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Comment on pics and audio from House Tourism Committee Hearing on SB153 by John Little

John Little — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:26:37 +0000

Sorry I haven’t been maintaining this website like I used to. I have a hard time keeping up and am really glad there are people like Stott working on this. The google group is where all the relevant info is. Stott can get you both added to that.

Comment on SB153 passes Alabama Senate by John Little

John Little — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:22:48 +0000

Sorry I haven’t been maintaining this website like used to. Please see http://www.supportSB153.org

Comment on Athens, Alabama Illegal Still Bad News for Typical Homebrewers by jesse

jesse — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:15:05 +0000

i dont get how he could get in rouble when it is perfectly legal to distill alcohol well up to 5 gallonsper person 21 and older in te house hold the still is in

Comment on pics and audio from House Tourism Committee Hearing on SB153 by Steve Manhart

Steve Manhart — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:48:20 +0000

Thanks John for posting this – it’s really helpful to see & hear the steps this bill is taking thru the legislation process.

I associate with Stott & Francis in the Birmingham Brewmasters club – looks like you may have met them at this hearing; I’m a new, but inspired, homebrewer. I made phone calls to senators during that phase, and I intend to stay involved going forward. Please keep posting new info that you get!

Steve
Bham

Comment on pics and audio from House Tourism Committee Hearing on SB153 by Francis Taylor

Francis Taylor — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:12:00 +0000

When you hear of a second reading on the homebrewing bill please email.

Francis Taylor
Birmingham Brewmasters

Comment on Want good beer brewed in Alabama? Support homebrewing. by Rosario Gunnarson

Rosario Gunnarson — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:15:53 +0000

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Comment on SB153 passes Alabama Senate by Brent

Brent — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 16:27:06 +0000

Any idea when this will come before the house for a discussion / vote?

Comment on AU-LaTech Tailgating Pics by Danny Howard

Danny Howard — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:54:46 +0000

I’d like to be on your mailing list. Thanks.

Comment on 2010 Senate Rules Committee Members by Alabama Homebrew Legalization - Home Brew Forums

Alabama Homebrew Legalization - Home Brew Forums — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:16:57 +0000

[...] Here's the basic status: SB153 is out of committee and needs to be brought to the senate floor for a vote. The rules committee gets to decide which bills are put on the "Special Order Calendar" each day. One part of the problem is that the state level government in Alabama is controlled by Democrats, and this bill is sponsored by the Republicans who are far less likely to get their bills brought to the floor. On the other hand, the teetotalers that would be most likely to filibuster this bill are primarily Republican (who tend to be less likely to filibuster bills sponsored by people in the same party), so having it sponsored by Republicans means its far more likely to be passed once it finally gets brought up for a vote. The second problem is due to the superior level of effort put forth by the state senators in Alabama. They actually manage to meet 3 days each week (Tuesday-Thursday) during the legislative session. On each of those days they actually manage to work an average of 1-2 hours! Today we actually had a really long session that went just over 3 hours. The third concern (it's not a problem yet but may be next week) is that the Democrats have a bingo and gambling bill ready to be brought to the floor. When it comes up, the senate is likely to pretty well dissolve into filibusters (it only takes 2 senators to filibuster a bill in the Alabama senate) and various delaying actions. The worry is that that bill will be introduced next Tuesday. If it is, we likely won't see any action on the homebrew bill for quite a while. We do have sponsors in the house, but they wanted to try to start the bill in the senate because that's where the primary roadblocks are. If you're in Alabama, you can certainly help. We need people to call the 13 members of the rules committee and ask them to put SB153 on the special order calendar and bring it to the floor for a vote. The members of the rules committee can be found here, along with a list of talking points about this bill: http://www.auburnbrewclub.org/off-menu/2010-senate-rules-committee-members/ [...]

Comment on 2010 Senate Rules Committee Members by Robert Etheredge

Robert Etheredge — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:34:13 +0000

I’ve sent and email too all senators on this page but I’ll post it again here as there wasn’t an email for Senator Bishop.

First, I whole heartedly support SB153. I urge you to place the bill on the Special Order Calendar.

Second. I whole heartedly do NOT support legalized gambling in any form or fashion. It is only a fraud disguised to rob the poor.

I didn’t write the below but it is the absolute truth.

The current mania to expand legalized gambling around the country is a clear symptom of how desperate and crazy this society has become. In a culture where anything goes and nothing matters, it is perhaps hard for the public to understand what’s wrong with it. The gambling “industry” itself has very successfully masked its pernicious nature by putting across the idea that it is just another form of innocent “entertainment,” on a par with pro sports, theme parkery, and Hollywood. In fact, gambling, or “gaming,” as it cynically calls itself, has hijacked elements of all these other activities to conceal its main business, which is the systematic hosing of those who can least afford to be hosed.

What’s wrong with state-sponsored gambling is simple: it promotes the idea — inconsistent with the realities of the universe — that it’s possible to get something for nothing. It is unhealthy to an extreme for a society to make this idea normal because it defeats another idea that a society absolutely depends on for survival — namely that earnest effort matters. It conditions the public to magical thinking — a characteristic of children– and disables their ability to function as adults. The expansion of gambling is especially tragic at a time when this society faces epochal economic problems that threaten its existence. This is a time when the nation can least afford to disable adult thinking and earnest effort.

Comment on 2010 Alabama Senate Bill 153 (SB153) by Push for a Senate Floor Vote on SB153

Push for a Senate Floor Vote on SB153 — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:13:58 +0000

[...] the Senate T&M members received lots of calls, faxes and emails urging the committee to pass SB153. Last night, ALISON showed that SB153 was reported out of committee favorably with a 5-0 vote. [...]

Comment on 2010 Alabama Senate Bill 153 (SB153) by Help needed to get SB153 out of Committee

Help needed to get SB153 out of Committee — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:34:11 +0000

[...] this year, but they’re gonna make us fight for it every step of the way. Senator Larry Dixon introduced SB153 to legalize the home brewing and winemaking hobby in Alabama on the first day of the 2010 [...]

Comment on 2010 Alabama Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee by Help needed to get SB153 out of Committee

Help needed to get SB153 out of Committee — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 16:47:50 +0000

[...] Everything you need to equip you to make this contact is located here. [...]

Comment on 2010 Alabama Senate Tourism and Marketing Committee by Episode 15 – Abita Abbey Ale « Banned In Bama

Episode 15 – Abita Abbey Ale « Banned In Bama — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:24:25 +0000

[...] far as the odds and ends go, check out John Little’s excellent post on what you can do to get the Homebrewing Legalization Bill [...]

Comment on 2010 Alabama Senate Bill 153 (SB153) by Episode 11 – Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf « Banned In Bama

Episode 11 – Ridgeway Insanely Bad Elf « Banned In Bama — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:34:01 +0000

[...] 2010 Alabama Homebrewing Bill Full Text(Thanks John Little.) [...]

Comment on History of Alabama Homebrewing Legalization Efforts (part II) by Scott

Scott — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:16:40 +0000

I thought the south was the land of small and little intrusive government. It seems like it is the land of the do as little and be as controling as possible. It sounds like homebrewers of the south need to unite and change some government.