GOP won't let us vote on alcohol once again

A few years ago there was a big uproar here in Oconee County because the Board of Commissioners would not let Oconee County, Georgia residents vote on whether or not to have alcohol in our restaurants. Ultimately we did get another referendum (which was defeated) but several members of the BOC were sacrified along way. Watkinsville is now serving beer and wine in restaurants (thanks to a 3-to-2 vote in the City Council) and the world continues to turn.

Now the GOP bigwigs in the Statehouse have decided that local community control is something they do not want, and Georgia remains one of three states left in the United State of America where local communities can not decide whether they want to have alcohol served in restaurants on Sundays. Republicans often preach about local control, but when it comes to practicing what they preach, it seems this is out of the reach of those in control in Atlanta.

Why not give local city and towns the right to decide whether or not beer or wine will be served in restaurants in their communities? Because the GOP wants to legislate morality once again.

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