Thursday, April 10, 2014

Alaska State Alcohol blacklist is bad for recovering alcoholics

Recently a few Anchorage businesses have suggested a blacklist not to sell Alcohol to problem residents of mainly Anchorage.  How long does this list last and what if all business choose not to follow the list.  This list is voluntary.  What if a person on the list changes their life around two to three years down the road.  Do we only have the list for a year that the person who changes their life two years down the road does not get blacklisted because of a past behavior they received a couple of years ago.  I support a blacklist of current people who can not handle their liquor but to keep a blacklist this puts a wall of shame and will continue to create a division within Anchorage.  Most of those blacklisted will be Alaskan natives.  Elizabeth Petratrovich back in 1946 fought successfully in the Alaska territorial legislature against Alaskan native discrimination this blacklist would bring that back.  Please tell your legislators in Alaska no blacklist be allowed.

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