re: JBE opening Bars in non covid-19 hot spot parishes, Sept 16

It's weird how so many of these restrictions are aimed at alcohol.

Bars - obviously getting crushed.

Restaurants - people can hang and eat past 10pm but you can't give anyone a drink.

Casinos - you can stay and gamble til 4am but you can't have a drink after 10pm.

Sporting events - you can go to the concession stand and buy a coke, but alcohol is prohibited.


What's the deal here?

Alcohol impairs decision making?

I don't see how any bar is able to stay open with these restrictions until possibly the middle of next year (or longer) if (A BIG IF) there is a vaccine.

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What's the deal here?

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In a shite hole state like Louisiana, alcohol makes up for alot of these venues revenue.

Socialist governor wants everyone living off the govt tit. Deny it all you want, but this is becoming more and more evident. Our elected officials have failed us.

I wasn’t defending it you frickwad. It was a guess hence the question mark- OP said “what’s the deal here?”

You can stop stalking me now weirdo.

Well I will say that pride works in a hospital and deals with the numbers and probably does get access to different directives at various points in time.

Don't y'all remember when Pence came down here and issued different suggested guidelines for Louisiana because we were "so bad off"?

Not saying prides not wrong or taking up for him but there maybe other restrictions that we've not been told.

That said, I think what JBE issued today sucks and someone (looking at you LA LEGISLATURE) needs to do SOMETHING.

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Don't y'all remember when Pence came down here and issued different suggested guidelines for Louisiana because we were "so bad off"?

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I’m sure I’ll get downvoted to hell for saying this, but I’m pissed off at the WH too.

I’m MORE pissed off at JBE, sure, since he’s ultimately the one making the decisions. But let’s not act like the White House hasn’t encouraged it. They abdicated responsibility to the governors early on, briefly acted like they were going to take it back, and then went back to encouraging governors to “call their own shots.” That’s when the administration issued the original three-phase reopening plan. Then, when Kemp ignored it and sped up reopening in GA, Trump said publicly: “I'm going to let him make his decision, but I told him, I totally disagree.”

The administration’s actions have supported shutdowns and given governors the cover to point to federal guidelines and say “the White House recommended this.” Fauci isn’t in charge of the task force. Mike Pence is. Even if Fauci were in charge, he ultimately works for Trump, who has never been afraid to fire anyone in this administration.

A few “open it up” tweets don’t change any of that. I’ve been listening to people say “judge him by his actions, not his words,” for 4 years now. Well, his actions sure make it seem like he’s more in agreement with the governors than he wants people to believe.

So yeah, frick JBE for continuing to shite on the small business owners and service industry workers who are barely scraping by. But also, frick the White House for playing both sides, refusing to lead, and trying to avoid any accountability.

/rant

Others have said the language is no drinks “served” after 10 PM.

That said, a place that sells buckets might be able to get around it. Or maybe pitchers.