Holiday Happy Hippies,

Thanksgiving is now behind us. Just up ahead is Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, Festivus and probably a few others. So where's the controversy in saying 'Happy Holidays'?

Join us this Friday in the back room of the Piper Down (1492 S. State) from 6:30 onward as we celebrate another holiday - the American drinkers' holiday - Repeal Day!

On December 5th, 1933, our own crazy state of Utah became the last state needed to ratify the 21st amendment and repeal prohibition across the country. And now 75 years later, Drinking Liberally is going to celebrate the anniversary of our constitutional right to enjoy booze.

And since we'll be so full of holiday spirit, don't you think it's only right to send 'Happy Holiday' cards to the Grinch who stole Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Festivus? We do, so we'll be bringing holiday greeting cards for everyone, and then we'll make sure they're delivered to Olbermann's recent choice of Worst Person in the World, Senator Chris Buttars.

We'll also be bringing the last of our Drinking Liberally SLC beer and rocks glasses. They make great gifts for friends and uptight neighbors, or just to add to your own collection of drinkware.

And here's what we've been reading and watching (as found on our Twitter feed):

• Proposition 8 - The Musical! watch
• Bush lets down his guard a little, apologizes read
• The test best things about the coming depression read
• Noam Chomsky talks about Obama's cabinet choices watch
• More proof that beer is good for you read
• Christmas impeachment ornament read
• Santa's Gmail inbox cracked! read

See you all tomorrow for Repeal Day!
Jeremiah, Heather, Laura

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Liberal turkeys,

Drinking Liberally would like to thank Todd Taylor (Executive Director of the Utah Democratic Party) for coming out to talk to us last week. Todd certainly had a lot of good stats about the election, and he was entertaining as well. Thanks again, Todd!

There will be no Drinking Liberally activities this week (except for the liberal drinking you may do while with friends and family). Instead, we hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving. After this last election we've got quite a bit to be thankful for.

Next Friday we'll be back in our usual spot and our usual schedule, showing our gratitude to the Piper Down, Cherish, and beer.

And a few things to keep you entertained over your Thanksgiving holiday:

• DLer and Utah for Obama organizer Misty Fowler in the D-News read
• For men: Mustaches for Kids read
• Bush starts pardoning (turkeys, not his criminal friends) read
• It's about time Ann Coulter's jaw gets wired shut. Who's next? read
• Obama doesn't want a "girly dog", he wants a big rambunctious dog read

See you next week!
Jeremiah, Heather, Laura

Drinking Liberally SLC meets from 6:30-9:30 every Friday in the back room of the Piper Down (1492 S. State Street).
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Guest speaker loving liberals,

This week Drinking Liberally welcomes guest speaker Todd Taylor, who is the Executive Director of the Utah Democratic Party. He'll be talking about 'what just happened' in the election. From Todd's point of view the Democrats were the real winners in the election - and he's got the statistics and stories to prove it. Come join us to hear how the Democrats fared, how the Republicans are reacting, as well as get all your questions answered. I'm sure Todd will have even more to say now that it's come out that Obama took Salt Lake County, the first time for a Democrat in quite a while.

There wasn't a whole lot of interest in the liberal Thanksgiving, so we'll have to save the idea for next year. And actually, we hope to have an Eating Liberally chapter next year, so the liberal Thanksgiving could be part of that group.

Things we're watching and reading on the Internet (from our twitter feed):

• Super Obama World, the online game play
• Super Obama World, the video watch
• The Left, The Right, and Gay Marriage read
• Obama's use of complete sentences stirs controversy read
• The Onion: I'm not one of those 'Love Thy Neighbor' Christians read
• [Hiring a mercenary] means you must hire what you can't inspire read
• Foreign leaders won't shake Bush's hand at G20 summit watch
• All Glenn Beck wanted was a Frosty! read
• This comic pretty much sums it up read
• Gov Huntsman criticizes the GOP on Politico read

See you all tomorrow with our guest speaker!
Jeremiah, Heather, Laura

Drinking Liberally SLC meets from 6:30-9:30 every Friday in the back room of the Piper Down (1492 S. State Street).
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Liberals with the post-election blues,

The election is over but election issues are still front and center, specifically Proposition 8. It's unbelievable how many attended the downtown demonstration last Friday! We probably should have just held Drinking Liberally at the demonstration.

Next week (Nov 21st) we'll have guest speaker Todd Taylor, who is the Executive Director of the Utah Democratic Party. He'll be talking about what just happened (in the election). From Todd's point of view the Democrats were the real winners in the election - and he's got the statistics and stories to prove it. Come join us to hear how the Democrats fared and how the Republicans are reacting. Of course your questions are welcome as well.

Traditionally we've not held a Drinking Liberally meet-up on the Friday next to Thanksgiving, but we know many of the liberals in Utah are transplants and don't have families to visit for the holiday. So we're considering a Thanksgiving potluck dinner for those "orphans". If you have an interest in participating in this liberal Thanksgiving, reply to this e-mail and let us know your preference of Thursday (Thanksgiving day) or Friday. If we get enough interest we'll make it happen.

What we're watching and reading (from our twitter feed ):

• A great blog post on Proposition H8: Read
• "We need to love more, not hate" Sen Scott McCoy at Prop. 8 rally: Watch
• Keith Olbermann gives a heartfelt and powerful special comment on gay marriage and prop 8: Watch
• 7 year old blogger gets a letter from Barack Obama: Read

This Friday we'll be in our usual spot at the Piper Down (1492 S. State) at 6:30 - come join us for some more post-election discussion, or just to talk about whatever is on your mind.

Cheers,
Jeremiah, Heather, Laura

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Winning liberals,

The day we've all been talking about for months has come and gone, and man was it amazing! Congratulations to everyone who worked so hard on the campaigns of their favorite candidates, whether they won or lost. You were all part of a great new chapter in American history.

The campaign offices might be cleaning up and closing their doors, but since we're not tied to any campaigns or platforms, Drinking Liberally will still be here, week after week. And Drinking Liberally is a great place to keep in touch with all the new friends you've made on the campaign trail.

Join us this Friday in the back room of the Piper Down (1492 S State) as we continue to celebrate the results of the election. Raise a toast to your favorite winning candidate or a cheers to that candidate that almost made it. We'll be there from 6:30 on, and we have a feeling it'll be a big party.

Surfing Liberally (more stuff like this at www.twitter.com/DrinkLibSLC)

• Mormon missionaries visit a lesbian couple - a prop 8 commerical: watch
• Conservatives, are you ready for the new United Socialist States of Islamic Baby Eaters? read
• McCain debates Palin, It gets ugly: watch
• A SL Trib reporter's touching letter to his daughter regarding Obama's election: read
• Maybe in 2012, she says interact
• Republicans eat their own: Palin was unable to name all 3 countries in North America, thought Africa was a country according to Fox News read & watch
• Bush's dog Barney bit a reporter today. Everyone is grumpy over there. watch

See you tomorrow!

Jeremiah, Laura, Heather

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