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Cowboy89 · 11-08-2007, 09:34 AM

I think this is really the 'Ted Morton' wing of the party (who deep down wish for prohibition) speaking. They know prohibition and temperence movements get no traction in public opinion so they focus on the crime and violence aspects and that seems to be speaking more to voters. This will do nothing positive and it will end up costing drinkers more money. These people also want to raise the drinking age to 19 and add more restrictions to liquor licenses from the ALGC. They've already made it illegal to have drinks in limos since Stelmach took the helm. This is a multi-step plan aimed at more government control over dirnking.

11-08-2007, 09:34 AM	#10
Cowboy89 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Calgary AB Exp:	I think this is really the 'Ted Morton' wing of the party (who deep down wish for prohibition) speaking. They know prohibition and temperence movements get no traction in public opinion so they focus on the crime and violence aspects and that seems to be speaking more to voters. This will do nothing positive and it will end up costing drinkers more money. These people also want to raise the drinking age to 19 and add more restrictions to liquor licenses from the ALGC. They've already made it illegal to have drinks in limos since Stelmach took the helm. This is a multi-step plan aimed at more government control over dirnking.