As for transit, I’m good with localizing that as much as possible with certain things being privatized and certain other things being an effort by multiple cities or counties working together. There’s nothing wrong with living on a dirt or gravel road. If the residents that live on or use that road want it paved, they should pay to have it paved… not people that live hundreds of miles away. I’m all for high speed rail, but I’d rather it be run by a private company. I believe I remember reading that Amtrak already has high speed rail in the DC area. However, I’m not sure if they really market that or not. Seems to me that I never really hear anything about Amtrak… but I’m not sure if it’s just poorly run or whether it actually has a tough time competing because flying is typically faster. Even so, I know Amtrak is government subsidized or whatever. I believe that too should end and Amtrak cut it’s costs and rebuild itself from within. I would think that with good management it should be able to stand on it’s own.

Get over it. Barnes is not pandering. It is common sense to end prohibition.

Besides, even if people in rural counties do not like the idea of alcohol sales on Sundays, what are they going to do? Vote against their republican representatives?

As if that would ever happen.

I do agree retail sales of booze are more of shift in sales from one day to another. But one could argue the extra day open for liquor stores would create an extra day of employment.

It is true, though, that when you have the majority and intend to do something reasonable like let local governments decide on certain issues, you’d best do it while you have the chance.

Personally, I believe that people should be given the freedom to decide for themselves.

The tobacco company was sued for lack of disclosure. If you cover up the risk of the product and sell it you should be held responsible.

And in your last sentence are you trying to say “party affiliation” or “party affliction”, both of which are appropriate?

You’re way off on this one. You’re going to sue the producers of beer because someone consumed their product, a legal product, and had an accident? The tobacco companies should never have been sued either. Not one red cent. The warning labels had been on them since the mid 60s. It was nothing more than money. People should be held responsible for their actions and not file some weenie lawsuit against the manufacturer when you screw up or damage yourself. Enough nanny state.

Let’s face it, party affilication does matter… but nowhere as much as the partisans would have you believe.