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They're called Blue Laws, and as the study concludes, when they go away, the religious can get rowdy.
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Is the New Paternalism worse than the Old Paternalism marijuana, sexual preference, Blue Laws, abortion, censorship, “God” in the pledge?
The Volokh Conspiracy » “The Rise of the New Paternalism” 2010
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It looks like Blue Laws might be repealed fo ... digg
Warren Holstein: Drinking Good for Depression? The Possible Repeal of Religious Repression 2009
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The earliest laws of Connecticut and New Haven colonies, the Blue Laws, made it a capital offense.
History of American Women Maggiemac 2008
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The earliest laws of Connecticut, the Blue Laws, made it a capital offense for "any man or woman to be a Witch, that is, hath or consulteth with a familiar spirit, they shall be put to death."
History of American Women Maggiemac 2008
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NURENBERG: A view supported by Hungerman's study showing increased drug and alcohol use when Blue Laws are repealed.
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NURENBERG: Despite their long American history, the trend is away from Blue Laws giving churchgoers more opportunity to become Sunday sinners.
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It is possible to conceive that, through the forces of reaction, certain Blue Laws may be passed again and that in certain communities the religious observance of Sunday may be made obligatory.
Heart and Soul by Maveric Post Victor Mapes 1906
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The early laws of the US included Blue Laws, and laws against unlawful cohabitation, laws against adultery, laws against all the moral certainties that people like kasjogren and Zomgondo are against.
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The days of the Blue Laws are well and truly behind us. - promoted by Bob
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