Driberally tonight

Drinking Liberally is a weekly social gathering where progressives talk politics and get to know one another. In Center City Philadelphia, we meet on Tuesday nights at José Pistola's upstairs bar, where there are drink and food specials from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. I hope to see you there!

José Pistola's is at 263 South 15th Street (15th and Spruce) in Center City, near the Kimmel Center and the Academy of Music. There's a parking garage across the street, but as filthy liberal hippies naturally we suggest public transit; both SEPTA and PATCO will get you there in two shakes of a lamb's tail.

This week's topic: The Guardian (U.K.) appears to have found a smoking gun in the worldwide scandal of child sex abuse by the Catholic church: orders from the Vatican itself directing bishops and other officials to deny abuse, cover up evidence, and silence victims and their families by threatening excommunication. There's a reason why Mithras and others have been calling it an international pedophile ring for years.

"Come for the beer, stay for the check"