Local Impact of 1183
This article quotes some of the people who will be out of work because of I-1183. I was against I-1183 for that exact reason. I have no personal preference whether booze is available at grocery stores and supermarkets or only at state-run liquor stores. But either way, Washington's state liquor stores didn't seem to be broken, but Costco found it necessary to spend $22.5 million "fixing" the "problem."
Several commenters at the PDN article are talking about boycotting Costco. I'm not necessarily agreeing with them, but the Costco in Sequim just happens to be next door to a Grocery Outlet. I'm just saying...
Several commenters at the PDN article are talking about boycotting Costco. I'm not necessarily agreeing with them, but the Costco in Sequim just happens to be next door to a Grocery Outlet. I'm just saying...
posted by Tom Harper at 4:32 PM
16 Comments:
Just wait ... we'll get a state income tax because of this bonehead initiative.
I wasn't sure what to make of it but I voted for it to remain the same cuz I like the local liquor store and the folks working in it. Hell, I thought they built the new store closer to me just to make it easier for me to get there.
Lots of folks seem the think that prices will now go down, I wouldn't take any bets on the state reducing the sin taxes, that's why booze costs more in this state.
And it's why pot will cost more if they legalize it to sell over the counter. The state hates us sinners. :-)
Oh, and I don't spend enough money to justify a membership at Costco. I'm not driving to Sequim when I can get my sinning right here.
But I'll go to Sequim to order my next gun.
Judge: "Lady, why did you shoot the man six times?"
"When I pulled the trigger the seventh time it just went click."
Thank god, we are rid of the states monopoly
If we get a state income tax I'm moving to a state that has 300 days of sunshine a year.
@ 8:24 PM. What in the hell planet do you live on? Things won't change that much.
Thank god,
God? Where is that son of a bitch? I'd like to have a few words with that asshole before I blow his frigging brains out.
I voted in favor. State controlled liquor is wrong for many reasons. As for the employees, they'll all either get absorbed into other state positions, or they'll collect their very healthy pensions. Also, if any of them do choose to open their own store, they are first on the list for licenses. Yay Costco!
I voted against it because it was too much in favor of big box stores in larger towns. Although I don't want to see c-stores and gas stations selling alcohol, I just didn't agree with the wording on principle.
But I certainly thought the monopoly of the state was wrong and this division is a long time coming. I wanted it gone. Not in this way.
Washington is one of a very few states that controlled the sale of hard alcohol, and for what? Are we all so stupid to think the state was doing us a favor?
We are better than that, stop relying on the government and stand up for yourselves.
I made a comment on the article yesterday.
As of this morning, the PDN has stripped away all comments below the article.
The idea that larger papers disallow anonymous comments is false in the case of the Seattle Times where readers are also free to post links with comments.
I-1183:
To me, the anti- 1183 message was heavy on scare tactics.
The anti- people must have spent big bucks too- in order to run ongoing hollywood grade negative political ads & send out glossy mailers urging a no vote.
Teens will be out driving drunk if mini-marts sell booze, etc. Is this a problem Re: the mini-mart down by 7 Cedars Casino? They seem to run a good show down there- one of my favorite stops.
Looks like booze in mini-marts was just fear mongering.
My GF works in a union at a local grocery store. Her union sent out a mailer urging members to vote no to protect communities and jobs.
I asked her- if your store was able to sell booze 7 days a week- would that not add hours for your coworkers?
Grocery & big box stores all over the state hire or are served by truck drivers, fork lift operators, night stockers, cashiers, warehouse workers, etc.
More work hours will be available when hundreds of locations are selling beyond the 7:00 PM last call on Saturdays & no sales on Sunday and holidays common at state stores.
"Funny" how so many things are being consolidated in favor of the banks, and multi-national corps.
The big banks are recording record profits, as they force leaders of countries to resign with the pressure/force of increased interest/borrowing rates. Neat trick! They entice people to buy goods and services with low interest rates, and then ask for "concessions" under the threat of increasing the borrowing rate for money needed to pay off that debt!
The big banks used to do that same trick, to gain control of desired natural resources in other countries. " We'll restructure your debt, but we need to have control of...". Now, it seems, they are just a bit less subtle, and replace elected leaders along with "concessions".
They got governments to engage in regime change in Libya under the claim of "human rights" violations, but have no plans for similar military interventions in Syria, while that government appears to be using the military against protesters in that country.
Some of the first headlines to appear, after the Western forces had bombed the Gaddafi regime out of Libya, were about the Western corporations chomping at the bit to get into Libya, and set up shop.
It has been a good couple of years for some big companies!
I wonder how many supporter of I1183 are going to be disappointed when they go into costco and find that their favorite brand of liquor is unavailable. I always was pleased by the selection in the state store. I do not expect Costco will be carring 7 or 8 brands of gin or 10 flavors of vodka. I doubt they'll carry Bailey's or Kahlua knockoffs.
Dave, why would you buy a "knock off" when you'll be able to get the good stuff for the same price?
Brandy is a friend of mine, I don't think I should buy anymore.
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