Oregon lawmakers to impose Sunday "Blue Law"?

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

Auto dealers seek Sunday closure as cost-cutting measure

by Jeff Manning, The Oregonian

Friday December 05, 2008,

Quote:

Facing a steep economic downturn that is putting some of them out of business, Oregon auto dealers will go to the Legislature this winter seeking some novel assistance: a guaranteed day off.

The car dealers will ask Oregon lawmakers to impose "blue laws" prohibiting auto sales on Sunday. Greg Remensperger, executive vice president of the Oregon Automobile Dealers Association, said his members voiced "overwhelming support" for the measure at a series of recent regional meetings.

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[phkrause]

Again! what I don't understand is why they need a law to tell them not to open on any day, let alone sunday. I know that they have sunday blue laws here in mass that require that you ask to have your place of business open on sunday. But you can have your place closed any day of the week. The only reason I say again is because I ask this same Question on another thread but no one has really answered that.

pk

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

I don't understand why legislature needs to be involved about *closing* a day of business either, pk. I've seen businesses close during the week to get ready for "going out of business" sales for the next weekend. Odd, eh?

[Woody]

It is all about competition and money.

[phkrause]

I understand what you are saying. But that pertains to being open, but to close your store that makes no scents at all.

pk

[Woody]

I understand what you are saying. But that pertains to being open, but to close your store that makes no scents at all.

pk

My thought was that during these poor economic times ... it is not profitable to be open selling cars on Sunday when few are selling. But due to competition ... they don't want to be the only one to be closed. They would prefer an equal playing field and to be 'forced' to close.

Just my thoughts. I could be off in left field.

[Nan]

I do not know about the US, but in many industries here, there is extra pay for working on Sundays. Hence if

wages for that day are more expensive, it would make sense to close. Of course if the sales people work on commission, that would not apply.

[phkrause]

Good thought redwood. I hadn't thought of that way. Makes sense when put that way.

pk

[LifeHiscost]

Auto dealers seek Sunday closure as cost-cutting measure

by Jeff Manning, The Oregonian

Friday December 05, 2008,

Quote:

Facing a steep economic downturn that is putting some of them out of business, Oregon auto dealers will go to the Legislature this winter seeking some novel assistance: a guaranteed day off.

The car dealers will ask Oregon lawmakers to impose "blue laws" prohibiting auto sales on Sunday. Greg Remensperger, executive vice president of the Oregon Automobile Dealers Association, said his members voiced "overwhelming support" for the measure at a series of recent regional meetings.

Evidence that the initial leanings toward the enforcement of an alternate day of rest will have various plausible explanations, rather than religious requirements, to help the majority of the human race accept that which God has not declared.

"...but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die." Genesis 2:17 NIV

"And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die"

Genesis 3:4 KJV

"Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy." Exodus 20:8 KJV

"....and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name." Revelation 14:11 KJV

Regards!