Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Robert Garton, who might end up being personally responsible for killing several wineries in the state, gets called on his "selective respect" for the judiciary:
Consider the ramifications of Garton's position. Want to stop a bill, any bill, from making its way through the Indiana General Assembly? Apparently, all it takes is the filing of a lawsuit? Now consider the hypocrisy.
The Legislature is not, as Garton asserts, the judicial branch of government. But the U.S. Supreme Court is the pinnacle of that branch. The bill that Garton killed was intended to bring Indiana's practices regarding wine shipments in line with the high court's ruling.
About 30 wineries in the state get up to 40 percent of their sales through mailed shipments, according to state winery officials who say that many could be forced out of business if the Legislature fails to act.
