

2008 House Bill 6644 (Ban all retail alcoholic beverage home shipments ) (House Roll Call 961)
Passed in the House (97 to 9) on December 4, 2008. [History, Amendments & Comments]
The vote was 97 in favor, 9 against, and 4 not voting.
(House Roll Call 961 at House Journal 90)
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Ban all retail alcoholic beverage home shipments
IN FAVOR
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
AGAINST
HOUSE DEMOCRATS
| Donigan (D) | Meisner (D) |
HOUSE REPUBLICANS
| Garfield (R) | Hoogendyk (R) | Meltzer (R) | Palmer (R) | Sheen (R) |
| Stahl (R) | Walker (R) |
HOUSE LEGISLATORS WHO DID NOT VOTE
| Condino (D) | Hammon (D) | Tobocman (D) | Ward (R) |
HOUSE LEGISLATORS ALL VOTES
House Roll Call 961 on 2008 House Bill 6644
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i agree, changeagent. it shouldn't matter if you live out in the hinterlands, or upstairs from the local walmart, you should be able to buy legal products from whom you choose. i believe that the amount of rules and regulations currently attached to alcohol sales and consumption, including 'blue laws', are all an attempt to control, and eventually eliminate the drinking habits of the citizens of this state.
i understand that some religions have proscriptions against alcohol consumption, and i respect their right to choose not to drink. this law disrespects every other citizen's right to choose to drink, and to choose where and how he gets that drink. i am quite concerned with what appears to be religious fanatics writing their religious views into law. what concerns me even more is the possibility that those fanatics attempting to wipe out alcohol consumption in michigan are not religious at all, but political. that makes the disrespect of citizen's rights that much more heinous.
a representative's oath of office precludes him from attempting to take citizen's rights away. it is a solemn oath, to be taken seriously by all who take it, because all the citizens it covers take it seriously. the oath to protect and defend the constitution is an oath to protect the rights enumerated therein, and the holders of those rights. to do any less is tyranny.
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no, jman... that's the problem... YOU DON'T THINK.
i have been here too long. i was here too long the moment i stepped off the plane. but i'm not leaving till my work is finished.you wouldn't know anything about that, as your work is already finished. your job is kaput. your future is in shambles unless people like me come along and help you.
but you don't realize that, you just sit there with your hand out, waiting for the BIGGER government to come and bail out the BIG government.
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Me thinks you have been here too long. You need to get back to your paradise, Louisiana. I'm sure they need you.
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