It is always interesting to see how people react to something they hold important. I am of the belief that it should be local control. This coming from someone that lives in the dry half of a wet county, and formerly of a blending bottling facility.
Of course, I am more about removing as much control from centralized locations as possible. If a local populace wants to lose revenue from alcohol, more power to them. And vice versa, if a local populace wants to have easier access to alcohol, start the party.
My neck starts to stiffen when people start to "tell me" what's best and what I need when they don't know or even car about me. To steal from today's PC language, that is bullying. And bullying from the confines of government is probably the most despicable and cowardly way to do it.
IMHO