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In reply to the discussion: Missouri Lawmaker Wants Stores Closed for Thanksgiving [View all]rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)34. We allow idiots to buy guns anytime but we will not allow shopping on Thanksgiving?
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Not such a bad idea. The old "blue laws" may have been too restictive, but...
TreasonousBastard
Dec 2012
#1
Sure they can. Paramus NJ is shut down on Sundays and has been for years...
TreasonousBastard
Dec 2012
#38
gas stations? the power company? the gas company? the water company? drug stores?
onenote
Dec 2012
#24
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
Or say that every worker has the right to negotiate a rate for the day
muriel_volestrangler
Dec 2012
#14
Everything old is new again. Remember when all businesses were closed on holidays, and on Sundays?
jonesgirl
Dec 2012
#12
I was a youngster then. It goes to show how much Wall Street has damaged America, and that everyone
jonesgirl
Dec 2012
#18
Then impose a limit on the number of days or hours that people can be required to work
onenote
Dec 2012
#32
We allow idiots to buy guns anytime but we will not allow shopping on Thanksgiving?
rhett o rick
Dec 2012
#34