There are two disturbing realities about the ban, both of which do not reflect well on the people who govern us.
Every day, there are more and more hungry people on our streets. Hungry people are angry people. And, soon, that anger will erupt into violence. Now, with the reimposed ban on the sale and transportation of liquor, there are more than 100,000 about to join the ranks of the unemployed. The liquor industry has told the government that it will no longer be in a position to pay the excise taxes on its products, which are levied at the point of production.
The liquor industry has told the government that it will no longer be in a position to pay the excise taxes on its products, which are levied at the point of production. That means even less to spend on the sort of humanitarian programmes to keep hunger, and therefore anger, under control. Yet, there are two disturbing realities about the ban, both of which do not reflect well on the people who govern us.
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