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This protest brought to you by Miller beer
American Public Media ^ | 1-09-06 | Mike Rhee

Posted on 09/04/2006 9:24:36 AM PDT by toddlintown

In Chicago today, hundreds of people set out on a 50-mile, four-day march for immigration rights. Their final destination is the district offices of House Speaker Dennis Hastert in Batavia, Illiniois. The protestors don't like the House immigration bill that would criminalize undocumented workers. There've been a lot of these protests this summer. So nothing too surprising here. Except that this political demonstration is being brought to you by Miller Brewing Company. From WBEZ in Chicago, Mike Rhee tells us what's brewing.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Extended News; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: aliens; beer; chicago; illgalimmigrants; immigration; millerbeer; millerbrewing; protests; rainbowpush
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SABMiller, your non-American brewing company. It's now owned by South African Breweries.

A-B's not much better since it donates heavily to MALDEF.

1 posted on 09/04/2006 9:24:37 AM PDT by toddlintown
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To: toddlintown

Miller has already stated they do not support this protest, but they did support some immigration forums and other such activities.


2 posted on 09/04/2006 9:25:42 AM PDT by dirtboy (This tagline has been photoshopped)
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To: toddlintown

"Miller's newfound support for the immigrants' movement comes after a backlash it suffered earlier this year. A Chicago immigration group boycotted Miller because the company had contributed money to U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner. At the time Sensenbrenner was pushing a bill in Congress to crack down on illegal immigration. "

If Miller doesn't get slammed with another boycott for supporting criminals, we farging *deserve* to lose our country.


3 posted on 09/04/2006 9:30:17 AM PDT by dsc
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To: toddlintown
this political demonstration is being brought to you by Miller Brewing Company

When we saw this on Fox News a few days ago I told the wife that we are not buying Miller again for a long time.

This will be no sacrifice for me but the wife does like Miller Lite.

4 posted on 09/04/2006 9:30:43 AM PDT by Pontiac (All are worthy of freedom, none are incapable.)
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To: toddlintown
I put this on my blog... Miller Brewing Supports Illegal Immigrant's Law Breaking... -By Warner Todd Huston

I, for one, will no longer be a customer of Miller Beer. I used to like an occasional MGD (Miller Genuine Draft), but after the Chicago Tribune has reported that Miller Beer is sponsoring illegal alien rallies, it will no longer enter my household.

Miller Beer is sponsoring a pro-illegal alien march from downtown Chicago to Batavia, Illinois this weekend...

This time, as demonstrators march from Chinatown to House Speaker Dennis Hastert's (R-Ill.) Batavia office this weekend, they will have Miller Brewing Co., as a sponsor. The brewer has paid more than $30,000 for a planning convention, materials and newspaper ads publicizing the event.
Seem like just a beer company trying to sell its product? Seem like any old support of a community effort at which a capitalist company might raise its profile among a buying public? Hardly, this rally is an effort to destroy the U.S. Constitution...
But this march is no Cinco de Mayo parade. The politically charged event will promote a controversial plan to end deportations and offer legal status for all 11 million to 12 million undocumented immigrants. That creates potential pitfalls for any businesses lending support, experts say. Miller is also bankrolling informational ads in Voces Migrantes, or Migrant Voices, a community newspaper in Chicago, and has promised scholarships for area Latinos.
Miller Beer is doing its part to break down our laws and our borders and I, for one, will no longer be patronizing Miller's products. If they so love illegal aliens, let them serve ONLY illegal aliens.

... and let's hope they do it in Mexico!

Americans should BOYCOT ALL MILLER BEERS.

5 posted on 09/04/2006 9:31:28 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
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To: toddlintown
Oh Boy... looks like I have to give up beer all together. Coors sponsors a tour by the Mexican soccer team.

I like wine, but between the cowardly French, West coast and east coast Lib wineries, that's out.

Good old Jack Daniels, and Southern Comfort for me I guess.
6 posted on 09/04/2006 9:38:27 AM PDT by Tinman73 (Human nature requires We forget the terrible things We see. A truly intelligent person remembers it)
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To: Tinman73

The Aussies make some great and very affordable wines.


7 posted on 09/04/2006 9:40:46 AM PDT by toddlintown (IT)
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To: toddlintown

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1694422/posts

Miller (Brewing) denies financing (Immigration) march


8 posted on 09/04/2006 9:41:52 AM PDT by UB355 (Slower I(t was greatTraffic Keep Right)
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To: Tinman73
I like wine, but between the cowardly French, West coast and east coast Lib wineries, that's out.

Every State in the Union produces wine.

Ohio has some very good wines (I live right in the heart of Ohio wine country).

9 posted on 09/04/2006 9:44:38 AM PDT by Pontiac (All are worthy of freedom, none are incapable.)
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To: toddlintown

Shiner Bock, Hefeweizen, Blonde, Light, Kolsch, Summer. All the beer you'll ever need.


10 posted on 09/04/2006 9:45:53 AM PDT by manic4organic
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To: UB355
Miller (Brewing) denies financing (Immigration) march

Doesn’t mater what Miller says. If they fund other activities of the organization that funded the march they funded the march by freeing up funds for that organization to finance the march.

11 posted on 09/04/2006 9:48:01 AM PDT by Pontiac (All are worthy of freedom, none are incapable.)
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To: toddlintown
The Aussies make some great and very affordable wines.

