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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Because it’s in the nature of liberal democrats to micromanage people’s lives. Right down to what they’re allowed to drink ad where they can buy it. [/quote]

Dumb response. DC is more liberal and doesn't have these restrictions.[/quote]

And Utah is one of the most republican states and has the absolute strictest and quirkiest rules (eg, cocktails at a bar can’t be mixed in public view). [/quote]

When I lived in SC, all liquor by the drink had to be poured from sealed mini bottles. Welcome to the $30 Long Island Iced Tea. [/quote]

South Carolina's rules were nuts.  Seriously.

I suspect that MoCo is in the liquor business for the same reasons that every other state that has a monopoly over the wholesaling or retailing of liquor is.  According to the National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association, "Seventeen states and jurisdictions in Alaska, Maryland, Minnesota and South Dakota adopted forms of the "Control" model. They control the sale of distilled spirits and, in some cases, wine and beer through government agencies at the wholesale level.  Thirteen of those jurisdictions also exercise control over retail sales for off-premises consumption; either through government-operated package stores or designated agents."  The list includes several states that aren't exactly bastions of liberalism: Alabama, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming.  [/quote]

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