[geeks] trader joes

[James Fogg]

> Like I said in two other replies, I think it's the combo of the state of
> NH acting as wine wholesaler (MA and CT don't have socialist liquor laws
> like that), and maybe the fact that NH state liquor stores could gain the
> ability to sell Trader Joe's hard liquors while Trader Joe's stores could
> not (I'm not sure what rights NH state can exert when it comes to hard
> liquor distribution rights though, I only know about them acting as wine
> wholesaler).

This is starting to grate.

NH is hardly a socialist state (Live Free or Die), but they did chose to
keep criminal influences out of the liquor business. If it were
unsuccessful at regulating the business you wouldn't have a long stream of
cars going North from MA to buy liquor (and cigarettes) in NH. Why do you
think they put a mammoth liquor store on the main MA/NH highway? Not "off
the ramp and in town", but on the highway, like a rest stop.

Besides, what socialist state would have no income tax, no sales tax, no
seat belt law, no helmet law, no requirement for auto insurance and allow
fireworks?

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James -