An Election Brew-haha
Coffee. Yes, coffee is on the ballot in Berkeley.
Measure O, the internationally watched ballot initiative, would require all cups of coffee sold in the city to be "fair trade," organic or shade-grown. Ground coffee and whole beans are not affected.
The proposed punishment for selling the wrong kind of coffee? Fines up to $100 and up to six months in jail. Forgetting anything else, jail time for serving the wrong kind of coffee? Only in Berkeley would such a thing even be considered.
Comments
Can't help wondering how much it will cost to jail someone for six months. The whole city will be paying tons of money per cup of 'illegal' coffee. Only in Berkeley is right...
Posted by: JoMama | November 3, 2002 07:24 PM
I am sure Berkeley would secede from the United States, given the chance.
I say: LET EM GO!
Posted by: Jay Caruso | November 3, 2002 09:02 PM