Utah legislators are considering a bill that would make Alco-pops (cheer beer, b!#@h pop) unavailable in grocery stores. They would be available exclusively at...
STATE liquor stores. The logic for this move is some people think they are being marketed towards children because of the fruity taste. Apparently High School students from across the state showed up on Utah's capital hill in support of the bill.
"They are directed towards youth, and we're trying to help the youth to stop buying and drinking them," explained Hunter Erickson, student at North Sanpete High School.
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Attorney General Mark Shurtleff have both said they would support the plan. (ksl.com)
I think Utah's (non-drinking by default) youth, and the
Church of Do What We Say, have forgotten that you have to be 21 to buy alcohol. If kids are getting it, its not because of the marketing, its because someone is either breaking the law or not enforcing it.
Not only is it not necessary to stick another worthless law on the books, but the whole situation would allow a state government the ability to pass a law that increases its own monopoly on alcohol sales.
Here are a few laws I propose to the Grand State of Utah and the Mormon Congress:
1. Pass a law that legalizes adulthood.
2. Pass a law that seperates religious perversion of lawmaking
3. Pass a law that negates tax-free status to religious institutions that exert influence in government.
4. Pass a law banning Chris Butters.
If you have questions or concerns, take them to your representative at 50 E North Temple, Monday through Friday 8AM-5PM. (Ernie Woo)
