It's also but surprising that the state of Utah would take a hard line statist position with liberal control regarding anything concerning alcohol.
If that is so, then you don't know much about Utah.
For starters, the majority religion is entirely holier-than-thou.
It's one of only two places in the U.S. that still has post-prohibition regulations in place on beer. (3.2% ABW)
All alcohol (and beer with greater than 3.2% ABW) is tightly controlled by the State, and only available at State-owned and State-run liquor stores (or a minuscule number of licensed wine shops).
And, almost anything fruity or "girly" is essentially banned. (Because it "appeals to children and teenagers".)
Utah is a place that, until 4 year ago, when you ordered a Long Island Iced Tea, they would ask which two liquors you wanted in it. ....Because that's all that was allowed by law - no more than 2 types of liquor (and two ounce maximum) in any given beverage.
And if you ordered a round of beers for your table.... Everyone had to finish their current beverage, get up, and walk to the bar, because you can only have one 'alcohol container' per person, at any given time. ...AND the bar tender was the only person authorized to check IDs and hand over the booze (which had to be poured behind a "mormon partition" so that families and children would never see alcohol being prepared - even in a bar
).
That's just the tip of the iceberg, and just alcohol-related laws.
Utah is a special place. There's a reason that most people familiar with the state joke that it is its own country.
Terms like "Utah unloaded" and "Utah roadblock" come to mind...
As for the matter at hand, I agree with Cornbush.
