Not really, it’s in the state’s best interest to protect the people and businesses who actually do business in the state. What they are doing is putting internet retailers on the same footing as brick and mortar stores.
Plenty of people go to their local store, check out the physical merchandise, then go online and order it.
The state is protecting their local workers and businessmen from unfair competitive advantage.
“Just another example of the further e-rosion of our civil liberties...”
I detest taxes as much as anyone, but they’re necessary. And if people stop going to brick and mortar stores for online venues, then either you have to apply a sales tax to them, or enact a higher state income tax. The money has to come from somewhere. Personally, I like having cops, firemen, and state troopers.