[IBU] IBU Digest, Vol 34, Issue 18

[Eric and Susan]

Isn't Mr. Zirkelbach the fellow who served two tours in Iraq?

Eric
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>   1. Re: Lift the Limit (John Martin)
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> Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:03:42 -0600
> From: "John Martin" <jmartin at grahamconstruction.com>
> Subject: Re: [IBU] Lift the Limit
> To: "Mark McAndrews" <markmcandrews at msn.com>,
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> All good comments.  This is very encouraging.
>
> I think North Carolina lifted their limit about two years ago.  Would it
> be helpful for Mr. Zirkelbach to have a copy of their proposed
> legislation as a template?  Just a thought. (I don't have a copy, but a
> copy could probably be found somewhere on the internet).
>
> Also, should we get the "placeholder" would it make sense to rally the
> troops (other homebrew clubs and the Iowa Brewer's Guild) around the
> state to encourage them to write their state congressman?
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> Cheers!
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> [mailto:ibu-bounces at iowabrewersunion.org] On Behalf Of Mark McAndrews
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 2:07 PM
> To: ibu at iowabrewersunion.org
> Subject: Re: [IBU] Lift the Limit
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>
> This session is scheduled to be short & sweet, being an even numbered
> year --- they want to wrap up early and get home for campaigning. This
> session there will be little stomach for tackling tough or controversial
> issues. The coffers are full, the governor already wants to spend more
> than he has and the legislature will likely just slap down some of his
> condition of the state proposals.
>
> The one down side to proposing this now is that in an election year MADD
> & the other neo-prohibitionists will likely glom onto any proposal as
> making the highways more dangerous and encouraging drunk driving. This
> will be an easy thing to twist in an attach ad prior to election. On the
> plus side few seats in the house are actually contested, so it doesn't
> matter so much. I'm game for any chance to get it on the agenda.
>
> Also, expect the numnuts at ABC to claim there will be a loss of revenue
> due to decreasing taxation of the high alc beers. Don't forget to stress
> to your legislators that we all have a file somewhere on our computers
> with the best beer stores in Omaha, the Twin Cities, Chicago, St. Louis,
> KC.... so that we can load up on these beers everytime we cross the
> state line.
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> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Sabus, Brian <mailto:brian.sabus at pioneer.com>
> To: randle.boyd at mchsi.com ; ibu at iowabrewersunion.org
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [IBU] Lift the Limit
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> I don't know Randle, but I'll certainly ask him when I talk to
> him; it would be nice to have him give us the skinny at some point
> during the 2008 session.
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> -Brian
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> From: randle.boyd at mchsi.com [mailto:randle.boyd at mchsi.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 1:47 PM
> To: Sabus, Brian; ibu at iowabrewersunion.org
> Subject: Re: [IBU] Lift the Limit
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>
> Awesome.  Is there any chance that he would like to speak to
> possible legislation at an IBU meeting?
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> Cheers,
>
> Randle
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> -------------- Original message from "Sabus, Brian"
> <brian.sabus at pioneer.com>: -------------- 
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> Hello All,
>
>
>
> Just wanted to let you know that a friend of mine whom
> is a legislative consultant introduced me to Iowa District 31
> Representative Ray Zirkelbach 3 weeks ago over a couple of beers at the
> El Bait Shop.  Well, turns out that Mr. Zirkelbach is a "beer
> enthusiast" and he called my friend again today and wants to put
> together a "placeholder" piece of legislation then draft some more
> specific language over the course of the next few weeks to change Iowa's
> 5% Law.
>
>
>
> Anyway, I imagine he will also be contacting Mike
> England on this issue as Mike is our expert in this area.
>
>
>
> Not sure what will come of this, but it can't hurt.  Ray
> is the chair of one committee in the House so he does have a little
> pull.  I'll keep you posted on how this proceeds if it indeed goes
> anywhere.
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> Later,
>
> Brian
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