[The Great RJ]

I work in a wine and spirits store and just before Minnesota Governor Walz was to announce what businesses were to be closed we experienced a huge rush in sales with customers stocking up in anticipation of no liquor sales. Even after the Governor’s closure order deemed liquor stores an essential service, sales have continued to be some 20% up from what we would normally see. While beer sales are brisk, boxed wines are in huge demand by now stay at home moms.

One fall out of this virus pandemic might be the demise of government liquor monopolies. The public might realize that these Prohibition era holdovers are not so much as to generate revenue for the unit of government as for the government to control alcohol consumption.

[Buckeye McFrog]

I’d love to think you are right, but frankly my state is just too damned addicted to the revenue.

[a little elbow grease]

The public might realize that these Prohibition era holdovers are not so much as to generate revenue for the unit of government as for the government to control alcohol consumption.

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No kidding.