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North Carolina currently has an alcohol "cap." This cap only allows beers that are 6% abv and lower to be allowed in the state. So, NC gets no imperial stouts, barleywines, I2PAs, tripels, doppelbocks, and all those other beers we love. Here's the pros: http://www.popthecap.org As an out-of-stater, you can still e-mail the local lawmakers and tell them that you support the bill, and you would buy more Carolina brewed beer if it wasn't capped, which in turn would equal more tax money for the state. Here's the cons: http://christianactionleague.net/articles/miracles.html None of which make any sense.... Personally I'll be dropping them an e-mail, as well as Senator Kerr, to let them know how ludicrous their argument is. Support good beer, even if you're half way across the world. We need to abolish these new age prohibition laws!
19 years ago
EAGLEFAN538
69535
As a reformed and conservative Christian (beer aside), it bugs the heck out of me that a "Christian" organization would put something like this on their website or agenda. There is absolutely no biblical relevance of a beer's ABV to any top goals of a Christian group. NONE. They ought to be fighting the sale of liquor and wine before they worry about such a stupid and non-church issue. Sure, there are points of equity that are worth consideration when it comes to taxation, but I can't imagine this being what is bothering that organization so much. C'mon, what other issues of equity would rank higher in priority of consideration than a beer's ABV? Render unto Caesar, that which is Caesar's.... and unto God, what is His.
SUDSMCDUFF
62727
this is the dumbest thing......., I mean just look at these quotes... "One (craft) Beer is like drinking straight vodka" -Senator John Kerr "Increase the alcohol percentage in beer will...increase rapes,suicide, and assaults" -Senator Jim Jacumin .....what a bunch of fu.ckin pric!ks!!!
What? He must have lost all his marbles. We all know that's impossible. Let's call for him to resign lol.
quote: Originally posted by Suds McDuff
this is the dumbest thing......., I mean just look at these quotes... "One (craft) Beer is like drinking straight vodka" -Senator John Kerr
Yap yap yap. Where's the proof? Are they trying to say that thugs will get more drunk with these beers? Gee, maybe someone needs to teach him some math, because anyone can drink twice as many low abv beers for the same effects. And even if drunkeness did increase by this fairy tale theory, I'd sure rather have a drunker person attempting to rape or assault me than someone who had some wits and coordination about them.
quote: Originally posted by Suds McDuff
"Increase the alcohol percentage in beer will...increase rapes,suicide, and assaults" -Senator Jim Jacumin
SUDSMCDUFF
62727
Thats damn pretty funny!
quote: And even if drunkeness did increase by this fairy tale theory, I'd sure rather have a drunker person attempting to rape or assault me than someone who had some wits and coordination about them.
CHANGEUP45
22525
Funny. I went to College in NC and spent the better part of 7 years down there and had no idea of this rule. Only law I knew about (and hated) was the no beer before certain times on Sunday, or the fact that several towns were "dry". That was during my College swill days. The overall law and the reasons for it are absolutey ridiculous. What about liquor stores? There were about 4 of them within 15 minutes of where I lived. Or better yet, NC was known for having drive through liquor stores. You know, just to make it that much easier. Or maybe if you needed a quick buzz while driving your car... uhhhh, yeah.
Yup all the gangs in Charlotte and all the convincted felons are just dying to get thier hands on some Imperial Stouts, Barleywines, and Belgians so they can wreck havok through the town.
quote: Originally posted by Suds McDuff
"Increase the alcohol percentage in beer will...increase rapes,suicide, and assaults" -Senator Jim Jacumin