(/cue Eric Idle)

"A lot of people in this country pooh-pooh Australian table wines. This is a pity as many fine Australian wines appeal not only to the Australian palate but also to the cognoscenti of America.

Black Stump Bordeaux is rightly praised as a peppermint flavoured Burgundy, whilst a good Sydney Syrup can rank with any of the world's best sugary wines. Château Blue, too, has won many prizes; not least for its taste, and its lingering afterburn.

Old Smokey 1968 has been compared favourably to a Welsh claret, whilst the Australian Wino Society thoroughly recommends a 1970 Coq du Rod Laver, which, believe me, has a kick on it like a mule: 8 bottles of this and you're really finished. At the opening of the Sydney Bridge Club, they were fishing them out of the main sewers every half an hour.

Of the sparkling wines, the most famous is Perth Pink. This is a bottle with a message in, and the message is 'beware'. This is not a wine for drinking, this is a wine for laying down and avoiding.

Another good fighting wine is Melbourne Old-and-Yellow, which is particularly heavy and should be used only for hand-to-hand combat.

Quite the reverse is true of Château Chunder, which is an appellation contrôlée, specially grown for those keen on regurgitation; a fine wine which really opens up the sluices at both ends.

Real emetic fans will also go for a Hobart Muddy, and a prize winning Cuivre Reserve Château Bottled Nuit San Wogga Wogga, which has a bouquet like an aborigine's armpit."

12 posted on 09/04/2006 9:49:07 AM PDT by Jonah Hex ("How'd you get that scar, mister?" "Nicked myself shaving.")
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13 posted on 09/04/2006 9:54:11 AM PDT by Cobra64 (All we get are lame ideas from Republicans and lame criticism from dems about those lame ideas.)
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To: toddlintown
Thanks to Michelle Malkin, here is a list of Miller brands that donated $30,000 to sponsor the illegal rights march:

More of open borders Miller's beer brands: Miller Lite
Miller Genuine Draft
Miller Genuine Draft Light
Miller High Life
Miller High Life Light
Sharp's non-alcohol brew
Red Dog
Icehouse 5.0
Icehouse 5.5
Icehouse Light
Southpaw Light
Leinenkugel's Original
Leinenkugel's Light
Leinenkugel's Red Lager
Leinenkugel's Honey Weiss
Leinenkugel's Apple Spice (seasonal)
Leinenkugel's Berry Weiss
Leinenkugel's Oktoberfest (seasonal)
Leinenkugel's Creamy Dark
Leinenkugel's Big Butt Doppelbock (seasonal)
Leinenkugel's Sunset Wheat
Henry Weinhard's Private Reserve
Henry Weinhard's Blue Boar Pale Ale
Henry Weinhard's Classic Dark
Henry Weinhard's Northwest Trail Blonde Lager
Henry Weinhard's Hefeweizen
Henry Weinhard's Summer Wheat
Hamm's
Hamm's Draft
Hamm's Special Light
Olde English 800 Malt Liquor
Olde English HG800
Olde English HG800 7.5
Magnum Malt Liquor
Mickey's Malt Liquor
Mickey's Ice
Milwaukee's Best
Milwaukee's Best Light
Milwaukee's Best Ice
Foster's Lager
Foster's Special Bitter
Peroni Nastro Azzurro
Pilsner Urquell
Sheaf Stout
Sparks
Sparks Light
Sparks Plus 7%
Sparks Plus 6%
Steel Reserve Triple Export 8.1%
Steel Reserve High Gravity
Steel Reserve High Gravity 6.0
Steel Six

If you are going to stock up on any of these beers for Labor Day, now would be an excellent time to do a little taste-testing of something new!

14 posted on 09/04/2006 10:01:29 AM PDT by Sender (What was the best thing before sliced bread?)
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'This protest brought to you by Miller beer'
Well, do not drink it, and then your innards will not protest. There are better beers. Much better.
15 posted on 09/04/2006 10:05:46 AM PDT by GSlob
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To: The Drowning Witch

ping


16 posted on 09/04/2006 10:06:10 AM PDT by Jackknife ( "It's not a real party 'til somebody breaks something.")
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To: Tinman73

Busch?


17 posted on 09/04/2006 10:06:59 AM PDT by fanfan
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To: Sender

Oh darn! I like Icehouse. :-(


18 posted on 09/04/2006 10:13:44 AM PDT by Melinda in TN
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To: Tinman73

You could always buy wine from El Dorado County, Ca. We are a conservative county. Boeger wine was served at the White House when Reagan was in office. It can outmatch any french wine for that matter. Just to let you know not all of the left coast is left.


19 posted on 09/04/2006 10:38:57 AM PDT by Not just another dumb blonde
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To: Sender

Not Leinies! I have been drinking High Life for 37 years, but that may be ending very soon. Thinking about switching to an A-B product, but am unaware of what they sponsor that may be untoward (more than likely they endorse something I don't like).

It is getting more and more difficult to find a large company that has not caved-in to Jesse Jackson's extortion racket or some other flakey left-wing wacko group. Perhaps someday these reactionary, fascist, capitalist pigs will lift their foot from the neck of the oppressed, victimized common man.


20 posted on 09/04/2006 11:09:29 AM PDT by David Isaac
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