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Too Fat to Fight? German Troops Overweight, Filled With Beer

Dec 4 2008 - 3:30pm by LibertySugar

The extra calories from beer are weighing down German troops fighting in Afghanistan. American and British troops have strict orders to stay sober in that country, but the Germans get to drink two pints a day. Germany's parliament has looked into how a lack-of-alcohol ban has impacted the mission.

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Briefing Book! Ban Might Mean Last Call for UK Happy Hours

Nov 10 2008 - 12:00pm by LibertySugar

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Briefing Book! Ban Might Mean Last Call for UK Happy Hours

Alcohol: Happy hours lead to unhappy communities? UK might ban reduced-price boozing in hot spots where heavy drinking is a problem. — newsblog

Biden: Good cop Joe?

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NY County Has to Remove DWI "Wall of Shame": Fair Move?

Oct 22 2008 - 11:15am by CitizenSugar

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NY County Has to Remove DWI "Wall of Shame": Fair Move?

Drunk drivers are losing part of their 15 minutes of shame after a judge's ruling deemed that New York's Nassau County had been violating due process by posting the mug shots of DWI suspects on its Internet "Wall of Shame." The county began posting the mug shots of DWI arrests on Memorial Day, and has since been sued by one woman who was pictured. She said the online gallery was unconstitutional as it was posted before her trial. The county attorney says the mugshots are public documents and are just being given a public airing. The judge however points to the power of the web, saying that posting the photos to the Internet creates "limitless and eternal notoriety." However, the county executive and proponent of the "Wall" says of the program, "The objective of what we're trying to do here is to change the culture that exists related to drunk driving, that it's not just a socially acceptable crime."Since the Memorial Day start of the program, more than 1,400 drunk drivers have been pictured, and drunk driving arrests are up 6 percent over the previous year.

NY County Has to Remove DWI "Wall of Shame": Fair Move?

Yes. Posting a picture of someone with the label DWI is an unfair "trial" and sentence.

The shots are public documents but the web isn't the best medium. It's too permanent.

No way. The police are just alerting the public and providing a deterrent to others.

Other. I'll post my shot in the comments.

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Judge Throws Out Case Against "Ladies' Night": Right Call?

Sep 30 2008 - 11:15am by CitizenSugar

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Judge Throws Out Case Against "Ladies' Night": Right Call?

A judge in New York City has thrown out a lawsuit alleging that "Ladies' Night" pricing at bars and nightclubs discriminates against men. The lawsuit was brought by an attorney known for his fight against gender-specific constructs like suing Columbia University for its Women's Studies department. (Have you heard the one about the Men's Studies department? It's called "History." But I digress.) Now the gender-equalizer is taking his fight to the $3 cosmo.

The judge tossed the case saying that bars and nightclubs have a right to price their product any which way they'd like because they're not acting as representatives of the state. The attorney's case tried to prove that through the state-run liquor license program, it does just that. After losing, he called the judge a feminist and said that the toss-out was right on par with the deeply embedded gender discrimination in tons of American institutions. It makes one wonder if this crusading lawyer has ever gotten his hair cut or clothes dry-cleaned. I reckon he makes back the difference in "Ladies' Night" at the bar right there . . . Does any gender preference signify discrimination? Drinks aside, is the lawyer fundamentally wrong? Source

Judge Throws Out Case Against "Ladies' Night": Right Call?

Yes. Private institutions can deal with gender as they see fit.

It's tricky because the case seems silly, but the argument really isn't. I don't know.

No, the lawyer's right. How is preferential gender treatment OK, but the reverse isn't?

Other. Is it "Ladies' Night" in the comments? I'll head in there.

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Cheers to That! Would You Pour a Glass of Palin?

Sep 28 2008 - 10:00am by CitizenSugar

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Cheers to That! Would You Pour a Glass of Palin?

What's organic, from northern Chile, rich, full-bodied, and listed on the McCain campaign stationery? Nope, it's not Sarah — it's Palin Syrah (no relation, of course.) The red wine carries the vintner's name and "describes a ball that was used in an ancient game played by the Mapuche, a group of people indigenous to central Chile."

Not surprisingly in our all election attention span, the similarity is making it both a hot and drop-it-like-it's-hot commodity. Staunch Obama supporters won't swill a drop of it saying, "'Oh, I don't want to drink that. That's too close,'" according to one wine bar owner. But McCain/Palin fans are snapping up the $13 bottles for their GOP-themed parties. And what does a Palin taste like? According to the distributor, "The wines are outstanding. Very rich, full-bodied. There's nothing political about the wine in any way." Would the name stop you from indulging or encourage you to say cheers?

Cheers to That! Would You Pour a Glass of Palin?

Cheers! I'd say bottoms up to that. Cute (and great idea for an election party!)

No, thank you. I'd rather drink a tall boy of light beer out of a paper bag than a Palin.

Name-schmame. If it tastes good, I'd drink it.

Other. I'll give my toast in the comments.

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Too Fat to Fight? German Troops Overweight, Filled With Beer

Briefing Book! Ban Might Mean Last Call for UK Happy Hours

NY County Has to Remove DWI "Wall of Shame": Fair Move?

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