One answer is to look at ALL the revenue that various levels of government receive from the sale and promotion of alcohol ---- the National Brokerage Company of Chicago, a trader in (liquor) warehouse receipts and its take over during National Prohibition of Jim Beam which "became, for all intents and purposes, Judah Beam." Parallel to the Bronfman family buying up Canadian distilleries, Lewis S. Rosenstiel purchased Schenley in Pennsylvania and then other distilleries. "By the mid-1930s, Jews controlled the distilled spirits industry in the U.S., completely responsible for its finance, sales and marketing." Until the post-WWII boom, liquor stores typically were owned by small Jewish merchants.
On Mar 3, 12:21 pm, Rick <[email protected]> wrote: > Dateline Missoula March 3, 2010. > A street kid from around Missoula was out and about the bars on > Higgins Street Monday evening, and came upon 3 big University sports > players surrounding and harassing a smaller weaker guy. Being the good > samaritan type, he immediately interposed himself in the intense > situation and proceeded to talk to them for 45 minutes until 5 police > arrived. > One of the policemen took him aside and badgered him with threatening > body and voice behaviors. The kid was really scared. The policeman > wanted to find out if this kid knew the identities of the participants > of the situation, but the kid didn't. Then, the policeman switched > tactics and because they were outside a bar, demanded that the kid > take a "breathalyzer test." When the kid "no", because he hadn't had > antyhing to drink, the policeman said that it was to bad "the city > hadn't given him the power to write the kid a $300 ticket for > refusing." But, he brightened, I can give you a ticket for Minor in > Possession (M.I.P.), instead. So he gave the kid the ticket. The kid > had nothing in his possession and was taken before a City Judge, where > he pleaded "not guilty with Jury Trial." The judge released him on his > own recognizance. > I talked to the kid yesterday and he was very upset and didn't know > what he was going to do. The criminal M.I.P. offense carries a fine > but no jail time, so he is S.O.L. getting a state public defender. I > suggested he go to legal aid and ask for their help. I will try to > keep you informed as his "case" progresses. > Dateline March 22, 2010... > The City of Missoula will take up legislation on this date to Consider > an ordinance amending Missoula Municipal Code Title 10, entitled > "Vehicles and Traffic," by adding Chapter 56 entitled "Refusal to > submit to alcohol > and/or drug tests" and enacting sections 10.56.010 through 10.56.030. > Passing this ordinance will allow City police to give a $300 ticket to > "anyone" refusing alcohol and/or drug tests demanded by the police. > This ordinance will violate Our Right to Privacy (Art. ll - Section > Sec. 10, MT Const.); Our Individual Dignity (Art. ll - Section Sec. 4, > MT Const.); Our Individual Dignity (Art. ll - Section Sec. 4, MT > Const.); as well as other Rights Unemnumerated (Art. ll - Section Sec. > 34, MT Const.). > So why is the Missoula City Council doing this instead of exploring > programs to help their constituents with alcohol dependency? Alcohol > is a Drug — the most commonly used and widely abused psychoactive drug > in the world. It is completely legal and easily and readily available > and alcohol is a disease — a chronic, progressive, fatal disease if > not treated. And, Every year, more money is spent promoting the use of > alcohol than any other product. So why isn't Our City Council doing > more to combat the effects of alcoholism? > One answer is to look at ALL the revenue that various levels of > government receive from the sale and promotion of alcohol and related > products. Now, go ahead and ask yourself and ask your City Councilors, > what will this new $300 ticket do to combat alcoholism? If the City > Council is so concerned, why don't they just ban the sale and/or > consumption of alcohol in the City? It is a Dangerous Drug after all. > > As always, Think about it and I’d like to encourage your comments > about this important topic. Please feel free to ask your City > Councilor, County Commissioner for their stand on this important > issue. > > Rick Gold > Missoula, MThttp://mtlegal.blogspot.com/http://mtlegal.wordpress.com/ -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
