Simply Amazing

I follow politics, can you tell? I also do what I can to ensure legislation I want to pass is passed and legislation I don't want passed is shot down. Often though I'm amazed at the apathy of most people when it comes to our political system. It's almost impossible to rally people to make simple phone calls to their "representatives" asking them to vote against things like the PATRIOT Act. Until last week I didn't think there was anything you could do that would get people active in fighting the cronies at our capitals. You want to know the secret to raising a political army? Get alcohol involved.

Minnesota's liquor laws are quite special in their complexity and stupidity. Due to our laws a brewery can not sell more than 3,500 barrels of liquor a year and have a restaurant at the same time. This has put a kibosh on Surly Brewing Company's plans for a massive new facility which would include a restaurant. All of the sudden the most politically apathetic people I know are all fired up to fight these laws. They've gone from yelling about fighting "the evil lobbyists" to meeting with a lobbyist group. The irony is delicious I will admit.

So I've come to the conclusion that the best way to raise a political army is to somehow involve alcohol. I'm trying to figure out a means of doing this with every political issue I care about and you should to.