Will Georgia finally see a vote with Sunday sales? Governor Perdue came out against it vehemently because of religious and safety issues. (Take umbrage as you see fit.)
I’m more concerned with how this is gonna affect Asian American liquor/convenient/grocery store owners that do not open on Sundays and well, of course, the mass of Asian Americans in Georgia that love to drink. Not all do, but most.
[Lt. Governor] Cagle has been viewed as a stumbling block on the issue. The Senate has stalled Sunday sales legislation the past two General Assembly sessions.
“As a Georgian with strong religious beliefs, I oppose Sunday sales of alcohol for individual religious reasons,” Cagle wrote. “However, I recognize we live in a democracy where the wishes of the majority must be respected.”
Cagle was instrumental in blocking a vote in the Senate this past session.
An interesting point that I did not foresee is the religious aspect of this entire issue. Will Asian Americans, some who are adamant with their religious beliefs, be an advocate or an obstacle for this issue to come to a vote? (That is if AAs are religious, powerful with the vote and not passive to protest.)
