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Nothing silly or embarrassing about Utah’s liquor laws

Posted on April 16, 2013 by

Tweet With what can only be described as noble indifference – the new political posture of politically correct and “tolerant” Republicans – many otherwise thoughtful Utahns have gone just plain goofy over Utah liquor laws, especially the “Zion Curtain.” Whenever … Continue reading →

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Children and the culture of drinking

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Tweet In the recently concluded legislative session, a bill was introduced and passed by the Utah House of Representatives on a 63-11 vote that would have done away with the so-called “Zion Curtain.” Wisely, the Senate stopped such poor public … Continue reading →

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‘Zion Curtain’ is a matter of culture

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Tweet The following post is a transcript of a 4-minute weekly radio commentary aired on several Utah radio stations: If you were to take a tour of my home, you would immediately notice the symbols of my family’s culture. Our … Continue reading →

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Research backs up Utah’s alcohol laws

Posted on October 31, 2011 by

Tweet   Recently, a colleague of mine wrote a blog post about the flaws in the thinking of a group that opposes one of Utah’s alcohol laws. That blog post started an interesting dialogue on our comment board about whether … Continue reading →

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Confused Mormons whine about ‘Zion curtain’

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Tweet   A new Facebook group has popped up: Utah Mormons Against the Zion Curtain. The “Zion curtain” is what Utah’s pro-liquor lobby – and now, it seems, confused Latter-day Saints – calls the physical partition in some eating establishments … Continue reading →

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