Archive for the 'New Laws' Category



The Chicago Tribune recently report on how restaurants and bars are being required by insurance companies as a prerequisite to cover to train waiters, waitresses and bartenders on when to say when.  Can you say two drink maximum?  I’d like a glass of wine with dinner?  I’m sorry sir you already had two cocktails at the bar we […]

A MADD spokesperson announced their intention of seeking to increased penalties for DUI offenders making a 2nd conviction in 5 years for DUI a felony and a third lifetime DUI conviction a felony as well in the 2007 Georgia legislative session. Again our freedoms are never more in jeopardy than when the legislature is in […]

Homeland Security’s Immigration Control and Enforcement began a three day sting on Friday Jan 13th, 2007, arresting those with pending DUI charges and DUI convictions who are not citizens in an operation titled Safe Streets. Ordinarily illegal immigrants are only subject to deportation for serious felonies or offenses which include at least a 12 month […]

The question is why police spying in bars do not take drunken patrons keys before they get into their vehicles rather than wait til they drive to arrest them for DUI? Is this risk reduction or revenue raising? This targeting of bars could put otherwise law abiding businesses out of business. Drinking and driving […]