May 29, 2007 11:21 AM

Happy Birthday, Drinking Liberally!

The progressives I know have a lot of fun. But not usually while they are doing political work. What’s up with that?

Which is why we need institutions like Drinking Liberally. The volunteer-run network of progressive social clubs was started four years ago by fun-loving activists based in New York City (including Justin Krebs who blogs for Working Assets).

Help Drinking Liberally celebrate it’s mission of "promoting
democracy one pint at a time” at a drinking club near you this week. There are over 200 chapters nationwide from San Francisco, Calif., to Natchez, Miss., to Omaha, Neb., to North Adams, Mass., to Austin, Tex.

To raise a glass with a group of like-minded folks, just browse the Drinking Liberally web site for the time and location of a gathering near you.

And it’s not just limited to drinking. There are Laughing Liberally and Eating Liberally movements afoot as well.

Social change takes a lot of time and even more hard work. If you’re in it for the long haul, be sure to have some fun along the way.