Alfred Smith,
State Senior Advisor for VAJVRS

Bubby Bish
VAVRS, President

Personally, I can hardly wait to see the next series of this show. After all it does provide a little look into a small part of our culture, that be it not for this show, most of us would ever know the kind of life a moonshiner lives.

RJ

ps: If you want to enjoy a show, just enjoy it. Don’t waste your time getting all riled up about it. Just enjoy it and who knows you might just learn a little something along the way.

I bring forward these factors to show that just because there is a law, it doesn’t mean it’s a just law. I agree that the improper production of moonshine can cause death, but so can the reckless imprisonment of non-violent citizens, citizens that normally would not subject themselves to rooming with murderers and rapists, or leaving their families to fend for them selves for years at a time. By making something illegal, you create criminals, a black market and the greater possibility of dangerous concoctions (like marijuana soaked in diesel fuel or moonshine cut with bleach).

Just like the “Moonshiner’s” show depicts, for the “little guy” to start a legal alcohol business, from a trade that’s been in one’s family for over 100 years, you need hundreds of thousands of dollars to (possibly) get permission to get started, when reasonable regulation, inspection of their product and an umbrella insurance policy (not a $200,000.00 bond) could allow an American to start a life long dream..

As for Tim needing to be stripped of his position as a firefighter, that’s ludicrous. He’s an American that, regardless of his family’s tradition being illegal, cares for his fellow man, and gives his time and risks his life to help others. If that’s not American, then what is?

“If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.”
-Thomas Jefferson

Read the post above by “Patrick”.

I bring forward these factors to show that just because there is a law allowing or disallowing an activity , it doesn’t mean that law is just. I do agree that the improper production of moonshine can cause death, but so can the reckless imprisonment of non-violent citizens, citizens that normally would not be subject to rooming with murderers and rapists, or leaving their families to fend for them selves for years at a time. By making something illegal, you create criminals, a black market and the greater possibility of dangerous concoctions (like marijuana soaked in diesel fuel or moonshine cut with bleach).

Just like the “Moonshiner’s” show depicts, for the “little guy” to start a legal alcohol business, from a trade that’s been in one’s family for over 100 years, you need hundreds of thousands of dollars to (possibly) get permission to get started, when reasonable regulation, inspection of their product and an umbrella insurance policy (not a $200,000.00 bond) could allow an American to start a life long dream..

As for Tim needing to be stripped of his position as a firefighter, that’s ludicrous. He’s a proud man that, regardless of his family’s tradition being illegal, cares for his fellow man, and gives his time and risks his life to help others. If that’s not American, then what is?

“If a law is unjust, a man is not only right to disobey it, he is obligated to do so.”
-Thomas Jefferson
Owner of a still, a hemp plantation and a founding father.

It looks like plenty of hard work and effort. The moonshiners are very intelligent.

Jesse looks like a feral hog. Not impressed with him at all. Jesse, your beard does not hide the fact that you don’t have a chin.

Tim, Pickle and JT best wishes to you! I hope your dream of going legit happens for you. If I were rich, I’d back you myself.