I don't have much to say, just go read this. It's about a different kind of wine machine that's being harrassed by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission. Amazing.
Please note that the Oregon OLCC is every bit as hard-nosed over picayune crap as the PLCB...but this is ridiculous. Please also note that the PLCB wants THEIR machine, which no one else does, while everyone likes the Enomatic machine except the OLCC...is it because it wasn't their idea?
Monopolies suck. Period.
What a shame.. I was able to use these machines at a wine "museum" in the small Tuscan town of Greve, in Chianti country- what a great way to browse among hundreds of types of wine at your own pace.. and God forbid we here in Oregon attempt to emulate one of the world's premiere wine cultures...
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Yet another example of an LCB having to execute unreasonable and abusive power and further the notion of a 'nanny state' in order to protect their own self-interests, since they currently hide behind the false pretense that their existence protects minors from alcohol and prevents drunken-driving deaths.
ReplyDeletewhy dont they just sell part of the plcb and keep the wholesale end of it, for now and then get out of the wine busieness all together.
ReplyDeleteI also work for the plcb but it is very corrupt, and must be put out of busieness.
ReplyDeleteI have to keep my self anonymous or i would get fired for telling info on the plcb. But if you have any questions about the corrupt system let me know,I will try to answer them.Why am i doing this because the people of pa. must know how bad this system is, and iam tired of seeing this system get raped.
ReplyDeleteI said the unrest existed even within the PLCB's ranks, and if Anony here is the real thing, it's interesting evidence.
ReplyDeleteto sam k yes iam the real thing,its time to turn over a new leaf.
ReplyDeleteA lot the employees are sick and tired of whats happening at the plcb, how about they turn it over to private enterprise and let some of us own one. Give the people what they want. get the state out of the wine and spirit busnieness
ReplyDeleteIf the state were to get out of the liquor busieness, it would plug up the budget gap and pay the other state workers, and they would not raise taxes. Let the employees buy some stores and sell permits to the wine companies, it can work and will work, if they sat down and figured every out.Its me the state worker
ReplyDeleteIf they did sell them, and did use the money to plug the budget problem, which i doubt because they spent the gambling money on everything but REAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF! We would be in the same budget problem next year! they gotta cut spending because sooner or later there won't be anything left to sell! IF you think they are going to put those dollars from the sale in the bank and get interest or spend them wisely,I don't think so!THEY NEVER DO!
ReplyDeleteNot if you had a panel of pa. citizens watching them to account for every dollar from the sale of the state stores, why is the state in the wine business in the first place, let private enterprise handle it, they can do a better job.
ReplyDeletePrivate guys may do better, but the way they do business up there the money would not be spent the right way! They would blow threw that money like they always do, they gotta cut the fat before you start selling stuff, what would you sell next year and the year after that? And on the panel it would NOT BE a bunch of regular people if they did appoint one it would be retired politians , goverment appointments and big business types who only look out for there interests.
ReplyDeletecan any one come up with a better way to get rid of the state stores, i think if the state got out of the retail end of it, and turn it over to the wine companies, and keep the whole sale end of it they would not lose the money but cut the overhead.Besides once gambling takes hold the state will make enough money to get out of the wine business. yours truly
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