Democrats in Rochester offer free beer for registering to vote

[conservamerica]

Greetings all:

I found it interesting that the democrats in Rochester are encouraging drinking over civic responsibility. If you sign up to vote you get free beers. I will not buy beer from High Falls Brewery I understand that their bottom line is not good but that is just ridiculous. If someone registers does that mean they will vote? They must have it within themselves to want to vote a beer will not instill civic responsibilities. Positive good debate will.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/news/0618SM4KQJ4_news.shtml

Johnny

[conservamerica]

Greetings all:

I found it interesting that the democrats in Rochester are encouraging drinking over civic responsibility. If you sign up to vote you get free beers. I will not buy beer from High Falls Brewery I understand that their bottom line is not good but that is just ridiculous. If someone registers does that mean they will vote? They must have it within themselves to want to vote a beer will not instill civic responsibilities. Positive good debate will.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/news/0618SM4KQJ4_news.shtml

Johnny

[Phantom Lord]

Here it is in link form

And I will continue to buy from High Falls. I love Genesse Beer. Especially Genny Light and Genny Cream Ale. Its too bad they no longer make 12 Horse.

[kimoajax]

Offering someone anything of tangible value for free to get them to register is a violation of law.

[Phantom Lord]

From the article...

That’s the plan at today’s East End Festival. Monroe County Democrats have teamed up with High Falls Brewery to offer two free 2-ounce beers to those who register to vote at the festival.

Wow! A whopping 2 shots of beer!

[glorgau]

George Washington's main campaign expense from his first run at the Virginia legislatture was providing rum for the voters! This is a longstanding American tradition. :-)

[mewzilla]

It's also a violation of the law if the people registering are under 21.

[NativeSon]

Wow! A whopping 2 shots of beer!

Well, I'd need a lot more that to vote Left-O-Cratic (tm)!!!

[Phantom Lord]

Offering someone anything of tangible value for free to get them to register is a violation of law.

I don't believe that to be the case. I believe there is a limit of $5.

[mware]

Wow! A whopping 2 shots of beer!

Hey it's cheaper than a pack of cigarettes.

[Redbob]

Gee whiz, this sounds like an opportunity to practice civic responsibility AND drink beer!
What could be better than that?

Well, maybe shooting and registering to vote?
Anybody thought of getting a gun range to register voters?

[Mr. Buzzcut]

Well, I'd need a lot more that to vote Left-O-Cratic (tm)!!!

Even after 10 shots of Maker's Mark I'm not that daft! :)

[Argus]

"Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life, son."

- Dean Wormer, ANIMAL HOUSE

[AmishDude]

If someone registers does that mean they will vote?

Don't worry. If they can't, someone will vote for them.

[txjeep]

...and the liberals think conservatives are rednecks.

[Reactionary]

"George Washington's main campaign expense from his first run at the Virginia legislatture was providing rum for the voters!"

Yes. But this sort of thing has been illegal ever since the "machine politicians" used alcohol to get votes.

[Chode]

12 Horse was the best but the REDEYE and ScreamAle are still good. No thankx to any lite beer.

[4Liberty]

The Democrats are a classy, classy act.

Yes, I like the idea of free rounds, for registering to vote.

Could the NRA do this?

:)

[Not A Snowbird]

That's the difference between liberals and conservatives. If I want beer, I work for it and buy it myself.

Hmm... Beer. What time is it?

[Political Junkie Too]

Hmmm... Smokes and Beer. What will the Democrats think of next, hookers?

-PJ

[JimRed]

Offering someone anything of tangible value for free to get them to register is a violation of law.

Aw, beer is only temporarily tangible, anyhow!