WineCam News
Wednesday, July 27, 2005

I just got this email from winecam today and it is good news but also a bit disturbing. I had no idea that my rep Andy Meisner was a co-sponsor of the bill but I am glad that he has had a change of heart. I have called his office along with sending him emails regarding this issue and was under the impression he was on my side. The form letters he has sent me twice were fence riders but now I know his true feelings. I like to think that my contacting him helped sway his position and I plan on keeping up the pressure. As for Betty Mercer from Safe And Responsible aka Wholesalers front grp is still on my hit list. I have emailed her 3x now and still no repsonse. I plan on harrassing her until she answers me, and if that takes multiple email addresses and phone calls then so be it.

NEWS from WineCAM

THERE'S GOOD NEWS FROM LANSING:Legislators begin to “reconsider” their supportfor a wine shipping ban

The political tide is slowly turning in favor of direct wine peshipments to Michigan consumers, according to a report published by a Lansing “insider” news service.

Gongwer News Service (www.gongwer.com) said in a copyrighted article that “a storm of protest has engulfed” the legislation to ban winery-to consumer shipments. They noted that at least 10 newspaper editorials had criticized the ban, and that many of the bill’s legislative co-sponsors were having second thoughts.

"I did co-sponsor it, but I will say I'm keeping an open mind for a compromise to be reached," said Rep. Andy Meisner (D-Ferndale), noting the considerable negative reaction to the bill. Meisner told Gongwer that he was hearing similar sentiments from other legislators.

"Boy oh boy," said Rep. Shelley Taub (R-Bloomfield Hills), when asked if she was reconsidering her co-sponsorship of the ban. She said she has been "kind of surprised" by the ferocious criticism the bill had drawn, and expected the final product would allow some direct shipment.

Gongwer quoted WineCAM’s Lansing lobbyist, Gary Naeyaert, saying that most legislators “are coming to the conclusion that we want to find that middle ground between unlimited, unregulated shipping, which nobody advocates, and a total ban on all shipments, which very few advocate,"


WHAT WE NEED TO DO NOW:Keep up our calls, letters, faxes and emails – and ask our friends to do the same

There’s a reason the tide is turning – and WE are a big part of it! Thousands of Michiganians have already contacted state legislators to say that we want the right to order directly from our favorite wineries.

But we can’t stop now. We need to keep the pressure going until every legislator hears from dozens, even hundreds, of constituents who don’t want this shipping ban passed.

If you haven’t contacted your legislators – or aren’t sure who they are – click here to find contact info for your Representative and here for your Senator. We’ve been told that the BEST way to contact them is to telephone their offices directly and ask them to return your call. Next best are letters and faxes. Emails also work, but they’re the least effective.

If you’ve already contacted them, don't hesitate to contact them again to ask if they’ve decided how they’re coming down on the issue. If they reply with the totally-discredited “protect our children” line, let them know that both the courts and Federal Trade Commission have rejected that argument – and you won’t accept it for an answer, either.

But even before you do that – please forward this email to a half dozen Michigan friends who enjoy wine, and ask them to do the same. And please ask them to sign up as supporters at the WineCAM web site: www.winecam.org/support.htm.

Posted by mardenhill 7/27/2005 11:20:00 PM    

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