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sdfernando

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31. Alex Jones:

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Wed Mar 11, 2020, 04:02 PM

Mar 2020

Because I can't control my alcoholic drinking I need the "Nanny State" to step in and ban selling alcohol in restaurants and bars (side-note, what good is bar that doesn't serve liquor???). Everyone should suffer because I can't control myself.

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Alex Jones: Bars/Restaurants Should Not Be Allowed to Sell Booze [View all] 47of74 Mar 2020 OP

What a loon!🙄 dewsgirl Mar 2020 #1

"if they drink that 16 ounce beer and walk out, they're gonna go to jail" TwilightZone Mar 2020 #2

I also like how moments later it's suddenly TWO beers... blugbox Mar 2020 #30

It's not illegal to have a BAC of .08, it's illegal to DRIVE YOUR FUCKING CAR with a BAC of .08 RockRaven Mar 2020 #3

"You can't handle your shit so I got to suffer. Don't drive buzzed, I sure don't." marble falls Mar 2020 #4

Well no one should sell Limbaugh cigars. gordianot Mar 2020 #5

Because he got a DUI!!! 2naSalit Mar 2020 #6

always the victim.... getagrip_already Mar 2020 #7

The Party of Personal Responsibility, Yo. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #8

Idiot wants to punish the world,... magicarpet Mar 2020 #34

call a cab, call an Uber, walk, barbtries Mar 2020 #9

No conspiracy here, he's just an abusive asshole. Initech Mar 2020 #10

LOCK HIM UP durablend Mar 2020 #11

So no one's told him about taxis or ride share apps? Lady Freedom Returns Mar 2020 #12

Ride share apps are a socialist conspiracy!! /s Grokenstein Mar 2020 #40

Oh come on! Doreen Mar 2020 #42

and people actually listen to... dhill926 Mar 2020 #13

The people who listen to him probably agree with what he said. Caliman73 Mar 2020 #29

They'll believe worse. Grokenstein Mar 2020 #41

he's an alcoholic. read the NYT article "I worked for alex jones and regret it". Javaman Mar 2020 #14

I have seen pictures of Alex Jones jmowreader Mar 2020 #15

For a member of the Party of Personal Responsibility, this is strange behavior. Not really though. Caliman73 Mar 2020 #33

Ok with this logic mitch96 Mar 2020 #16

Judging by his previous eratic behavior, he may have been a prick to the cop Norbert Mar 2020 #17

I'm not as think as you drunk I am. gibraltar72 Mar 2020 #18

I'm Surprised He Didn't Claim That Chemtrails Caused A False BAC Reading nt smb Mar 2020 #19

Typical RW: not my fault, I'm just a poor victim. sinkingfeeling Mar 2020 #20

Just like drumpf. Dem2theMax Mar 2020 #21

It's funny how so many members of the party of "Personal Responsibility" never take personal smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #22

You can drink a 16 oz beer and TheFarseer Mar 2020 #23

Jones: whines about freedom being taken away Downtown Hound Mar 2020 #24

Eh, I hate to say this Dem2 Mar 2020 #25

Probably, but that is fairly rare. Caliman73 Mar 2020 #35

Absolutely, he's making excuses for bad behavior Dem2 Mar 2020 #39

"It's not my fault...' Wounded Bear Mar 2020 #26

Everybody who drinks in a bar or restaurant WILL got to jail... lame54 Mar 2020 #27

Yeah sure ya betcha... Faux pas Mar 2020 #28

Alex Jones: sdfernando Mar 2020 #31

Free pretzels? Chellee Mar 2020 #44

He calls for all restaurants too? pwb Mar 2020 #32

Beneath all the BS, there is something of a point to be made Coventina Mar 2020 #36

Restaurants already do this, Alex. Aristus Mar 2020 #37

whiner Rver Mar 2020 #38

Next month: Liquor stores shouldn't be allowed to sell booze! Ilsa Mar 2020 #43

One night in about 1984 I was working a shift as an EMT flotsam Mar 2020 #45