tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post7737327424453176157..comments2024-03-18T04:47:16.199-07:00Comments on The Gray Report: Emergency! Your comments needed to stop racist ABC regulations W. Blake Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-88123066118770007242019-09-25T15:11:39.137-07:002019-09-25T15:11:39.137-07:00This an immoral bill and likely not enforceable. ...This an immoral bill and likely not enforceable. I would expect stiff challenges in the 9th Circuit. The economic consequences would create much dislocation among working class families.<br /><br />And the costs are outrageous! A $12-15/hr. server, does not $1,000 to spare or $250 to spare for each additional year...and paid to a for-profit company.<br /><br />So much wrong with this, I am Jim Ruxinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03491603206686338631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-71356365988017678212019-09-24T10:52:53.835-07:002019-09-24T10:52:53.835-07:00Reflexive shouts of racism, classism, and other of...Reflexive shouts of racism, classism, and other offensive, specious claims are divisive and counterproductive. Drop 'em.<br /><br />CA's ABC is only trying to assure the integrity of the state's Dram Shop Laws. <br /><br />Many place here in SF have servers AND customers that are not fluent in English. Defusing a dram shop episode benefits from dialogue in native languages. <br /><brJon Maloney (jheuristic)https://www.blogger.com/profile/14790310072123262897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-74566244076029163622019-09-24T10:33:14.897-07:002019-09-24T10:33:14.897-07:00"If they are serving english-speaking custome..."If they are serving english-speaking customers they need to speak English."<br /> Among other problems with your statement, there's a big difference between learning to speak English and passing a written test in English. My grandmother came to the US from Italy, and while she learned to speak English very well, I'm not sure she ever learned to read and write English. I would Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-26542709197922682212019-09-24T10:05:42.156-07:002019-09-24T10:05:42.156-07:00Possibly time for all folks who live in AMERICA to...Possibly time for all folks who live in AMERICA to learn ENGLISH. If they are serving english-speaking customers they need to speak English. Lose the Racist banner, it serves no purpose except to engage the Left and makes you appear smaller than you really might be. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02961242112990047343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-87243862468503813262019-09-24T09:50:06.982-07:002019-09-24T09:50:06.982-07:00Dropping the cry of "racist" in your hea...Dropping the cry of "racist" in your headline is clickbait, and when I see a white man crying racism, the instant reaction is "really??"<br /><br />The servers need to be formally trained and tested on regs concerning serving to a potentially intoxicated person. Asserting that the implementation of the reg needs to take into consideration language and education is fair. They Roland Dumashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04014177614111416909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-2599717311401343572019-09-24T08:08:42.360-07:002019-09-24T08:08:42.360-07:00Dear ABC: As currently planned, these regulations ...Dear ABC: As currently planned, these regulations are racist and classist. They will place a burden on low-income people and function as a barrier to higher-paying jobs.<br /><br />Here are several ways this new course required by the legislature can be made accessible for all Californians:<br /><br />1) The course should be available for free, in every county and municipality in the state. W. Blake Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755307711801965966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9210235767643862872.post-5252536966715189222019-09-24T06:18:19.782-07:002019-09-24T06:18:19.782-07:00" as Hinman points out, is this database REAL..." as Hinman points out, is this database REALLY necessary?" Is 90% of this really necessary? Hopefully the ABC will take account of the comments and make reasonable changes.Bob Rossihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08349830722788278723noreply@blogger.com