Why is Utah a "Dry" state?

Dallin wrote:

utah rocks!

Anyone who thinks thats these dictums are good for people has either been brainwashed or lacks the ability for critical thinking. How can adults think that others know what's best for them? People are not imbued with the higher power. Only the Higher Power gets to be the higher power.

People who do not drink make the laws for those who do, so they screw it up.

If you are caught with any liquor at a Utah Airport, they will arrest you and hold you overnight in a jail cell where you are forced to listen to preachings about how alchol is the elixer of the Devil.

Minnesota peeep, that is not true! It is all about the fact that Utah wants every bit of tax they can collect.

Liquor Lover wrote:

If you are caught with any liquor at a Utah Airport, they will arrest you and hold you overnight in a jail cell where you are forced to listen to preachings about how alchol is the elixer of the Devil.

Alex Saxby wrote:

Would i get away with bringing in spirits in my suitcase, coming into utah? what would happen if i get found?

If arriving from out of the country you're allowed two bottles/person. You're not allowed to bring anything if travelling to Utah from within the U.S., if found, alcohol is confiscated. It's retarded. In the meantime, Utahrds are number one in anti-depressant drug use in the country. Hypocrisy.

DABC-
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Utah alcohol stores just plain suck.

So does Utah in general.

Utah just plain sucks!

I wonder if liquor stores along the border in other states make a lot of money...

Kinda like how cigarette shops in Kentucky can get away with charging more for smokes in border towns than they can in the middle of the state

People from Utah are judgemental religious weirdos! Get over yourself you crazy mormons! I am a self proclaimed drunk so I already know I would hate it there!

ok ok people utah dose suck and they do have dum laws and it is the mormons so stop fighting and by the way its a matter of selfrichios religons that give utah a bad name!!!!!!!!

Porter Rockwell Drank it dry!!!

(Brigham Youngs body guard)

I have been reading the posts here about the Mormans controlling the liqour laws in utah being raised and in utah and having been here most of my life I can tell you first off; I am 37 years old and think we have some pretty messed up liquor laws here. Yes you must but liqour in a state liqour store ye beer is 4.5 not 3.2 and yes you can not buy Liqour on sunday beer is ok. But get this there is not a DRY county in utah for a list of dry countys see here.

http://www2.potsdam.edu/hansondj/Controversie...

The people in this list are in county's that most would burn a morman on sight, yet it is illegal to purchas or posess alcohol at all in these counties go ahead blame the strange laws on Mormans I hold them blameless.
BTW: The laws curantly are:
•You must be 21 to purchase or consume alcoholic beverages in Utah. Alcoholic beverages (wine, liquor, and beer) are available two ways in Utah: by the drink, or packaged by the bottle.
•Mixed drinks and wine may be ordered with food in most restaurants from noon to 1:00am, and beer may be ordered from 10 am-1 am. Patrons may be served at their tables or in waiting areas.
•Taverns and beer establishments sell beer from 10 am-1 am. This includes a variety of venues: taverns, lounges, cabarets, nightclubs, cafes, bowling centers, golf courses, etc. Beer may be purchased without ordering food and is sold on draft and in bottles and cans. Beer sales "to go" are also allowed, but not in open containers.
•Packaged beer is also available at supermarkets, grocery and convenience stores. The maximum alcohol content is four percent by volume, or 3.2 percent by weight for beer sold in taverns, beer establishments and stores.
•Packaged liquor, wine, and heavy beer "to go" are sold at state liquor stores throughout Utah. Additionally, some of the finest wines in the world are sold at three wine stores in Salt Lake City. State liquor stores accept cash, check, and credit cards, and are closed on Sundays and holidays.
•Other package agencies are often located in hotels and resorts for customer convenience. Many hotels and resorts offer alcoholic beverages via room service.
This is the law in all counties and cities in the state of utah

So, when did the Mormons become Mormans?

At least theyre not scientologists?? Where does a scientologist buy alcohol?? On the bridge to righteousness or from their alien buddies??

I have lived in Utah for my entire life; you people do not know anything! It is NOT illegal to serve liquor; there are plenty of bars and clubs. Although it is illegal to serve alcoholic beverages to someone under the age of 21, I believe that that is a reasonable age and that you people have NO RIGHT to talk bad about my home when most of you have never steps foot in this beautiful state! And in case you didn't know the LDS Church settled and founded this state because people like you prosecuted, executed, ridiculed, and tormented them just because they were different. That my dear friend is called segregation and Discrimination! The church was FORCED to uproot themselves and move their families, often at the threat of being killed if they did not walk fast enough! How would you like it if that happened to you?! PEOPLE DIED because of this horrible and more often than not wrongful prosecution. Utah is a beautiful and wonderful state, and I would not want to ever live anywhere else! The only reason why you people are trashing these wonderful people as because you are JEALOUS of their surety of their religion and what their purpose is on this earth. So you can all rot in Heck for all I care! You despicable loathsome people! How dare you say those things about the wonderful LDS people!

Mormons eat dogs, thats why no one trusts them, sweetie