Comments on: Beer and Llyr http://lubbockleft.com/2008/07/11/beer-and-llyr/ A strong progressive voice in Lubbock, TX Fri, 18 May 2012 03:56:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: el ranchero http://lubbockleft.com/2008/07/11/beer-and-llyr/#comment-2508 el ranchero Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:26:07 +0000 http://lubbockleft.com/2008/07/11/beer-and-llyr/#comment-2508 I'm with you on the possibility of pulling the petition off with volunteers. In fact, I'm not sure it would even be that difficult to get the signatures. One of the advantages of trolling for signatures on an alcohol-selling initiative is that there are a couple of places where huge numbers of beer drinkers congregate. One takes up the entire area between University and Indiana, and 19th and 4th. At any time during business hours you will find literally thousands of alcohol consumers, many of whom are Lubbock county voters and many others of whom would be willing to become Lubbock voters on the basis of this initiative alone, walking around outside the buildings who will react to your petition with ecstatic cries of "awesome, bro!" You could also set up shop in the Depot District on Friday night and across from the Strip. The other advantage of this petition over other ones is that it has the potential to be something almost no political initiative can be: cool. You might find radio dj's and local musicians willing to voice their support for the initiative and let their listeners know when/where the petitioners can be found. Frats and sororities may insist that their members sign and do a lot of the work spreading the word for you. Grocery chains and convenience stores may be willing to help out gratis, since it's very much in their interests that it pass. I’m with you on the possibility of pulling the petition off with volunteers. In fact, I’m not sure it would even be that difficult to get the signatures. One of the advantages of trolling for signatures on an alcohol-selling initiative is that there are a couple of places where huge numbers of beer drinkers congregate. One takes up the entire area between University and Indiana, and 19th and 4th. At any time during business hours you will find literally thousands of alcohol consumers, many of whom are Lubbock county voters and many others of whom would be willing to become Lubbock voters on the basis of this initiative alone, walking around outside the buildings who will react to your petition with ecstatic cries of “awesome, bro!” You could also set up shop in the Depot District on Friday night and across from the Strip.

The other advantage of this petition over other ones is that it has the potential to be something almost no political initiative can be: cool. You might find radio dj’s and local musicians willing to voice their support for the initiative and let their listeners know when/where the petitioners can be found. Frats and sororities may insist that their members sign and do a lot of the work spreading the word for you. Grocery chains and convenience stores may be willing to help out gratis, since it’s very much in their interests that it pass.

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