Glen -
Thanks for the GoogleFu help/instruction. You have a good kit of go-to
sources that I'm only hit or miss with, like OpenSecrets.org.
Tugging the threads you offered a little further, I was surprised to
find that he is on the board of the World Affairs Council of America and
former chairman of the San Antonio Branch. I had never even heard of
them, and the little bit of continued tugging suggests they are pretty
neutral/non-partisan and *seem* to be honest players. Unfortunately
lots of people in this contemporary media-savvy culture seem to be able
to present as non-partisan when they really aren't even close. For
example, I'd heard of Prager University before they started polluting my
YouTube experience with their high production quality, seemingly
progressive or at least not radical-right messaging which always
devolves into some kind of devious right-wingnut twisting of the ideas
being presented. It doesn't take much searching around for find
criticism of them, however, I could not find any description of this
World Affairs Council that addressed how well they act out their
non-partisanship.
I'm wondering if anyone here is familiar with them? It is a mostly
casual curiosity on my part, lead there by my maunderings about whether
I'm supporting right-wing whackos with my beer $$ (when I buy Shiner).
- Steve
On 1/9/19 12:37 PM, uǝlƃ ☣ wrote:
Just a little googly:
http://www.gambrinus.com/brands.html
https://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?employ=Gambrinus
https://www.frostbank.com/leadership/carlos-alvarez
FWIW, I drink Bridgeport all the time, regardless that I'm sending my money to
TX. (I'm also sending some of that money to the few employees here in Portland
that I know work there.) And I don't think Alvarez is a virulent type of
Republican. So, there's that, I guess.
On 1/9/19 11:05 AM, Steven A Smith wrote:
Thanks a LOT Gil/Glen, NOW I'm thirsty for beer, and have been since I read it
soon after you posted.
Good writing & delivery as you noted, would we call this some kind of Beer
Rebus?
I do love the craft brew movement, but have to admit that my fridge has the
remnants of a Shiner variety pack in it. I do love me the Alien Amber, but
only on tap... with Shiner Bock being my best substitute in a bottle. I feel a
tad guilty every time I buy a 12 of Shiner, what being it a product of the
nominally uber-conservative state of Texas. Of course, I have not a clue of
the politics of the people making money from it's sale. I do try to align my
purchases (especially luxury goods) with my belief systems (if not outright
politics) but it is surprising how often I realize I've lapsed in that
awareness.
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