Saturday, April 14, 2007

Beer in Texas: It's Getting Legaler and Legaler


Alcohol-free areas dry up in Texas

DALLAS (Reuters) - Texas is a dry place but when it comes to alcohol sales it is getting a lot wetter.

Like a growing number of "Bible Belt" communities in the South and Midwest, Texans are loosening their bans or restrictions on booze despite the local political clout of conservative Christians who frown on drinking.

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Analysts say the "moistening" of Texas shows that the "Baptist battle against the bottle" has given way to other political priorities such as opposition to abortion and gay marriage -- issues which the Republican Party has deftly used to get its supporters to the ballot box. ...


Yay beer!
I'd like to give a special thanks to our friends in the gay community who helped make this possible.







And a high-five to our friends in the abortion community as well.


See what happens when we all work together?

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