Hello all,

Drinking Liberally folks are invited to Marylaine Block's house on Thursday, October 2, between 7 p.m. and whenever, for a debate-watching party. BYOB or wine, and I'll supply pop and snacks (including home-made bread).

1411 20th St, Greensboro - one block south of Cone, between Yanceyville and
Summit. Look for the white mailbox on the north side of the street.

Marylaine

Greetings all my economic and caulked-together skiboat bailouts,

In a thrown together announcement yesterday, McAin't suggested a moratorium on Presidential politics until congress can smooth out this little economic wrinkle that threatens to devalue our entire infrastructure like the sticker price on so many gas-guzzling SUVs. In addition to halting ads and appearances, John Boy wants to postpone tomorrow's debate. A debate which is sure to touch heavily on ... economics.

What sort of sense does this make? In order to concentrate on this important issue facing our collective future, let's stop talking about one of the most important decisions facing our nation's future?? To me this sounds like the kind of rationalization that a high school student uses to validate not working on a paper until the night before it's due. The logic of excuse making.

Let's get together tonight at the Green Bean on S. Elm at 7:00 and bitch about it. Also, this will most definitely be my last week as host, so we can talk about decisions that face our group's collective future. Or not. Either way.

Ritchie Rozzelle
Chapter Host
Drinking Liberally
Greensboro, NC

Greetings all my dog and cat calls,

First the business:
Drinking Liberally is on as usual (or unusual) this Thursday, 7:00 at the Green Bean on S. Elm St. Come the hell out and fill your face with beer and conversation.

Now a personal note:
Politics! I love it. I hate it. I want want to slap it in the face. I want to cozy up close to it and kiss it on the mouth.

As it turns out, it looks like I'm set to do exactly that. I've just accepted a job with the Kennedy Center. That's the the one in Washington D.C. - not the space center down in Florida. I'm moving to the belly of the political beast to start as the center's marketing copywriter. And because of the physical laws of time (and believe me, if I could bend them, I would) I will be moving very soon.

I hope to see as many of you as possible this Thursday, which may be my last Thursday as host. For those friends that I don't see, I've enjoyed talking, debating and drinking liberally with all of you. For those of you who get this weekly email and haven't yet come to DL, please continue to keep meaning to come, until eventually you do. The group isn't going anywhere. It pains me to move away so close to the election. I hope that the proximity of that event will feed the energy of the group in my absence.

You're a kick-ass bunch liberals, and I'll miss you,

Ritchie Rozzelle
Chapter Host
Drinking Liberally
Greensboro, NC

Correction:
By "Jamie Lee Curtis" I meant "Susan Sarandon."

I hang on every word JLC utters.
Ritchie

Greetings all my Pocket and Hollywood Squares,

Historically I have resisted taking my political cues from professional actors. (Sorry Jamie Lee Curtis - this even includes your sage wisdom.) But lately, as even the highest level of the electoral field seems to be doing little more than professional acting, I may have to reconsider this stance.

I'll start with these words from ever-insightful Matt Damon, who recently compared Sarah Palin trajectory to a bad Disney movie called "Hockey Mom."

View it here.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anxkrm9uEJk

We'll meet tonight at Drinking Liberally, 7:00 at the Green Bean on Elm St. to hash out the finer plot points.

See you there,

Ritchie Rozzelle
Chapter Host
Drinking Liberally
Greensboro, NC