Archive for February, 2008

MEBA ACTION ALERT SB 2851

Published
by
idl3mind
on 2/13/2008
in News and beer
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This is it folks. Our bill to raise the alcohol content allowable in beer sold in MS is before the Senate Finance committee. It must receive favorable action by Tuesday 19 February or it’s dead until next year. The reality is more urgent that that, however. The bill is up for consideration in the committee this Thursday 14 February. That’s the day after tomorrow for those of you not paying attention.

That means the fate of this bill will be decided the day after tomorrow!

If we are to have any chance at this we MUST have citizens pick up the phone and call the members of the committee now. This is how democracy works, people. If we don’t get a lot of people involved immediately this will end and MS will be stuck in the neo-prohibitionist doldrums for another year.

Please visit http://www.meba.ms/ for details on how you can help.

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Beer bill on the line! We need your help.

Published
by
idl3mind
on 2/12/2008
in News and beer
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From a MEBA discussion today:

OK fellow beer lovers. We have learned that Dean Kirby (chairman of the
Finance committee) is not going to let the Beer Bill (SB 2851) come out of
committee (which means it will die if it does not).

Please let him know how you feel:

Dean Kirby
Capital Office 601-359-3246
dkirby@senate.ms.gov
http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/members/senate/kirby.xml [via]

I can’t overstress how important it is for every beer lover in the state to pick up the phone and contact Mr. Kirby tonight or tomorrow at the latest. If we do nothing, the bill dies. Period. The ONLY chance we have is for the members of the committee to hear from enough of us and hear our position. I’m attaching some talking points that might help you when talking – but just call them up. Also, does anyone know any businesses in Pearl, Brandon, etc (Kirby’s district) that they can contact to get them to call Kirby and support the bill? [via]

Talking Points

You will probably get Senator Kirby’s secretary, Janet. Please leave a message with her - she’ll probably ask for your name and number. After that, just tell her you support Senate Bill 2851 and would like Senator Kirby to allow it to come to a vote. — Katie Parkman