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Don't Turn Drinking Into a Responsibility

Robert Rosenthal | Posted 05.05.2009 | Style

Read More: Funny, Martinis, Booze, Drinking, Responsibility, Margaritas, Alcohol, Liquor, Responsible, War-on-Terror-Oxymoron, Style News

Then there's moral responsibility, civic responsibility, fiduciary responsibility. Don't you just want to say "screw responsibility" some times? Those times were made for drinking.

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Smoking Dope, Drinking Wine and Paying 90% Income Taxes

Michael B. Laskoff | Posted 03.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Taxes, Aig, Liquor, Marijuana, Madd, Barney Frank, Pot, Guns, Tarp, Bill Maher, Politics News

The power of ideas is nothing against the power of the purse. Those of us born in the mid-Sixties can be forgiven for not understanding this.

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The Tequila Industry: A Model for Conservation?

Susan Cosier | Posted 02.01.2009 | World

Read More: Tequila, Farming, Geographical Indication, Agave, Chile, South America, Central America, Economy, Sustainable Agriculture, Mexico, Liquor, Colombia, Farmers, Alcohol, Sustainability, North America, World News

For centuries farmers have been roasting, fermenting and distilling the agave plant's roasted heart to brew what many consider to be the national drink of Mexico: tequila.

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Friday Talking Points [57] -- End Of Prohibition 75th Anniversary Edition

Chris Weigant | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Brian Williams, NBC's talking head extraordinaire, is probably a decent guy, a guy with whom you could sit down and have a beer. [More on the alcohol...

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Let Them Drink Beer

Chris Weigant | Posted 08.18.2008 | Politics

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There was a news item today about a group of college presidents who have signed on to an effort to "rethink" the drinking age in America. While not e...

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Fight To Protect NYC Nightlife!

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 08.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Liquor, Entertainment News, The Roxy, New York City, Liquor Licenses, Gentrification, Activism, Nightclubs, Night Life, Entertainment News

When I reported last month that New York City Nightlife was under attack and asked readers to rally in support, thousands of people responded in ...

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Help Save NYC Nightlife

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 07.05.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Liquor, Activism, New York City, Liquor Licenses, Nightclubs, The Roxy, Night Life, Gentrification, Entertainment News

Beyond its cultural and historical importance, the Roxy remains a beloved fixture of New York nightlife and has earned the right to reopen in the neighborhood that it has fostered for over 30 years.

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