So the Kansas Supreme court has ruled. In a unanimous decision, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that the Kansas Liquor Control Act is non-uniform, and localities therefore have the right to exempt themselves from it and allow sales on Sundays. The State Legislature can make the act uniform and take that right away from localities, but they have not done so yet.

I now have two entries on my Kansas political enemies list. In addition to my personal state senator, Nick Jordan, Senator John Vratil of Leawood now makes the list. His idiotic quote:

Some lawmakers, including Vratil, think that if Sunday sales are allowed, retailers ought to pay more in liquor taxes to the state. Those taxes haven't been increased since 1977.

“If we're going to allow Sunday sales,” Vratil said, “we ought to get something for it.”

Sincere apologies, my leige... I had no idea we'd troubled you so. Just give us your command and we peasants will do your bidding.

Apparently Vratil has now been in politics long enough that he believes his constituents are here to do his bidding, rather than the other way around. I suggest that the residents of Leawood disabuse him of that notion this November.

Never mind the fact that Kansas tax receipts will increase, as people buying liquor on Sunday will no longer have to leave the state to do so. Vratil, you're an idiot.

So the legislature's session is coming to a close. Once it is finished, if they haven't acted to make the statute uniform, Sunday sales will go on the ballot for Shawnee in November. I'll be hitting the bars on election day and taking the drunks to the voting booth, by force if necessary.

God willing, I will buy beer on Sunday in my home town on Super Bowl Sunday next year.