The brewing industry has several issues that it believes need addressing and it's headed to the place where all political lobbying goes to die: Washington, DC. Excerpt:

Top Issues Facing the Beer Industry

Fighting Illegal Underage Drinking -
Neo-Prohibitionists are telling members of Congress and their staff that the beer industry exploits young people through our regulated advertising and local point of sale marketing. Nothing could be further from the truth! Brewers and wholesalers must tell Congress about our positive efforts to promote responsibility and combat illegal underage purchase and consumption.

Repeal the '91 Federal Excise Tax on Beer -
It is important to remind members of Congress and their staff, especially those new to Capitol Hill, about the negative effect doubling the federal excise tax on beer had on the beer industry. We must remind them why the last remaining luxury tax should be repealed.

Industry's Commitment to Real Progress -
Members and staff need to hear directly from beer wholesalers and brewers about the aggressive actions the beer industry is taking to fight alcohol abuse, drunk driving and illegal underage purchase and consumption. No other industry has demonstrated this kind of commitment and produced real results. We must tell our story.

Fuuny. I don't see any interest in discussing the merits of lowering the drinking age to 18, which is an idea that I wholeheartedly endorse. Heck, I'd settle for allowing the states to decide for themselves again. Simply quit extorting the states by threatening to withhold highway funds and whatever happens, happens.

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Ace posted a link to this article. The contents merit the following picture:

Be sure that you read it all.

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Another columnist in Minneapolis decided to post opinions as fact. No surprise there, I suppose. Unfortunately(for her), she's decided to attack the integrity of the guys at Powerline in the process. Not smart. What's even dumber, though, is this lack of action:

I talked to Commentary Editor Eric Ringham today, and he acknowledged that the Strib didn't do any fact-checking at all before they accused us of not fact-checking. That's right: None. Zilch. Zippo. Nada. And Ms. Gage, if that's really her name, has no knowledge about the voter fraud scandal which has now resulted in a federal criminal investigation.

Color me NOT surprised.

Update: Ouch. I mean really: OOOOOUUUUCCCCHHHHH! Excerpt:

Oh, one more thing. The Star Tribune has yet to run a single article reporting on the Racine voter fraud story. Meanwhile, the broader topic of voting irregularities in Wisconsin has exploded into a major national news story. Maybe if the Star Tribune spent less time libeling us and more time reporting the news, it would be a better paper.

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Looks like the Bartender was foolish enough to leave the door unlocked whilst he's away. Mheh. Thank Harvey and Tammi for propping the door open.

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The woman in this story hasn't washed her hair in 11 years. Excerpt:

Mrs Weynberg brushes her hair daily to remove dirt and smells and rinses it with warm water every few months.

And she's a mother of two. Wow. Can't you just imagine snuggling up against her every night, with that beautiful hair cascading over your face and into your mouth?

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Step 1. Tie these balloons to your car

Step 2. Drive like mad .. hit 100 mph

Step 3. Watch people freak out.

Step 4. Tell the Highway Patrol you thought they were for real.

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Maybe he should've taken some aspirin

Joe had been suffering from terrible headaches for 20 years. He
finally decided to go to the doctor, who gave him a thorough
examination. After Joe got dressed, the doctor came in and said: "The
good news is I can cure your headaches. The bad news is that it will
require castration. You have a very rare condition which causes your
testicles to press up against the base of your spine and the pressure
creates one hell of a headache. The only way to relieve the pressure is
to remove the testicles."

Joe was shocked and depressed. He wondered if, at age 45, he had
anything to live for. He couldn't concentrate long enough to answer, but
decided he had no choice but to go under the knife.

When he left the hospital he was headache-free for the first time in
over 20 years, but he felt as if he was missing an important part of
himself.

As he walked down the street he realized he felt like a different
person. He could make a new beginning and live a new life. He saw a
men's clothing store and thought, "Hey, that's what I need, a new suit."
The elderly salesman eyed him quickly and said "Let's see, yeah, you're
a size 42 long." Joe laughed and said, "That's right, how did you know?"
"Been in the business 60 years!" Joe tried on the
suit. It fit perfectly.

As Joe admired himself in the mirror the tailor asked, "How about a new
shirt?" Joe thought for a moment and then said, "Sure, why not?" "Let's
see, 16 and a half neck, 34 sleeve." Joe was surprised. "How did you
know." "Been in the business 60 years." The shirt fit perfectly.

As Joe looked at himself in the mirror, the salesman said, "You could
use new shoes." Since Joe was on a roll, he said "Yeah, sure." The man
eyed Joe's feet and said, "91/2 E." Joe was astonished. "That's right.
How did you know?" "Been in the business 60 years." Joe tried on the
shoes and they also fit perfectly.

As Joe walked comfortably around the shop, the salesman asked, "How
about new underwear?" Joe thought for a second and said, "You bet, let's
have it." The man stepped back, eyed Joe's waist and said, "Let's see,
size 36." Joe laughed. "Finally I've got you! I've worn size 32 since I
was 18 years old."

The tailor shook his head. "No, no, you can't wear a size 32. Size 32
underwear would press your testicles against the base of your spine and
give you one hell of a headache."

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