Posted by Drinking Liberally 1 year ago.
We're going to change things up a bit and meet at Brewhaus for the month of January. We'll meet at the same time, Thursday nights starting at 8pm. For those who haven't been, Brewhaus is downtown on Washington one block west of the Horace Mann building. ...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
I was asked to pass this along by the people from Operation Home Now. They're the ones supporting the ballot referendum calling for a withdrawal of our troops from Iraq.Just a reminder that Opperation Home Now will be conducting an Early Vote Rally on Sa...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
After reading today's State Journal-Register article about Shimkus' response to the fact that he did nothing when he learned of Rep. Foley's behavior, I was reminded of another man who blamed Democrats and the media for his actions: Richard Nixon. Blamin...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
It turns out that two Illinois Congressmen, Speaker Dennis Hastert and Springfield's own John Shimkus, knew for months that Congressman Mark Foley (R - A van down by the river) had sent messages to male teenage pages that included "repeated references to...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
Danny Stover, the Democratic candidate for Congress in District 19 against John Shimkus, will be in Springfield Thursday for a town meeting at the UIS Campus.
The event, entitled "The Future of Congress" will be held Thursday, September 28, 5pm-7pm, Confe...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
Cross-posted from the Will Reynolds blog.
There were a few items of interest at the County Board meeting last night, besides a contentious zoning dispute.A resolution passed to renew a lease agreement with Watts Copy Systems. I decided to check the Illin...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
Every politician loves to stand in front of trees and proclaim how much they love the environment. It's an issue with overwhelming voter support that rarely translates into legislative action during the Bush years. A recent example is Congressmen John S...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
The new Tesla Roadster.It's a 100% electric car that uses no gas and goes from 0 to 60 in 4 seconds.
From their website:
"We foresee a day when all cars run on electric power and when people will struggle to remember a time when a love of driving came wit...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
I was at a recent meeting when the topic of where to place flyers came up. We brain stormed about where in Springfield progressive thinking people are likely to be. It began a fun conversation that had to be cut short so I decided to continue the discus...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
Everyone laughed when local yahoos called the Sierra Club a terrorist organization during the recent debate over the CWLP/Sierra Club plan for clean energy in Springfield. Apparently those accusations have moved beyond the realm of right-wing hate radio ...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
Tuesday night the Sangamon County Board passed a ban on public smoking in unincorporated areas of the county by a closely divided vote.Wednesday night the Springfield City Council passed an agreement between the city and the Sierra Club that will reduce a...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
John Edwards is getting news with his call to begin a withdrawal of troops from Iraq. He made the comment while in New Hampshire. He's also taking part in a "Change Wal-Mart, Change America" campaign with the group Wake Up Wal-Mart. The tour will be i...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
I try to post political events I hear about so here are a few coming up soon.West Side Democrats Annual Picnic.
Saturday, July 29, Noon-4pm.
Madonia Park.
Food is provided by the West Side Dems. A great chance to meet area Democrats and candidates.Will R...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
Cross-posted from ThereIsAWay blog.As a local Sierra Club member, I participated in negotiations between the Sierra Club and CWLP that resulted in an agreement about the new coal power plant. I'm surprised by some of the over-the-top rhetoric and angry re...
Posted by Drinking Liberally 2 years ago.
The State Journal-Register carried an article in today's edition about what could happen to the price of coal if rail traffic from Wyoming is disrupted. They don't have it online but you can read it here. This is one more reason why CWLP's agreement wit...
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