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Springdale City Council Authorizes Public Drinking District

Aug 13, 2020Jerry CoxAlcohol, Public DrinkingAlcohol, Public Drinking, Springdale

On Tuesday the Springdale City Council voted to allow public drinking throughout part of downtown.

The vote was 5-3.

Under the city’s ordinance, public drinking will be legal in certain areas from 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

Act 812 of 2019 by Sen. Trent Garner (R – El Dorado) lets cities create “entertainment districts” where alcohol can be carried and consumed publicly on streets and sidewalks.

These districts can be permanent or temporary, under Act 812.

As we have said time and time again, public drinking is a scourge on the community.

It raises serious concerns about drunk driving and public safety.

Public drinking doesn’t attract new businesses or bolster the economy. It hurts neighborhoods and families.

Video: Majority of Americans Believe in Multiple Paths to God

Aug 13, 2020Jerry CoxCurrent Events, VideoVideo

According a recent survey by Barna, most Americans believe salvation can be earned and that having some sort of faith is more important than the faith itself.

Watch this video to learn more.

How Marriage Is Helping Us Through COVID

Aug 12, 2020John StonestreetCOVID-19, MarriageCOVID-19, Family, Marriage

*John Stonestreet, Radio Host and President of the Colson Center for Christian Worldview.*

National Review recently pointed to new research that suggests married couples are best positioned to weather the emotional and financial storms of the COVID-19 pandemic. It sounds like common sense: Married people are much less likely to report feeling lonely or isolated (despite the social distancing) and are also more financially stable than those living on their own. They also tend to have wider family networks to rely on in times of trouble.

Of course, none of this suggests that married people are morally superior to single people, or that marriage is a guarantee for success. What it does reinforce, yet again, is the truth that marriage is a good thing, not a tool of patriarchal oppression or a loss of freedom, as we so often hear. And it suggests that the decline of marriage is not a healthy trend.

And, this study should remind us married folks to look out for friends, neighbors and family who live alone.