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Let the Imbiber Beware
I was reading this article by Joe McClain, the President of the Beer Institute, about how beer is the "great leveler" among Presidents and how drinking it shows that the President is just a "regular guy". While that may have been true as recently as the last election, it's not true anymore. Simply put, a beer isn't just a beer anymore. A President or a candidate's choice of brew says more about him or her than they may intend. For example: (more...) -
Susan G. Komen Cancer Charity Halts Grants to Planned Parenthood
The nation’s leading breast-cancer charity, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, is halting its partnerships with Planned Parenthood affiliates — creating a bitter rift, linked to the abortion debate, between two iconic organizations that have assisted millions of women. The change will mean a cutoff of hundreds of thousands of dollars in grants, mainly for breast exams. Planned Parenthood says the move results from Komen bowing to pressure from anti-abortion activists. Komen says the key reason is that Planned Parenthood is under investigation in Congress — a probe launched by a conservative Republican who was urged to act by anti-abortion groups. More »
