[markomalley]

“The servicemembers left the city and drank in other places because of the ban,” he said. “The local economy was hit hard beyond description.”

This is the reason why I have a great distrust of retired Flag Officers who take up political campaigns. Far too many of them are utter statists.

The text above just shows how, like other government mandates, people just figure out a way around the mandate.

[Tax-chick]

... the lost revenue will hurt them when it comes time to pay their monthly rents.

So if you don't go out and get smashed on the weekend, young Airman, you're responsible for bar owners' homelessness and starving children. Bottoms up!

[Gamecock]

In many ways the military is a totalitarian, socialist organization that spoon feeds those who make bad descisions.

(And I say that as someone on active duty who has spent 27 years in the military.)

[driftdiver]

Many of those clubs are run by organized crime and the Dancers aren’t all there by choice. Some choose but I saw trafficing, results of torture, rape and other evils.

[Vaquero]

Makes sense to ban drinking if zer0 is to implement sharia law. Next? No pork.

[Buckeye McFrog]

Ban the consumption of alcohol and you’ll have no alcohol related incidents?

Who knew??

[Jack Hammer]

Awww, sounds like a very touchy-feely weekend, during which everyone could get a major case of the warm fuzzies.

All service members should get a merit badge in “Being Nice.”