http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2009/remember-the-vanik-rule Locally owned and operated from Cleveland, OH since 2002 Fri, 09 Dec 2011 22:07:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/2009/remember-the-vanik-rule/comment-page-1#comment-3639 Betsey Merkel Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:13:25 +0000 http://www.brewedfreshdaily.com/?p=2171#comment-3639 This is all simple and pretty clear cut. If you're in public office you're a servant of the people and behave accordingly. I've got family in Maine. My Godfather, Arthur Stilphen, was appointed commissioner of public safety for the state of Maine under Gov. Joseph E. Brennan. Arthur's office placed then rural Maine on the map by instituting the first DUI law in the U.S. I remember reading the article about it in TIME. Always considered family (if you're born in Maine, you're always a Mainer), I remember we'd summer at the beautiful Belgrade lakes for swimming, boating and to paint the never ending supply of campaign placards for the Governor. Sitting at the lake's edge one evening several family members were enjoying the sights and a glass of wine. I offered Arthur a glass of wine and with a thanks he refused. He said he had a responsibility (of leadership) to uphold and someone might come by in a boat and snap a picture which would be misconstrued. I never ever did see Arthur drink. In Maine, it was always just straight shooting. This is all simple and pretty clear cut. If you’re in public office you’re a servant of the people and behave accordingly. I’ve got family in Maine. My Godfather, Arthur Stilphen, was appointed commissioner of public safety for the state of Maine under Gov. Joseph E. Brennan. Arthur’s office placed then rural Maine on the map by instituting the first DUI law in the U.S. I remember reading the article about it in TIME. Always considered family (if you’re born in Maine, you’re always a Mainer), I remember we’d summer at the beautiful Belgrade lakes for swimming, boating and to paint the never ending supply of campaign placards for the Governor. Sitting at the lake’s edge one evening several family members were enjoying the sights and a glass of wine. I offered Arthur a glass of wine and with a thanks he refused. He said he had a responsibility (of leadership) to uphold and someone might come by in a boat and snap a picture which would be misconstrued. I never ever did see Arthur drink. In Maine, it was always just straight shooting.

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