By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueApril 26, 2019 Shadows are gathering over North Carolina. Clouds are approaching. The passion for gaining riches is set to cast a pall across the land. But our eyes have grown so accustomed to the darkness that it’s possible we’ll ignore the ominous tempest which it forebodes. Only a few […]
Alcohol
Privatization of Liquor Sales: What N.C. Would Lose by Shutting Down ABC
By L.A. Williams and Rev. Mark H. Creech For nearly a decade, there has been an undercurrent from certain lawmakers in the North Carolina General Assembly, who want to see the state do away with its current control system for liquor sales. They base their arguments in their understanding of Free Market enterprise and entrepreneurial […]
Almost Everything You Know about Alcohol Prohibition is Wrong
By Timothy HsiaoChristian Action LeagueApril 23, 2019 It’s generally accepted that alcohol prohibition in the United States was an abysmal failure. Alcohol consumption remained relatively unchanged, the black market thrived, and the homicide rate skyrocketed, all of which eventually lead to the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. According to many, the lesson to be learned […]
N.C.’s Bitter Ironies during the Celebration of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection
By Rev. Mark H. Creech Christian Action League April 19, 2019 Clive Sinclair once said that he saw the world as a place of bitter irony. Irony, I think, can be defined as incongruity between a situation and the action which accompanies it. Irony was what came to mind as I considered legislation North Carolina […]
State Lawmakers Exceedingly Careless About Proposals for Alcohol Deregulation
By F.M. BartonChristian Action LeagueApril 18, 2019 Cyrus the great of Persia once set a trap for his enemies and destroyed them. He pretended to retreat from the battlefield so hurriedly that he had to abandon large supplies of food and wine. The enemy took the bait, gorged themselves, and became drunk. Cyrus then returned […]
Church in a Bar?
By Rev. Mark CreechChristian Action LeagueApril 12, 2019 Having church in a bar is a new phenomenon, but a growing one. It’s largely an informal movement started in recent years that has spawned hundreds of church services in dives and bars across the country. In an article for The Wisdom Daily, Irwin Kula, says, “People […]
N.C. House Committee Passes Bill to Allow Stadium-Wide Alcohol Sales at Collegiate Sporting Events
Full Senate Passes Small Town Mixed Beverages Election Reqs by a very large margin.By Rose DewartChristian Action LeagueApril 4, 2019 RALEIGH – Tuesday, the North Carolina House ABC Committee held a hearing on HB 389 – ABC/Univ Athletic Facility. The legislation would authorize public colleges and universities to allow beer and wine sales at stadiums, […]
House ABC Committee Hears from Shaw and Considers Other Critical Matters
By L.A. WilliamsChristian Action LeagueMarch 21, 2019 If North Carolina privatized liquor sales, the number of outlets would more than double, and consumption would rise an estimated 20 percent, despite higher alcohol prices. Those are just a few of the findings of the Program Evaluation Division report shared Tuesday with the N.C. House Alcoholic Beverage […]
URGENT ALERT: ABC Stores Could Start Opening Sundays in Your Community. You Can Help Stop It.
By Hunter HinesChristian Action LeagueMarch 15, 2019 An in-depth study performed by the Program Evaluation Division (PED) of the North Carolina General Assembly, which was released last month, did not recommend the privatization of liquor sales. Instead, the report recommended that state lawmakers modernize the current system of liquor sales. Those recommendations included: eliminating the […]
Rev. Mark Creech Responds to ‘Historic’ Compromise between Beer Wholesalers and Craft Freedom
By M.H. CavanaughChristian Action LeagueMarch 14, 2019 RALEIGH – At a press conference held today at the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association and Craft Freedom announced what was called a “historic” agreement between the two. For two years, both groups have been battling over a cap of 25,000 […]