Amazingly, fellow Democrats Debbie Leftwich (Oklahoma City) and Sean Burrage (Claremore) voted against Adelson and Rice. Sen. Randy Brogdon, R-Owasso led the fight to kill the resolution.
Why shouldn’t retailers be able to sell beer and wine when and wherever they want?
America tried prohibition and it didn’t work.
Society has a duty to restrict things that hurt people. And alcohol can hurt people – not only those who drink but their families, their employers, their friends and motorists.
There is a good reason why you can’t walk into a convenience store and order a cocktail. Common sense tells us that you should not be allowed to drive your car on public streets while drinking alcohol.
Selling booze in every store in town creates more problems than it solves. Rice and Adelson and their ilk got casino gambling. Now they want the booze to flow. What’s next? Legalized prostitution?
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