Houghton

G'day!

Can you believe it's 67 degrees and sunny?! We may be on the deck tonight at KBC, starting at 8 pm. Tonight is the last regular DL meeting before the election, so bring your last minute thoughts, jokes, election night plans!

On election day, there will be a couple parties that I'm involved with and y'all are invited to.

Rock the Vote Election Party 2008 (Pre-party)
Who: Open to all
Where: Tech campus, MUB Ballroom
When: 6-10 pm
Details: Free pizza, snacks, pop; cash bar (ID required); live election coverage; election bingo; trivia; pin the tail on the donkey, pin the trunk on the elephant; prizes for all the games.
Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=36916496215
RSVP by Facebook or email.

Drinking Liberally Election House Party (After party)
Who: You and close friends
Where: Jeremy's house, 47608 2nd St., Hurontown (don't bother Googlemapping, email for directions)
When: 11pm - We have a new president!
Details: 1/4 barrel of KBC Full Gale Pale Ale; live music by Melithequin's Bling; live coverage on a crappy lil' TV.
Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=32925074583
RSVP by Facebook or email.

Drop me an email if you need directions or further details about any of the above.

And I'll see you tonight at 8 at KBC for DL.

Oh, celebrities. Is there anything they can't illuminate?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iMbaXONQak

Out,
Jeremy

Hey folks,

First, tomorrow, a health care forum featuring members of the health care industry in the community. This is sponsored by Rock the Vote 2008 of Michigan Tech.
Who: Any and all are welcome
What: Health Care Forum
When: Tuesday, October 21, 6 pm
Where: Tech campus, M&M U115

Second, DL will meet at its regular time & place.
Who: Any and all
What: Drinking Liberally
When: Every Thursday
Where: Keweenaw Brewing Company

Third, a couple things on election day.
Who: Any and all
What: Election Day Watch Party
When: November 4, 6-10 pm . . . after party at 11
Where: Tech campus, MUB Ballroom, then to Jeremy's place in Hurontown.

The campus party is going to have free pizza, pop & salty snacks; all the screens in the ballroom will be carrying live results coverage; trivia & pinatas; pin the tail on the donkey & pin the trunk on the elephant; and we're planning on a cash bar pending approval by the University. After party will have some KBC growlers and local band Melithequin's Bling will play while we try to make out results and either drink to celebrate or to forget. The more the merrier for either. Email if you need directions to my place.

It took me a bit to get caught up on the ACORN bit. I got this today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdNgMKPV9xQ

This might evoke the "ouch" response and is potentially insensitive and offensive. With that caveat:
http://lettucelaugh.com/2008/10/20/why-you-so-mean-biden/

In the twisted, but true column, a dead bear was found shot in the head and wrapped in Obama signs on Western Carolina University's campus:
http://www.wyff4.com/news/17764161/detail.html#-

Finally, some stand-up McCain supporters confronting the bigotry and hate at the rallies. I wish McCain or Palin had shown the integrity to chase these people out weeks ago.
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1417423198/bctid1866657225

Again, Health Care Forum Tuesday @ 6, DL Thursday @ 8, more about election day in the next two weeks.

I'm out,
Jeremy

Welcome to Cloud Cuckoo Land, ladies and gentlemen. We'll be trying to make sense of it tomorrow.

What: Drinking Liberally
When: Every Thursday at 8 pm
Where: KBC in Houghton
Who: You

I'm a big Radiohead fan and wanted to share a lil' song with y'all. The state of the nation is such that I can't really distinguish the real from the surreal anymore, and I think this track sums up that psychological state pretty well:
http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=IGWSy1YnhNI
Lyrics here:
http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/radiohead/likespinningplates.html

For me, the most perplexing issue at the moment for me is how buying up shares in banks with government (taxpayer) funds protects the free market. Isn't this the antithesis to free markets?
http://www.csmonitor.com/2008/1015/p01s03-usec.html

The Palin fiasco is flat Orwellian, according to The Anchorage Daily News.
Palin: I'm very, very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing, any hint of any kind of unethical activity there.
Stephen Branchflower, prosecutor of Troopergate: I find that Governor Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52 110(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Alaska Statute 39.52 110(a) provides: The legislature affirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust.
Read the article:
http://www.thenation.com/blogs/campaignmatters/372079/alaska_s_largest_p...
SourceWatch on Doublespeak:
http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Doublespeak

Oh, hell, I'm in the middle of the debate right now. I hear a McCain stump speech.
http://rawstory.com/rawreplay/?p=2174

Damn, I love Bob Schieffer!

Joe the plumber . . . that poor bastard never expected to be in the limelight.

"Americans are hurtin' tonight, and they're angry." - John McCain

Why is he blinking so much?

"Even Fox News disputes it!" - Barack Obama

"I got the scars to prove it." - John McCain

Blink, blink, blink, blink.

Somebody come down tomorrow and educate me about ACORN.

"That's all good." - Barack Obama

"Why does he blink so goddamn much?" - Jeremy Sandrik
"Torture?" - Jon Maxwell

mydebates.org

Closing statements:
"I have a record of reform . . . a careful steward of your tax dollars . . . We have to stop the spending . . . country first . . ." - John McCain

". . . invest in the American people again . . . renew a spirit of sacrifice and responsibility . . ." - Barack Obama

I don't know if any of you watch Heroes, but here's the cheerleader, Hayden Panettiere with her message, "Nobody f**ks with John McCain."
http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/df8d1f5b7d

Peace,

Jeremy

A reminder that Drinking Liberally will meet at its regular place and time tonight.

When: Thursday, October 9, 8 pm
Where: Keweenaw Brewing Company, 408 Shelden Ave., Houghton

Hope to see you there.

Jeremy