[RP TownTalk] Hurray for Scott Ehlers!

[Dwight Holmes]

that's one bill; the other is to allow beer & wine sales in grocery stores

here's Jim Grove's post to the HOPE list, pointing folks to the
article in the Gazette about Scott Ehler's advocacy work:

Scott is probably too shy and modest to post this so I will do it for
him.  If you did not see the Gazette, there was a great article
(http://www.gazette.net/stories/030608/hyatnew181856_32360.shtml) on
what he is doing to change the archaic and crazy liquor laws here in
Maryland.  Please support his efforts by a) making a donation and b)
passing the article and his website to other friends/families and
listserves in Maryland.  Here is the website -
http://www.betterbeerandwinelaws.org/ since it was not posted in the
story.

On Fri, Mar 7, 2008 at 3:02 PM, Lisa Grob <lisagrob at verizon.net> wrote:
> Isn't the proposed bill about allowing people to mail order wine?
>
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>  Of course your experience with grocery store wine may affect whether you
>  think this is a good idea. I am "sure" the least common denominator wine
>  that Giant may select will be just fine for some. But here are some
>  other points to consider:
>
>  1. If Giant and other "grocery" stores capture the sales of common wines
>  and beers will there be enough business left to enable stores that offer
>  a wider variety to stay in business?  Not to sound like a snob (COC/snob
>  now there is a oxymoron!) but the last time I saw wine in a grocery
>  store it was things like Thunderbird and Ripple, because that's what
>  sold - the old volume/shelf space issue.  I had to drive to the next
>  town to fined something to satisfy the taste for wine I acquired in
>  Europe. The local liquor store didn't bother to sell wine because it
>  didn't sell. They just had liquor and beer, things that the grocery
>  store couldn't.  I'm sure in California, with the size of the local wine
>  industry, you could find something besides wine-by-the-box next to the
>  oranges. I'm not sure about here.
>
>  2. "We" just spent time, bandwidth and effort to stop "an other" liquor
>  store from opening on Kenilworth. How are you going to feel about
>  stopping the new ethnic grocery store from selling beer and wine? When
>  they opened we were all full of "cheer." When they ask for a license and
>  claim they need it to compete, will we say 'No we don't need an other
>  place to buy alcohol along Kenilworth.'  Will it be OK to add wine to
>  the shelves of 7-11? Don't I remember efforts to demonstrate there
>  already?
>
>  I think there may be an issue of focus here.  COC
>
>  annelbv wrote:
>  > >From the Hope list...
>  >
>  > If you agree with Scott, you have a chance to offer your support.
>  >
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