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Politicians Live by One Set of Rules, We Live by Another

I just love how politicians get to make their own rules. The latest case of this comes from Minnesota where bars that typically must close at 2am may be allowed to stay open until 4am to accomodate all those drunken Republicans. So, if you are a regular Joe who wants a drink at 2:30am in Minneapolis, you're out of luck, but if you happen to be in town for the Republican Party Convention, hey, no problem! Nothing like re-writing the rules to suit your own purposes. Maybe they'll legalize prostitution and marijuana for the week as well?

The kicker is that for the privilege of serving those GOP-ers, bars will have to pay a $2,500 fee, ostensibly for the extra police. Am I mistaken in believing that tourism and these conventions are big money-makers for cities. I'd think that would especially be the case if the convention-goers are out drinking and spending money. Sounds like another tax to me.

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