RIDICULOUS

Utah can be so lame and COMPLETEY non-sensical. The governor is trying to loosen up the laws (like less-alcohol beer, no wine in grocery stores) because tourism is a huge source of revenue and the liquor laws don't help things here. Now, a state senator says he wants to strengthen physical barriers between restaurant bars and patrons to protect children from seeing alcohol. Strengthen? All bars relocate to the bomb shelter! State-wide fridge check! Senate President Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville, says pouring drinks in front of kids makes drinking attractive. (See picture above, totally sexy...sign me up) He says he'd like to see a physical barrier blocking the view of alcohol at restaurants and the preparation of drinks or have it all moved into a back room. (see bomb shelter) I mean, I'm sure restaurants are going through a skosh of hardship during the current financial crisis, so, why not kick em while their down? Dear restaurant owner, could you please re-configure your restaurant so children aren't permanently scarred by the glimpse of a Patron bottle? Honestly, I can't say that my parents ever took me to a swinging nightclub or plopped me in my booster seat up at the bar. What about eating a Big Mac in view of my pure, vegan child? Or wearing lots of blue eyeshadow with red lipstick? Or a Hannah Montanna shirt? Oh no, my future kid is totally screwed...