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DJofSD
11-20-2005, 12:21 AM
Seems to me there's an inconsistency to the laws in Massachusetts.

See article about 400 year old "blue law". (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20051119-1102-wholefoods-thanksgiving.html)

Many of the state's Puritan-era blue laws, passed in the 1600s to keep colonists at home or in church on Sundays, have been repealed, such as a ban of liquor sales on Sundays. But one that remains in effect requires all stores, except convenience stores and gas stations, to close on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day.

Looks like a promotion of religion to me.

What gives?
kenwoodallpromos
11-20-2005, 11:16 AM
One of the crimes my Mayflower ancestor, Stephen Hopkins, was found guilty of was allowing his employees to get drunk on Sunday.
twindouble
11-20-2005, 11:49 AM
Seems to me there's an inconsistency to the laws in Massachusetts.

See article about 400 year old "blue law". (http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/nation/20051119-1102-wholefoods-thanksgiving.html)



Looks like a promotion of religion to me.

What gives?

Why would you call it promotion when only those that recognize it are Christians anyway? Others just get a day off. Religious teachings start in the home when children are young, the majority grow up and don't practice what was preached to any great degree when you get right down to it. Even if you changed the name to holiday, Christians wouldn't work anyway so businesses would close. The atheist's would want to force those businesses to open so he or she can continue to shop, what then? :bang:
JustRalph
11-20-2005, 01:24 PM
One of the crimes my Mayflower ancestor, Stephen Hopkins, was found guilty of was allowing his employees to get drunk on Sunday.

They would hang me.........sometimes my HVAC techs still smell like alcohol when they show up Monday Morn. :D