| It seems the AJC actually reported on the paper I mentioned a few weeks ago. And the story seems to have run on Sunday, even. Color me shocked. |
| posted at: 23:13 | permanent link to this entry |
Political Insider has the news that Perdue/Cagle/Richardson DOT overhaul has gone public. Frankly, if those three combined to produce anything that wasn't jury-rigged to ensure failure, I'd be shocked. The several billion "stimulus" dollars up for grabs have absolutely nothing to do with this reorg. Self-serving money quote, from Sen. Williams (R-Lyons):"I'm not anxious to proceed without some support by the Democrats. And frankly, You can ask any Democrat in the metro area. You've had your board members, you've had that influence, and you even had the power some years ago. How did that improve transit in Atlanta? The answer, is hasn't." |
| posted at: 22:55 | permanent link to this entry |
Today's topic for discussion is:
| Harold Ford Jr. for Commerce Secretary? If this guy is nominated, and clears confirmation, I'll eat my hat. I can't remember if he's from Memphis or Nashville, but IIRC, Mr. Ford carries the kind of baggage which would be cleared during vetting or confirmation. |
| posted at: 22:54 | permanent link to this entry |
Young Republicans and Democrats are gathering to support Sunday package sales. My big question is: what impact, if any, such a law would have on the restaurant scene? This seems like a silly question, but Sunday alcohol is a highly contrived market around here. Specifically, in Atlanta metro counties, a bar/pub/restaurant is allowed to serve on Sunday, if its alcohol sales match some percentage of food sales (the ratio varies by county/city), for the trailing (n)-month period. The astute reader will note that such rules artificially inflate the menu prices, to ensure said ratio is met. In other words, our blue laws place a burden on any pub customer (particularly those who don't drink), just to allow drinking on Sunday. Without the captive Sunday alcohol market to chase, I expect some pubs will simply choose to close on Sunday, and drop their menu prices in a bid to gain a share of traffic. In this tight market, such a shift would dent Sunday drink sales, by way of shifting the dining market to the cheaper options. |
| posted at: 22:18 | permanent link to this entry |