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The voices of Michigan:

"It can't be tolerated."

This is one of 18 editorial opinions that unanimously favor wine shipping to consumers and winery self-distribution. It says nearly everything you need to know about the bill that recently passed Michigan's House. From the September 4 Traverse City Record-Eagle.

Grand Rapids Press editorial: House-passed bill protects money, not minors
"Opponents of open markets for wine makers are more intent on protecting the powerful beer and wine wholesalers than minors... A better option is legislation from Sen. Michelle McManus, R-Lake Leelenau, that would allow continued sales to retailers and restaurants, and would limit individual consumers to 24 cases each per year." (September 5, 2005; also printed as the lead editorial in the Ann Arbor News on September 9.)

"If New York can do it, why not Michigan?"
Richard Aginian, president and publisher of the Observer-Eccentric newspapers, asks, "If 28 other states can do it, why can't Michigan enact a reasonable Direct Shipping of Wine law? Talk to the beer and wine wholesale industry." (August 18, 2005)

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		Please contact your State Senator about wine shipping TODAY! We'll help you get the right message to the right people if you click here. The voices of Michigan: "It can't be tolerated." This is one of 18 editorial opinions that unanimously favor wine shipping to consumers and winery self-distribution. It says nearly everything you need to know about the bill that recently passed Michigan's House. From the September 4 Traverse City Record-Eagle. *OTHER MEDIA CLICKS:* Grand Rapids Press editorial: House-passed bill protects money, not minors "Opponents of open markets for wine makers are more intent on protecting the powerful beer and wine wholesalers than minors... A better option is legislation from Sen. Michelle McManus, R-Lake Leelenau, that would allow continued sales to retailers and restaurants, and would limit individual consumers to 24 cases each per year." (September 5, 2005; also printed as the lead editorial in the Ann Arbor News on September 9.) "If New York can do it, why not Michigan?" Richard Aginian, president and publisher of the Observer-Eccentric newspapers, asks, "If 28 other states can do it, why can't Michigan enact a reasonable Direct Shipping of Wine law? Talk to the beer and wine wholesale industry." (August 18, 2005) For more recent news and opinion, click here. WineCAM Quote Of The Week: "I call it the wholesalers preservation bill. " *---State Senator Michelle McManus,* discussing the House-passed wine shipping bill Quoted in the Leelanau Enterprise, September 8, 2005 *LATEST EDITORIAL COUNT:* For direct-ship: 11 12 13 14 papers & magazines (in 18 separate editorials) Against direct-ship: 0 papers & magazines "A move to ban direct shipments of wine in this state will damage Michigan wineries and inconvenience consumers. This is anti-competitive legislation... It should never make it through the House." -- Detroit News editorial June 29, 2005 *The shipping ban "should have every Michigan resident -- wine lover or not -- asking what lawmakers have been drinking."* -- Grand Rapids Press editorial July 6, 2005 If you buy wine in Michigan... there's finally someone on OUR side. Wine Consumers Across Michigan Do you wonder why Michigan has some of the most restrictive wine laws and highest wine prices in the country? Well, so do a group of us. And that's why we started WineCAM. With your support, WineCAM will tell Michigan's government and wine distribution monopoly that they need to serve the interests of our state's consumers -- not the other way around! Click to: Tell us you support WineCAM! Donate to WineCAM Learn more about the wine shipping issue Find out more about WineCAM Send a message to your state legislators about wine shipping Copyright © 2005 Wine Consumers Across Michigan *Legally, we're WineCAM LLC -- a Michigan Limited Liability Company