Mr. Manchester provided me with a link to a petition to legalize sales of alcohol in stores on Sunday.

For those that don't know, you can't nip to your local super-whatever or liquor store and buy alcohol on a Sunday. You can, however, go to your neighborhood bar and get blindingly drunk. When I was younger, there was a bar downtown where the bartender (for an extra fiver) would allow you to take a six or twelve pack of beer from the cooler and take it home with you. On a Sunday.

So the petition has the option of leaving messages...I'm cherry picking, but here are some of my favs:

"Legalize it; you think God doesn't know you get drunk the other six nights of the week?"

"I've always been confused why Georgians can drive vehicles to bars on Sunday to purchase alcohol by the glass, but cannot purchase alcohol to consume privately in the home. Certainly a change in purchasing laws would reduce the likelihood of DUI's in the state on Sunday."

My second favorite: "It's a free market decision".

"Letting us make up our own minds is what Jesus would do" (Hallelujah inserted by Eliza)

"Our elected officials should listen to the people and not tell us what THEY want".

"...I don't want the State of Georgia telling me what my religious beliefs should be".

"Come on Republicans! Don't be hypocrats!" (I'm not sure if that's an intentional misspelling...but it's hilarious).

"Let's bring Georgia into the modern age! I'll drink to that!"

"I can't believe this is even an issue. Screw the yahoo moralists!"

So, Mr. Perdue, while you are praying for rain or off playing golf, here are my words for you:

Part of what has made us a great country is our freedom. Our freedom to practice free thought, to observe whatever religion we chose (although...are the Moonies REALLY a religion? Does Scientology count?), and to live our day to day private lives without interference from the government - our rights as U.S. Citizens.

I think the State of Georgia saying we can't by booze on a Sunday interferes with my freedom of religion. Are Jewish people offended because we can by liquor on the Sabbath?

So: butt out. Repeal the damn law. Stop being a nanny.

Petition?

Here: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/GASB138/