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First you have to be certain that there is a problem, and right now nobody can agree that there is. I prefer to let the courts decide what is constitutional -- not politicians, religions, activists, nor rock and roll bands.

With "could" being the operative word here, as the law doesn't take effect for 3 months and nobody (including the author of the article) seems to agree on what it might or might not actually do. If someone were actually discriminated against, he/she would file a suit and it would work its way up to the Supreme Court, if necessary. If the law is found unconstitutional, it gets thrown out. That's how things typically work in this country. As I've said in another thread, the solution to our nation's problems isn't more laws.

Any shows scheduled for Little Rock? http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/us/religious-freedom-restoration-act-arkansas-indiana.html

I don't know why the government even got involved in issuing marriage licenses in the first place. Why do you need the government's approval to get married? Why is it legal for 2 people to get married, but not 3? It's not illegal to date or have sex with two people simultaneously.

Ah, a shining example of inclusiveness, friendliness and openminded thinking.

Brew day complete. 11 gallons of bitter in the fermentation chamber. I'll pitch the yeast when I get it down to 63 degrees in a few hours. On the right is my first attempt at a Heady Topper clone that my neighbor requested. I used yeast harvested from a can of the real thing and it seems to have done the job. Next comes dry hopping.

This is a key quote from the article: Perhaps it would have been best to wait until the law had actually been used to discriminate against someone. Although it would seem that the band would then be off the hook for refusing service to customers in Indiana.

But they would probably be worse seats if they're at reserved seating venues and they'd require a car instead of public transport. Then there's the cost of gas and maybe a hotel room and meals. In the end, it would be an inconvenience for the people in Indianapolis. My guess is that the show will go on as planned.

Some people choose to head to the field early to get a good seat; I've never felt the need. The festival is very good about not scheduling bands at the same time, but some of the smaller indoor shoes require a little bit of lining up in advance to guarantee a seat.

I always shook my head a little back in 2007/8 when Mr. Tweedy would go on (and on and on) about red states and blue states and then sing: And if you're trying to paint a pictureBut you're not sure which colors belongJust paint what you seeDon't let anyone say it's wrong EDIT: I meant to post this on the Politics 2015 thread, but I guess it kind of fits here, too.

All this beer talk prompted me to head out to the garage and brew. I'm just finishing sparging what will be 10 gallons of an English bitter. Ready to boil.

Sorry, I know that. Even former proofreaders miss something on occasion. On two occasions, even. There are racists (probably millions of them) who vote Democrat and there are elected officials of the party who are racist. As I've said, Republicans and "the south" do not have a monopoly on racism in this country. And since we were originally talking about discrimination against gays, I'll remind us that Proposition 8 in California passed with strong support from minorities which traditionally vote Democrat. I'm not saying that racism is an integral part of either party, but just remindin

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The state is bigger than most countries, so distribution is tough. But I suppose it'll happen eventually. I remember seeing a bottle of Jester King on a California shelf a few months back. It surprised me, but I think it was a one-off thing.

Well, if we're throwing out old quotes: Lest we forget that racism is and was a part of the Democrat Party and "the north" in addition to the Republican Party and "the south," Byrd was a Klan leader and went on to serve 50 years as a Democrat senator from West Virginia, which broke off from Virginia and joined the Union in the Civil War.

I had a blast last year, and after a few 9% pours I wound up singing verse of The Stooges' "Search and Destroy" with a band named Party Wizard. I'm rounding up a bunch of friends for this year's bash. Freetail here in San Antonio are transitioning from a brewpub to a production brewery with the completion of their new facility and tasting room downtown. They make great beers and cans and bottles are appearing on shelves and in beer bars. Not sure if they plan to expand distribution outside of the city, but their owner was instrumental (along with the Jester King folks, I think) in getting T

I think the band would have had a greater impact by playing the show and donating their pay to whatever cause(s) are fighting the new law. Hell, set up voter registration booths at the venue and have political opponents speak. Print up special T-shirts lampooning the governor. Incorporate it into the official show poster and plaster them all over town. I'm sure the band will do something to make it up to the fans, but right now it looks like they're punishing the fans in Indiana, and I doubt more than 1% of them voted for the governor or approve of the law.

Real Ale Brewery are having their 19th anniversary party on April 11th. Five bucks for 4 pints, and bands, food trucks and a great family and dog-friendly event. The town of Blanco (just outside of Austin) doubles its population that day.

Sounds like Summit. https://www.hopunion.com/aroma-wheel/?aroma=Spicy

They love it when I break my portable 2-keg dispenser out for special events. I guess I should start brewing some crowd-friendly beer for May's annual crawfish boil.

I just tasted a couple ounces of it. Very tasty, but the carbonation is still low. Another 3 or 4 days on CO2 should fix that. I like IPAs, but it's tough to drink them all night long, so lately I've been buying/brewing 5% session IPAs when I want a hoppy beer that won't crack my skull. And speaking of skull crackers, my neighbor is a neurosurgeon and I'll probably give him a 5-gallon keg of the clone. It would take me a long time to go through 10 gallons of an 8.1% imperial IPA. I tend to brew a lot of 4.5% English bitters. It's probably my favorite style and they go down very easy. W

I think the brewer pronounces it Ply-knee. It's a good beer and I have a neighbor who returns with a case and a couple of growlers when he travels to the region, but I wouldn't have the stamina to return day after day. The brewer is fairly forthcoming with the recipe, so I brewed a 10-gallon batch of it a few weeks ago and just finished the dry hopping schedule. It's been on CO2 for a few days, so I guess I should sample it and see how it turned out. As of a few months ago, the limit at the brewery was 12 bottles and one growler per person, so maybe you could pay a visit to the source.

Yes, it's bad form. Poor manners, in other words. Someone made a ridiculous statement about a rather large portion of the country and for some reason it's imperative that I respond, and my polite refusal to jump when commanded is met with thinly veiled accusations of racism? Sorry, but that's not how I hold conversations, face-to-face or otherwise. I'm not a racist, I've never been a racist and I have no room for racists in my life. With that out of the way, I guess it's time for you to ask me if I've stopped beating my wife.

Sorry, but calling people out on the Internet is bad form. I will respond to what I'd like, when I'd like. As far as I'm concerned, there's not much use in engaging in a discussion where someone paints tens of millions of people as racists because of their geographic location.

So now do I link to stories about Democrats from conservative websites? I'm sure we'd both get sick of it pretty quickly.