I think its rather ignorant to instantly blame religion.

When these laws were implemented, the Southern states faced major issues with alcoholism as well as drunk driving...mainly during NASCAR season (go figure). In response to this the state and local governments made it so you can't purchase alcohol on Sundays (not because of religion, but because of race day, do the math). And you thought religion was a silly reason......?

Liberals found a way to blame the Blue Laws on religion, which is why it has become mainstream to assume so. If you are really going to whine about this law, then move somewhere else. Instead of separation of church-and-state it should be separation of sports-and-state.
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Old 12-31-2007, 08:26 AM
 
Location: Charlotte NC/Tega Cay SC
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I am from Germany where alcohol is available everywhere, and I find most people drink there in moderation. I made an observation here in the South, in areas where they still have the blue laws. Alcohol seems to be more interesting (especially to young people) where it is prohibited. I just got back from Pennsylvania, talk about double standart there. You can only buy beer from a private vendor in a 24+ case. Where is the moderation there? Don't they know beer has an expiration date. Like you cannot find just one beer or a six pack at a gas station. I found that to be strange.
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Old 12-31-2007, 09:08 AM
 
Location: Charlotte NC/Tega Cay SC
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I love how people blame this on religion, when in reality that doesn't have much to do with it. As a matter a fact, I think its rather ignorant to instantly blame religion.

When these laws were implemented, the Southern states faced major issues with alcoholism as well as drunk driving...mainly during NASCAR season (go figure). In response to this the state and local governments made it so you can't purchase alcohol on Sundays (not because of religion, but because of race day, do the math). And you thought religion was a silly reason......?

Liberals found a way to blame the Blue Laws on religion, which is why it has become mainstream to assume so. If you are really going to whine about this law, then move somewhere else. Instead of separation of church-and-state it should be separation of sports-and-state.
If the blue laws were made for race fans then the police should patrol the race track. About religion, where I grew up katholic monks made beer from the 11th century to today. It should be up to each individual to decide, it's a free country. Am I right?
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Old 12-31-2007, 09:36 AM
 
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I love how people blame this on religion, when in reality that doesn't have much to do with it. As a matter a fact, I think its rather ignorant to instantly blame religion.

When these laws were implemented, the Southern states faced major issues with alcoholism as well as drunk driving...mainly during NASCAR season (go figure). In response to this the state and local governments made it so you can't purchase alcohol on Sundays (not because of religion, but because of race day, do the math). And you thought religion was a silly reason......?

Liberals found a way to blame the Blue Laws on religion, which is why it has become mainstream to assume so. If you are really going to whine about this law, then move somewhere else. Instead of separation of church-and-state it should be separation of sports-and-state.
Nascar season runs from Feb. through Nov. so I don't believe that and not all fans drink.....I am a fan and I don't drink. While the Cup race is on Sundays, most of the time, race fans go from Friday-Sunday because qualifying is on Friday, and the Busch (now Nationwide) series race on Sat.. So if alchohol is purchased I believe most of it has been done before Sunday.
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Old 12-31-2007, 10:19 AM
 
Location: Southeast
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Nascar season runs from Feb. through Nov. so I don't believe that and not all fans drink.....I am a fan and I don't drink. While the Cup race is on Sundays, most of the time, race fans go from Friday-Sunday because qualifying is on Friday, and the Busch (now Nationwide) series race on Sat.. So if alchohol is purchased I believe most of it has been done before Sunday.

However, in the 1950's when the laws were first created, the race-related drinking problems were A LOT worse. By the way, a lot of the race fans celebrate afterwards, I know I do, thats where Sunday comes in to play.


Religions are not as anti-alcohol as everyone assumes, Catholics encourage drinking. Hell, I'm a baptist and I had my first drink at church.
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Old 12-31-2007, 01:41 PM
 
Location: Lexington, SC
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I love how people blame this on religion, when in reality that doesn't have much to do with it. As a matter a fact, I think its rather ignorant to instantly blame religion.

When these laws were implemented, the Southern states faced major issues with alcoholism as well as drunk driving...mainly during NASCAR season (go figure). In response to this the state and local governments made it so you can't purchase alcohol on Sundays (not because of religion, but because of race day, do the math). And you thought religion was a silly reason......?

Liberals found a way to blame the Blue Laws on religion, which is why it has become mainstream to assume so. If you are really going to whine about this law, then move somewhere else. Instead of separation of church-and-state it should be separation of sports-and-state.
Nice theory. If this is the case, then tell me what NASCAR has to do with purchasing just about anything not grocery related before 1:30 on Sunday?
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