The Triad Conservative June 7, 2017 Drinking alcoholic beverages in the morning is one of the key warning signs and symptoms of alcoholism. Nonetheless, the Republican-dominated North Carolina Senate, in its extraordinary wisdom, passed a “Brunch Bill” last week that would allow the sale of alcoholic beverages on Sunday morning. Calling it a “brunch bill” […]
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Where is the Respect for Churches? No Alcohol Sales Before Noon!
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League May 24, 2017 My Dear Friends, You’ve probably heard about in the media, it’s been dubbed the “Brunch Bill.” It’s a measure under consideration by state lawmakers that would roll back the time for allowing alcohol sales on Sundays from 12:00 noon to 10:00 a.m. SB 155 – […]
Craft Brewers Continue Their Attack on the Three-Tier System of Alcohol Control by Filing Suit over Self-Distribution Limits
By CAL Staff Christian Action League May 18, 2017 RALEIGH – A little less than a month after losing their fight to lift the cap of self-distribution, craft brewers in North Carolina are now looking to the courts. Monday, Craft Freedom, LLC, and two Charlotte-based breweries, The Olde Mecklenburg and NoDa Brewing, filed suit in […]
ATTENTION PASTORS AND OTHER CHURCH LEADERS: ‘Where is the respect for our churches?’ Don’t start selling alcohol before noon on Sundays
IF YOU ARE NOT A PASTOR OR OFFICIAL CHURCH LEADER, PLEASE SHARE THIS WITH YOUR PASTOR OR AN OFFICIAL LEADER IN YOUR CHURCH OR DENOMINATION. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT! [If you are already up-to-date on this issue and would like to sign the letter now, click here to jump to the letter.] The North Carolina Restaurant […]
Major Campaign Launched for Allowing Alcohol Sales before Noon on Sundays, ‘Where is the Respect for Churches?’
Clergy and other church leaders urged to sign letter to lawmakers By Staff Christian Action League May 6, 2017 The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association, as well as other supporters, are now launching a major campaign for the passage of NC Senate Bill, SB 155-Economic and Job Growth for NC Distilleries or its companion […]
Alcohol Legislation Undermines Voter Integrity
By L.A. Williams Christian Action League April 28, 2017 RALEIGH – When it comes to alcohol, North Carolina has been a “local option” state since 1937, meaning that no county or city in the state can allow the sale of alcohol unless first approved by local voters. But those voters’ rights, already undermined by laws […]
I Dare You to Read This about Alcohol
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 27, 2017 I give no quarter to alcohol in my personal life. Though I love and respect them, and acknowledge some of them as better followers of Jesus Christ than me, I believe my social drinking Christian friends are in error. They have been fooled, I think, […]
Worst Alcohol Bill ‘Mere Shadow of its Former Self,’ but Still Contains a Serious Issue
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 21, 2017 RALEIGH – A measure Dr. Mark Creech, executive director of the Christian Action League, touted as the worst alcohol proposal he had seen in nearly twenty years of lobbying on alcohol policy, was gutted on Wednesday. The bill’s champion, Rep. Chuck McGrady (R-Henderson) said the Proposed […]
URGENT CHRISTIAN ACTION ALERT: Vote on Two Worst Alcohol Bills Tentatively Scheduled for Next Week
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 14, 2017 Tuesday, the House ABC Committee considered for discussion only HB 460 – Economic and Job Growth for NC Distilleries and HB 500 – ABC Omnibus Legislation. No votes were taken. A vote on both bills, however, is tentatively scheduled for next week (Wednesday) and the vote […]
The Two Worst Pieces of Alcohol Legislation I’ve Seen in Nearly Twenty Years of Addressing Alcohol Policy (Part 2)
By Dr. Mark Creech Christian Action League April 10, 2017 There is an old Chinese Proverb that says, “Good luck seldom comes in pairs, but bad things never walk (occur) alone.” Last week, in an article titled The Two Worst Pieces of Alcohol Legislation I’ve Seen in Nearly Twenty Years of Addressing Alcohol Policy, I […]