July 25, 2025, 09:19:04 pm
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Riots are feared in Russia after a new law forced vodka distilleries to halt production.Analysts predict trouble as shops begin to run out of the national tipple.The new law, endorsed by President Putin on January 1, stipulates that every distillery must have computerized equipment for measuring alcohol levels.The move caught the big distilleries by surprise and brought nationwide production to a standstill.After two weeks of no vodka, even respected newspapers such as the economic journal Vedomosti have started to print panicky front-page headlines, such as 'The vodka is running out!'Some commentators fear a revolution as more and more Russians turn to violence on discovering empty supermarket shelves.The state is also suffering huge losses as it usually collects over $6 million in liquor taxes per year.
Is that like a brain shortage in the US senate?
A disaster proportionate to the Great Irish Famine is on the horizon...
You are all wrong here.In this specific case it's more like a shortage of oxygen for a diver.drink or die.
That's the way. Turn them into Brits.
What we were questioning was the tax... if this is such a use or die product, why has the gov't not slapped 200% in taxes on it? Like, oh, I don't know... cigarettes, gas, oil, alcohol, etc in the US?