Posted on 08/05/2023 2:58:13 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin
A zoning committee has ordered a northern Wisconsin brewery that has supported Democratic political figures to close its doors.
The Oneida County committee revoked Minocqua Brewing Company's permit on Wednesday, Wisconsin Public Radio reported. The committee members said owner Kirk Bangstad violated prohibitions on outdoor sales.
Bangstad told the committee he has allowed people to sit outside the establishment but insists he's really just being punished for his liberal views.
Bangstad ran for Congress as a Democrat in 2015 and for State Assembly in 2020. Among the beers the brewery offers are Evers Ale, named for Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, and Tammy Shandy, in honor of U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin.
Bangstad also runs the Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC, which has purchased billboard ads attacking Republicans and raised more than $1 million during the 2022 campaign cycle, federal campaign finance data on OpenSecrets.org showed.
The zoning committee's chairperson, Scott Holewinski, told Bangstad during Wednesday's meeting the committee has treated him fairly and that there was “nothing political” between the two of them.
“You keep (saying) we're after you because you're a liberal, because you're a Democrat,” Holewinski said. “You make this all up against us."
(Excerpt) Read more at channel3000.com ...
Follow the money: Kirk Bangstad and the Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC - Oct 9, 2021
News came from the Republican Party of Wisconsin last week — they were filing action with the Federal Elections Commission against Kirk Bangstad’s Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC.
Why? Honestly, it’s not a surprise to me, and I think there’s at least a strong chance they’re onto something. Even if not outright illegal (the FEC will decide that) some of the Super PAC’s spending looks fishy at the least.
Bangstad has been a polarizing figure to say the least — criticism of him comes from the left almost as much as the right. He has his fans, to be sure; but plenty of critics, including many Democratic women, I found out in a recent Facebook thread.
Recently the MBC Super PAC came into the news for announcing it was planning class action lawsuits in federal court in both of Wisconsin’s districts, against Wisconsin School Boards that are not requiring masks.
That caused a backlash, and caused Republicans to look into the Super PAC’s spending. What the state party found, apparently, was enough to cause it to file a complaint with the Federal Elections Commission.
https://www.thewausonian.com/p/follow-the-money-kirk-bangstad-and-1a5
Do they sell pizza there too?
I don't care if Michael Jordan votes for Democrats in real life. He keeps it to himself. That's the way it should be.
This guy has been a PITA for many years. However, he’s just doing what Socialist Democrats do - bending the rules to the point of breaking while skimming the foam off the top for themselves.
The beer is nothing to write home about, either. ;)
LOL!
Payback is a bitch!
Lol, Crybaby...
“If you don’t let me break the law like a typical liberal then you are picking on me.”
I would bet the beer is not very good.
This is unconstitutional and will easily get overturned by the courts.
Thank you Diana, the one and only.
Assist Bud Light in production!
Yup. They fancy themselves as the 21st century version of the "Merry Pranksters" (not so "Merry", actually) of the '60s.
They would be only a minor national irritant without the Socialist Democrats in the media constantly covering for them and propping them up.
Do you know who else keeps their politics to themselves?! Mark Wahlberg!
That sums up the whole kkkommiecrat party.
And her stage name is karma!
Yep... They feel privileged and like double standards.
This. This is the way.
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