The War on Beer (ZOT!!! Try Our Delicious Troll in Beer Batter)

Seattle P-I ^

[Its a Culture War]

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- A state senator wants to force Missouri stores to sell warm beer. Under a bill by Sen. Bill Alter, grocery and convenience stores would risk losing their liquor licenses if they sold beer colder than 60 degrees. The intent is to cut down on drunken driving by making it less tempting to pop open a beer after leaving the store.

"The only reason why beer would need to be cold is so that it can be consumed right away," Alter, who has been a police offer for more than 20 years, said Thursday.

[Its a Culture War]

This is the last straw. First they take my Baby Jesus from the front of City Hall. Now they're coming after my beer.

From my COLD DEAD HANDS!!!!!!

[YouPosting2Me]

This man is obviously not a beer expert and has never picked up a last minute 12-pack on the way to the golf course (for the front 9)!!!

[caver]

Serious drunks will drink their beer warm. I've seen them.

[A Jovial Cad]

Welcome to FR, for what will no doubt be a short stay.

[NormsRevenge]

I bet he eats quiche too. :-}

[Phantom Lord]

Grocery stores are at fault for the obesity problem. Their sale of already prepared food makes it to easy for people to immediately consume the food, thus getting fat. There is no reason other than ease of immediate consumption that stores sell already prepared food. It must be stopped!

[martin_fierro]

A week or two ago I was having a hard time finding "cigar-friendly" lounges ... in LAS VEGAS, of all places.

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Leme guess a nanny liberal? Geesh!

[varyouga]

"The only reason why beer would need to be cold is so that it can be consumed right away," Alter, who has been a police offer for more than 20 years, said Thursday.

Yea idiot. So you can consume it right away in the privacy of your own home and not have to cool it.

[billorites]

Perhaps convenience stores should therefore keep the condoms on ice.

[Mr. Blonde]

Are you saying that most Freepers are not in favor of cold beer? I find that hard to believe. I would almost enjoy this as it would mean that Oklahoma is the most alcoholically backwards state in the region.

[MadeInAmerica]

This is so funny. A grade school kid came up with this hair brained idea. Of course our politicians run with it.

Next, ice, and coolers will be outlawed.

Time to switch to Jack.

[generally]

Ever have a party and forget to buy beer until the last minute? I can think of many reasons to buy cold beer, none of which include drinking it in the car.

I'm VERY against drinking and driving, more so than most, but this is a ridiculous law.

[YouPosting2Me]

I think cigarettes should be sold as a filter, paper and tobacco to be assembled later. By selling them 'ready-to-go' we are encouraging people to smoke while driving.

/sarc.

To be followed up by: Rolling cigarettes while driving is more dangerous than talking on a cell phone and thus should be outlawed! (don't even get me started on coffee)

[1rudeboy]

I declared war on beer a long, long time ago. I keep killin' 'em but there's always more.

[bmwcyle]

So the Brits in America just will drink on the way home anyway. Warm beer is a way of life in the UK.

[varyouga]

LOL. Your zot beeber is finely tuned. Hopefully too finely for a potential new FReeper's sake.

[Psycho_Bunny]

So....if such a law were passed, there would be a cooling off period for beer?

[alice_in_bubbaland]

Come to NJ! (if you can stand it) After Monday that will be the only place you can smoke in this nanny state oh, and Casino's too!

[kemathen7]

Hell, why don't they just create a 7-day waiting period before being allowed to purchase a beer? You know, have people think about what they are doing. Make sure they really want it.