Soon there will be no drinking in bars

"What the fuck have you been smoking, eh? Certainly you haven't been smoking in a bar in California, that's for certain!" ‘Cause you can't! No, no smoking in bars now, and soon, no drinking and no talking! Be careful, California! You're supposed to be the crazy state, the out there, the wild ones, you know? In the future, everyone's going to say, "Come down to the library, we'll have a wild time, shall we? “ ( mimes dragging on a joint ) “Don't know where that fucking book is, mate, it could be anywhere! There's a lot of 'em about!"


-Comedian Eddie Izzard

How soon will it be when "they" ban drinking in bars. Today's little diddy comes courtesy of an Associated Press story of a town in Missouri considering a bill that would ban swearing, in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contest and profane music.

I don't want to go all Republican but how far will local municipalities go in entrenching on the rights of private business owners?
I was against the smoking ban but I understood the arguements.
If this direction of public policy keeps up, Eddie Izzard will be right, to go somewhere and have fun, you'll have to find a library.

Bill would ban swearing in bars

The Associated Press

ST. CHARLES, Mo.—What the ...? A St. Louis-area town is considering a bill that would ban swearing in bars, along with table-dancing, drinking contests and profane music.

City officials contend the bill is needed to keep rowdy crowds under control because the historic downtown area gets a little too lively on some nights.

City Councilman Richard Veit said he was prompted to propose the bill after complaints about bad bar behavior. He says it will give police some rules to enforce when things get too rowdy.

But some bar owners worry the bill is too vague and restrictive, saying it may be a violation of their civil rights.

Marc Rousseau, who owns bar R.T. Weilers, said he thinks the bill needs revision.

"We're dealing with adults here once again and I don't think it's the city's job or the government's job to determine what we can and cannot play in our restaurant," Rousseau said.

The proposal would ban indecent, profane or obscene language, songs, entertainment and literature at bars.