(Thanks, by the way, for making my point for me. That's right neighborly of you.)
102 posted on 06/07/2005 5:37:29 PM PDT by Redcloak
(We'll raise up our glasses against evil forces singin' "whiskey for my men and beer for my horses!")
Little do you know. The Mob already controlled retail alcohol distribution in Chicago and Detroit LONG BEFORE PROHIBITION passed.
All that changed was the wholesalers took a whuppen from the federales. With the middlemen removed from the scene, folks like Capone could move ahead unhindered.
104 posted on 06/07/2005 6:05:28 PM PDT by muawiyah
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