Overheard at an event in Tuscaloosa the other night regarding the Hartselle wet/dry vote:
“There’s no such thing as wet or dry,” said Senator Richard Shelby to a political consultant. “There’s only legal and illegal.”
Lies, Damned Lies, and Statistics:
In pretty much every debate I've encountered regarding Hartselle's upcoming vote on alcohol sales, both sides seem to be arguing over two key factors: whether local business would benefit or suffer and whether the crime rate would increase or decrease i... posted on October 11, 2010 
Stupid Arguments Deserve Stupid Replies:
"Liquor sales are not good for the people," Henderson said. "It leads to higher crime, violence, DUIs, and alcohol related deaths."
Amen, Brother Henderson. Liquor bottles keep running around robbing banks and wrecking cars. Obviously, individua... posted on October 21, 2010 
Here's a quick thought...: The folks in favor of alcohol prohibition in Hartselle keep talking about how local alcohol sales won't boost the economy a bit along with describing the moral decay which will fall upon us if we go wet. However, a lot of nearby cities are wet. If going w... posted on October 23, 2012 
If DUIs kill, why do the churches want us to vote dry?: One of the more interesting tacticsof Hartselle's Vote No crowd has been the "wreck simulations" they've used during this and their previous campaign. What confuses me is why they would use something which logic dictates would be counter-productive for th... posted on November 1, 2012 
"About half of the class snickered while the other half had blank looks upon their faces":
When I was in grade school, I remember one of my Sunday School teachers telling our class that the wine mentioned in the Bible was in fact non-alcoholic grape juice. This wasn't too surprising to me, as I had seen my grandfather prepare communion be... posted on October 11, 2010 
Hanceville goes wet, chaos and anarchy on the streets: SATIRE NOTICE: This entire article is satirical in nature. It wouldn't be necessary to point this out if many folks in Alabama didn't actually believe and repeat the crap spewed out by folks who would prohibit local alcohol sales. Then again, one assumes ... posted on March 16, 2012 
alcohol "does nothing but cause corruption": That's what one lady said on TV, at least. As I'm sure that most of you can think of at least one additional thing alcohol does, I won't belabor the point. It does illustrate the frame of mind of the abolitionistas, though. Incapable of much more than p... posted on September 22, 2012 
Tea Parties, Cajones and the Hartselle Wet/Dry Vote:
Most people in Hartselle, Alabama express support for the Tea Party movement. While some public officials may secretly loathe (Congressman Parker Griffith certainly hid from us last summer) the amount of independence today's Tea Party movement expres... posted on October 11, 2010 
It looks like the abolitionists might show up for a debate: Finally, there's going to some sort of media debate regarding Hartselle's upcoming wet/dry vote. To date, the Vote No crowd has chickened out of every debate opportunity offered that I know of, but here's what Bob Francis of the Hartselle Citizens for Eco... posted on October 22, 2012 
Upcoming Hartselle Prohibition Vote Discussion: The other day, I mentioned that the leaders of Hartselle's alcohol prohibition movement are chickening out of debate invitations. While their representative did appear on the cable community channel program (I missed it, but will watch it on DVR as soon a... posted on October 25, 2012 
» Hartselle Goes Footloose
» Just how crazy are some of Hartselle's alcohol prohibitionists?
» Lies, damned lies and statistics, Part II
» but that greasy hamburger just forced itself down my throat
» alcohol "does nothing but cause corruption"