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		<title>there is some bipartisanship for you&#8230;.</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 14:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>james hervey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[i guess it shouldn&#8217;t come as a surprise to find that there is one potential issue that young republicans and young democrats can agree on: sunday alcohol sales. according to this ajc article the two groups will be holding a press conference today to announce their joint support for sunday sales. ah, nothing brings young [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i guess it shouldn&#8217;t come as a surprise to find that there is one potential issue that young republicans and young democrats can agree on:  sunday alcohol sales.</p>
<p>according to this <a href="http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/stories/2009/02/16/sunday_alcohol_sales.html" target="_blank" title="a show of bipartisanship">ajc article</a> the two groups will be holding a press conference today to announce their joint support for sunday sales.</p>
<p>ah, nothing brings young people together like the right to get trashed on sunday.  seriously, this issue has become the windmill that we tilt at year after year here in georgia.</p>
<p>could this be the year?  i doubt it, but momentum is growing.</p>
<p>h/t to <a href="http://theatlantabeerguide.com/" target="_blank">the atlanta beer guide</a> for sending the link.  any guesses where those folks stand on this issue?</p>
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		<title>we still want you to pull up those pants.</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 13:21:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>james hervey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[i figured that the attempted ban on saggy pants had died an appropriate death, but apparently it has not. from this morning&#8217;s ajc comes this: Councilman C.T. Martin introduced a bill in August banning clothes that expose underwear. The City Council created a citizens&#8217; task force to study the idea and make recommendations. The council [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>i figured that the <a href="http://atlanta.metblogs.com/2007/08/23/pull-your-pants-up-young-man/">attempted ban on saggy pants</a> had died an appropriate death, but apparently it has not.</p>
<p>from <a href="http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/03/26/saggy_0326.html?cxtype=rss&amp;cxsvc=7&amp;cxcat=13">this morning&#8217;s ajc</a> comes this:</p>
<blockquote><p>Councilman C.T. Martin introduced a bill in August banning clothes that expose underwear. The City Council created a citizens&#8217; task force to study the idea and make recommendations. The council will decide whether to accept the recommendations.</p></blockquote>
<p>apparently the task force is preparing to make it&#8217;s recommendations in a meeting tonight at 6 pm at city hall.  i am honestly a tad bit bummed i am busy tonight, because i can only imagine just how much fun this hearing would have to be.</p>
<p>and seriously, when the mayor is looking under couches for quarters because of a budget deficit, how much money was spent on this task force?</p>
<p>just curious.</p>
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