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Chris Hale, a disabled Army veteran said he is a resident of Tennessee who currently lives in Peterstown, W.Va., and drove to Richmond to join the protest.
The government is allowing the alcohol and the ABC places to stay up but shutting down the churches, so thats an infringement on the First Amendment, he said.
https://www.richmond.com/news/virginia/protesters-circle-capitol-square-in-honking-vehicles-calling-on-northam-to-ease-coronavirus-shutdown/article_a434ce58-a56f-5406-828f-8c999c6cb791.html
Were calling this the American spirit parade because the American spirit is based on freedom, and were asking the governor to open churches and businesses to allow adults to take personal responsibility for their health and well being, said Diana Shores, executive director of the Virginia First Foundation, as she helped to coordinate protesters staging at Willow Lawn Shopping Center.
Ohiogal
(32,057 posts)The virus doesnt care about your freedom!
underpants
(182,878 posts)Ohiogal
(32,057 posts)Uugghh
crickets
(25,983 posts)Miguelito Loveless
(4,473 posts)ABC stores should be closed. They are NOT essential.
underpants
(182,878 posts)with sales tax way down. Lottery is another huge revenue stream.
Just saying.
Miguelito Loveless
(4,473 posts)but I believe it causes more problems than it solves.
LakeArenal
(28,845 posts)They are a scurrilous bunch.
Midnightwalk
(3,131 posts)The google machine says maybe liquor stores in U.S. states run by an Alcoholic Beverage Control Board but that seems redundant with the alcohol already in that sentence.
Just curious
underpants
(182,878 posts)ABC stores. I think Chris was referring to bars with the alcohol. Yes it was redundant.
Northam changed the rules. You can now order up to 6 half gallons a month directly from Va distilleries and they can deliver. Also bars can now deliver drinks.