Re: [FRIAM] Who knew a good Coors head could make this shutdown hillarius
I've run into the Oregon branch (WACO) a few times: http://www.worldoregon.org/, mostly in meetup groups of hackers donating their time to work on public works projects (e.g. building UIs for the many open databases here in Oregon). And this branch seems pretty focused on exposing people to issues they may not see much of in our more myopic press outlets (like the local news). But I have zero experience with the larger conglomerate, WACA. Depending on how you feel about the Jonathan Haidt, right wing "no free speech in universities" BS, we might be able to infer something from this: https://wacphila.org/events/economic-nationalism A "no platform" SJW might infer that WACA is abetting Bannon's right-wing rhetoric by letting him talk. I honestly don't know where I land on that, in general. In this particular case, though, I have NO clue why anyone would listen to anything Bannon has to say. But the WACA vs. WACO thing might be akin to the US Chamber of Commerce vs. local chambers of commerce. I've found the local ones to be non-partisan and empathetic towards all manner of social issues, whereas the US one seems like a bunch of rich people building big walls to protect their privilege. So, who knows? On 1/9/19 8:15 PM, Steven A Smith wrote: > I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with them? It is a mostly casual > curiosity on my part, lead there by my maunderings about whether I'm > supporting right-wing whackos with my beer $$ (when I buy Shiner). -- ∄ uǝʃƃ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
Re: [FRIAM] Who knew a good Coors head could make this shutdown hillarius
Glen - Thanks for the GoogleFu help/instruction. You have a good kit of go-to sources that I'm only hit or miss with, like OpenSecrets.org. Tugging the threads you offered a little further, I was surprised to find that he is on the board of the World Affairs Council of America and former chairman of the San Antonio Branch. I had never even heard of them, and the little bit of continued tugging suggests they are pretty neutral/non-partisan and *seem* to be honest players. Unfortunately lots of people in this contemporary media-savvy culture seem to be able to present as non-partisan when they really aren't even close. For example, I'd heard of Prager University before they started polluting my YouTube experience with their high production quality, seemingly progressive or at least not radical-right messaging which always devolves into some kind of devious right-wingnut twisting of the ideas being presented. It doesn't take much searching around for find criticism of them, however, I could not find any description of this World Affairs Council that addressed how well they act out their non-partisanship. I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with them? It is a mostly casual curiosity on my part, lead there by my maunderings about whether I'm supporting right-wing whackos with my beer $$ (when I buy Shiner). - Steve On 1/9/19 12:37 PM, uǝlƃ ☣ wrote: Just a little googly: http://www.gambrinus.com/brands.html https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?employ=Gambrinus https://www.frostbank.com/leadership/carlos-alvarez FWIW, I drink Bridgeport all the time, regardless that I'm sending my money to TX. (I'm also sending some of that money to the few employees here in Portland that I know work there.) And I don't think Alvarez is a virulent type of Republican. So, there's that, I guess. On 1/9/19 11:05 AM, Steven A Smith wrote: Thanks a LOT Gil/Glen, NOW I'm thirsty for beer, and have been since I read it soon after you posted. Good writing & delivery as you noted, would we call this some kind of Beer Rebus? I do love the craft brew movement, but have to admit that my fridge has the remnants of a Shiner variety pack in it. I do love me the Alien Amber, but only on tap... with Shiner Bock being my best substitute in a bottle. I feel a tad guilty every time I buy a 12 of Shiner, what being it a product of the nominally uber-conservative state of Texas. Of course, I have not a clue of the politics of the people making money from it's sale. I do try to align my purchases (especially luxury goods) with my belief systems (if not outright politics) but it is surprising how often I realize I've lapsed in that awareness. FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
Re: [FRIAM] Who knew a good Coors head could make this shutdown hillarius
