Comments on: Almost like Norway http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/almost-like-norway/ A blog about brews, pubs and travel Sat, 17 May 2008 16:36:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: Yngvar http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/almost-like-norway/#comment-885 Yngvar Wed, 12 Mar 2008 08:03:35 +0000 http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-885 "Arguing that alcohol can corrupt body, mind and soul, Alabama’s Southern Baptists, a politically powerful group, are fighting to derail the 13.9% bill in the Senate." Good thing religion doesn't corrupt your head... “Arguing that alcohol can corrupt body, mind and soul, Alabama’s Southern Baptists, a politically powerful group, are fighting to derail the 13.9% bill in the Senate.”

Good thing religion doesn’t corrupt your head…

]]> By: Stonch http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/almost-like-norway/#comment-884 Stonch Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:19:29 +0000 http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-884 Don't forget the US wasn't the only country in the world to have a prohibition! The Soviets tried it in their early days, and continued to discourage alcohol consumption after the ban was lifted through propaganda. None have as bad a record as Iceland, where beer was only legalised in 1992! Don’t forget the US wasn’t the only country in the world to have a prohibition! The Soviets tried it in their early days, and continued to discourage alcohol consumption after the ban was lifted through propaganda.

None have as bad a record as Iceland, where beer was only legalised in 1992!

]]> By: Brendan http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/2008/03/11/almost-like-norway/#comment-882 Brendan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:02:28 +0000 http://knutalbert.wordpress.com/?p=271#comment-882 The history of prohibition in the US is fascinating. It had links to the women's suffrage movement, anti-domestic violence, race/ethnic politics and crazy fringe religious sects. The mad coalition they put together was an amazing feat, and it evaporated just as soon as the law was passed. The sad thing is we are still dealing with its aftermath in the form of these puritanical laws and the three tier distribution system. The history of prohibition in the US is fascinating. It had links to the women’s suffrage movement, anti-domestic violence, race/ethnic politics and crazy fringe religious sects. The mad coalition they put together was an amazing feat, and it evaporated just as soon as the law was passed. The sad thing is we are still dealing with its aftermath in the form of these puritanical laws and the three tier distribution system.

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