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rhett o rick

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34. We allow idiots to buy guns anytime but we will not allow shopping on Thanksgiving?
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 04:54 PM
Dec 2012

Unbefuckingbeliveable.

Not such a bad idea. The old "blue laws" may have been too restictive, but... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #1
Can't cities do this? Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #3
Sure they can. Paramus NJ is shut down on Sundays and has been for years... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #38
wow. what a dumb ass.... bowens43 Dec 2012 #2
Missouri was one of the later states to eliminate blue laws liberal N proud Dec 2012 #4
The only solution for this is for people not to shop... cynatnite Dec 2012 #5
True, but now they make it an incentive Sweet Freedom Dec 2012 #37
Stupid idea dbackjon Dec 2012 #6
Good for him. Arkana Dec 2012 #7
Grocerie Stores Hayabusa Dec 2012 #19
gas stations? the power company? the gas company? the water company? drug stores? onenote Dec 2012 #24
Group Homes HockeyMom Dec 2012 #27
I dont understand. Why? nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #35
My Wife Is A 25 1ProudAtheist Dec 2012 #8
What a great idea. I think we should go even farther. Lets have a Freedom day and force everyone rhett o rick Dec 2012 #36
Think of it as an extension of labor laws tinrobot Dec 2012 #9
Or say that every worker has the right to negotiate a rate for the day muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #14
What makes "retail" workers more special than other workers? onenote Dec 2012 #25
As Jon Stewart said last night, look out Halloween. truthisfreedom Dec 2012 #10
Good. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #11
Everything old is new again. Remember when all businesses were closed on holidays, and on Sundays? jonesgirl Dec 2012 #12
that was back in the day barbtries Dec 2012 #16
I was a youngster then. It goes to show how much Wall Street has damaged America, and that everyone jonesgirl Dec 2012 #18
The only thing worse than a pro-Corporate politician... randome Dec 2012 #13
wasting time imo barbtries Dec 2012 #15
Good for him. rosesaylavee Dec 2012 #17
really? barbtries Dec 2012 #20
Christmas is technically for Christians ErikJ Dec 2012 #22
Yes, I think it's a good thing. rosesaylavee Dec 2012 #41
blue laws are inevitably arbitrary and unfair onenote Dec 2012 #21
I am for this also. I do not shop on Thanksgiving. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #23
What if you're not thankful, and your friends are dicks and your family is dead? Atman Dec 2012 #28
The government has the right to enforce a day of respite JDPriestly Dec 2012 #30
Then impose a limit on the number of days or hours that people can be required to work onenote Dec 2012 #32
Labor Day would be fine. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #39
But as a practical matter, many of us are speechless animals. Atman Dec 2012 #33
So every American has to believe in the same traditions? Atman Dec 2012 #26
REMEMBER THE VALUES: family is more important than shopping, RIGHT? Yupy Dec 2012 #29
re:Missouri Lawmaker Wants Stores Closed for Thanksgiving allan01 Dec 2012 #31
We allow idiots to buy guns anytime but we will not allow shopping on Thanksgiving? rhett o rick Dec 2012 #34
I would support this ButterflyBlood Dec 2012 #40
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