Just a little googly: http://www.gambrinus.com/brands.html https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?employ=Gambrinus https://www.frostbank.com/leadership/carlos-alvarez FWIW, I drink Bridgeport all the time, regardless that I'm sending my money to TX. (I'm also sending some of that money to the few employees here in Portland that I know work there.) And I don't think Alvarez is a virulent type of Republican. So, there's that, I guess. On 1/9/19 11:05 AM, Steven A Smith wrote: > Thanks a LOT Gil/Glen, NOW I'm thirsty for beer, and have been since I read > it soon after you posted. > > Good writing & delivery as you noted, would we call this some kind of Beer > Rebus? > > I do love the craft brew movement, but have to admit that my fridge has the > remnants of a Shiner variety pack in it. I do love me the Alien Amber, but > only on tap... with Shiner Bock being my best substitute in a bottle. I feel > a tad guilty every time I buy a 12 of Shiner, what being it a product of the > nominally uber-conservative state of Texas. Of course, I have not a clue of > the politics of the people making money from it's sale. I do try to align my > purchases (especially luxury goods) with my belief systems (if not outright > politics) but it is surprising how often I realize I've lapsed in that > awareness. -- ☣ uǝlƃ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
Re: [FRIAM] Who knew a good Coors head could make this shutdown hillarius
Thanks a LOT Gil/Glen, NOW I'm thirsty for beer, and have been since I read it soon after you posted. Good writing & delivery as you noted, would we call this some kind of Beer Rebus? I do love the craft brew movement, but have to admit that my fridge has the remnants of a Shiner variety pack in it. I do love me the Alien Amber, but only on tap... with Shiner Bock being my best substitute in a bottle. I feel a tad guilty every time I buy a 12 of Shiner, what being it a product of the nominally uber-conservative state of Texas. Of course, I have not a clue of the politics of the people making money from it's sale. I do try to align my purchases (especially luxury goods) with my belief systems (if not outright politics) but it is surprising how often I realize I've lapsed in that awareness. On 1/9/19 8:11 AM, ∄ uǝʃƃ wrote: The unfortunate part of this story is the apparent coincidence of right wingers and those who always drink the same beer, with the same label, that doesn't need new label approval from the government because the government approved of that label a million years ago. It's only us hipster liberals that want to drink NEW beer that might require a new label. But, as usual, the writers and Colbert's delivery are fantastic. On 1/9/19 6:43 AM, Gillian Densmore wrote: Thanks Colbert https://youtu.be/xizCOdu3_1E Worth a watch...now i'll have to try to breath again from laughing at a great anology that's disturbingly acurate and maybe find the Alian Amber from wence all this came from...it clearly has a Fat Tire. FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
Re: [FRIAM] Who knew a good Coors head could make this shutdown hillarius
The unfortunate part of this story is the apparent coincidence of right wingers and those who always drink the same beer, with the same label, that doesn't need new label approval from the government because the government approved of that label a million years ago. It's only us hipster liberals that want to drink NEW beer that might require a new label. But, as usual, the writers and Colbert's delivery are fantastic. On 1/9/19 6:43 AM, Gillian Densmore wrote: > Thanks Colbert > > https://youtu.be/xizCOdu3_1E > > Worth a watch...now i'll have to try to breath again from laughing at a > great anology that's disturbingly acurate and maybe find the Alian Amber > from wence all this came from...it clearly has a Fat Tire. -- ∄ uǝʃƃ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
[FRIAM] Who knew a good Coors head could make this shutdown hillarius
Thanks Colbert https://youtu.be/xizCOdu3_1E Worth a watch...now i'll have to try to breath again from laughing at a great anology that's disturbingly acurate and maybe find the Alian Amber from wence all this came from...it clearly has a Fat Tire. FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College to unsubscribe http://redfish.com/mailman/listinfo/friam_redfish.com archives back to 2003: http://friam.471366.n2.nabble.com/ FRIAM-COMIC http://friam-comic.blogspot.com/ by Dr. Strangelove
