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i think it's silly. so you have less traffic on sunday (in theory), but saturday is just basically twice as bad as it would be otherwise. and honestly, for all the conservative ideas out there about government telling us what to do, this is one that seems clearly logical to me. why the heck should i not be able to run to Dick's Sporting Goods on a Sunday? For what purpose is that law in place? If it's quality of life, then why don't you take a look at your zoning laws as to why you allowed all these places to open in the first place!
Sure, it's nice to have a day of rest, but it's also nice to be able to buy toilet paper on Sunday if i need it.
i think it's silly. so you have less traffic on sunday (in theory), but saturday is just basically twice as bad as it would be otherwise. and honestly, for all the conservative ideas out there about government telling us what to do, this is one that seems clearly logical to me. why the heck should i not be able to run to Dick's Sporting Goods on a Sunday? For what purpose is that law in place? If it's quality of life, then why don't you take a look at your zoning laws as to why you allowed all these places to open in the first place!
Sure, it's nice to have a day of rest, but it's also nice to be able to buy toilet paper on Sunday if i need it.
i think it's silly. so you have less traffic on sunday (in theory), but saturday is just basically twice as bad as it would be otherwise. and honestly, for all the conservative ideas out there about government telling us what to do, this is one that seems clearly logical to me. why the heck should i not be able to run to Dick's Sporting Goods on a Sunday? For what purpose is that law in place? If it's quality of life, then why don't you take a look at your zoning laws as to why you allowed all these places to open in the first place!
Sure, it's nice to have a day of rest, but it's also nice to be able to buy toilet paper on Sunday if i need it.
I completely agree with you. Why is it that I have to go to Rockland County to go to Lowes to buy silicone caulk on a Sunday, but I drive by a liquor store in Cresskill and it's open?
How does Bergen County get away with this? The county is losing a ton of revenue... It just doesn't make sense.
Does anyone know if Bergen County's blue laws were enacted with religious observance in mind? If so, that's so unfair. I am a Christian, but I believe in the separation of church and state... Why single out one religion's sabbath over another's? Why not just close the stores on Mondays to make it fair.
I am originally from NYC and I moved here recently from Monmouth County, so I'm not used to this, and it really is a pain to be told when I can and can't shop.
I completely agree with you. Why is it that I have to go to Rockland County to go to Lowes to buy silicone caulk on a Sunday, but I drive by a liquor store in Cresskill and it's open?
How does Bergen County get away with this? The county is losing a ton of revenue... It just doesn't make sense.
Does anyone know if Bergen County's blue laws were enacted with religious observance in mind? If so, that's so unfair. I am a Christian, but I believe in the separation of church and state... Why single out one religion's sabbath over another's? Why not just close the stores on Mondays to make it fair.
I am originally from NYC and I moved here recently from Monmouth County, so I'm not used to this, and it really is a pain to be told when I can and can't shop.
It comes up for a vote every year and never gets overturned....ppl like it.. They weren't enacted with Religious intentions....more with traffic control... You can shop in the cheaper UEZ's in Clifton , Passaic and Paterson.... Or in small towns...some towns have relaxed there blue laws , Paramus has the strictest...
I completely agree with you. Why is it that I have to go to Rockland County to go to Lowes to buy silicone caulk on a Sunday, but I drive by a liquor store in Cresskill and it's open?
How does Bergen County get away with this? The county is losing a ton of revenue... It just doesn't make sense.
Does anyone know if Bergen County's blue laws were enacted with religious observance in mind? If so, that's so unfair. I am a Christian, but I believe in the separation of church and state... Why single out one religion's sabbath over another's? Why not just close the stores on Mondays to make it fair.
I am originally from NYC and I moved here recently from Monmouth County, so I'm not used to this, and it really is a pain to be told when I can and can't shop.
YES, that has already been stated.
Bergen County was primarily settled by Dutch farmers. If you live in the county, you know that because many of their red sandstone buildings stand and are part of the historical society properties.
The Dutch Reformed were a Calvinistic denomination who observed the Christian sabbath day very strictly. If you could go back in time, they'd ask you how you could claim to be a Christian and still need to caulk something ON A SUNDAY!
Calvinism was great. If all Americans were Calvinists, we'd be running laps around the Germans, Japanese, and Chinese. Instead we have a country filled with lazy, narcissistic secular-materialists.
Bergen County was primarily settled by Dutch farmers. If you live in the county, you know that because many of their red sandstone buildings stand and are part of the historical society properties.
The Dutch Reformed were a Calvinistic denomination who observed the Christian sabbath day very strictly. If you could go back in time, they'd ask you how you could claim to be a Christian and still need to caulk something ON A SUNDAY!
Correction, and I know this because we've been studying this in class, the Dutch, didn't really care about religion, or anything else for that matter, they just cared about making money. It was some of the later settlers, such as the puritans who settled Newark, who were a bit too persnickety about religion. Anyway, reading about, it seems it more a desire for a day of peace and quite than a day of religious observance.
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