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The Drinking Age Is Past Its Prime
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:01 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:01 pm
Camille Paglia points out one of Reagan's mistakes
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The age 21 rule sets the United States apart from all advanced Western nations, and it has pushed kids toward pills and other anti-social behavior.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:03 pm to TrueTiger
Really a stupid stupid mandate.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:05 pm to TrueTiger
I'm glad I had parents who allowed me to drink in a responsible manner (so long as it was at home) at age 15 or 16. The folks I knew who were heavily sheltered ended up being unable to moderate their intake when they went to college.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:11 pm to HempHead
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I'm glad I had parents who allowed me to drink in a responsible manner (so long as it was at home) at age 15 or 16. The folks I knew who were heavily sheltered ended up being unable to moderate their intake when they went to college.
Started drinking at 12.
By the time I got to college, my advantage was that I was used to not moderating my alcohol intake.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:12 pm to TrueTiger
Have always felt that old enough to vote and old enough to go to war for ones country is old enough to legally drink (hopefully responsibly).
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:14 pm to TrueTiger
It was a stupid idea from day one. Those under 21 have all of A to Z rights in our system but being adult enough to drink alcohol is not one of them. Thank you so very much MADD for leading the way towards sanity in our criminal code.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:16 pm to CITWTT
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Thank you so very much MADD for leading the way towards sanity in our criminal code.
Most of the shitty political reality we get to deal with is the result of women voting.
Sorry, ladies. I don't hate women, I just think y'all are terrible at determining public policy.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:17 pm to TrueTiger
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Camille Paglia points out one of Reagan's mistakes
So EWE was right.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:19 pm to TrueTiger
Again, Camille is spot on.
When I grew up in South La. the drinking age was 18. It was very common for Cajun parents to give their kids beer at a much younger age. Like 12.
Kids I met in college who grew up in dry counties got into serious trouble when they binged.
When I grew up in South La. the drinking age was 18. It was very common for Cajun parents to give their kids beer at a much younger age. Like 12.
Kids I met in college who grew up in dry counties got into serious trouble when they binged.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:19 pm to WildTchoupitoulas
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Started drinking at 12.
By the time I got to college, my advantage was that I was used to not moderating my alcohol intake.
Bought my first pint of Jack Daniels at 14 as I pull up to the convenient store on my BMX bicycle.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 12:21 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:21 pm to HempHead
But, but, but what we need is a woman for president. History demands it. Just like the historical POS recently elected by a gullible, stupid electorate (and guess who got the majority of the women's vote).
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:29 pm to TrueTiger
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The age 21 rule sets the United States apart from all advanced Western nations, and it has pushed kids toward pills and other anti-social behavior.
Really? The rule never stopped me from drinking when I was underage.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:31 pm to constant cough
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Really? The rule never stopped me from drinking when I was underage.
Ran into the owner of Reggie's while he was on vacation some where I was working.
He openly admitted he didn't give a frick if minors were in his bar citing the whole soldier thing.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:31 pm to CITWTT
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It was a stupid idea from day one. Those under 21 have all of A to Z rights in our system but being adult enough to drink alcohol is not one of them. Thank you so very much MADD for leading the way towards sanity in our criminal code.
I've said it before and I'll say it again; one of the foremost bastions of tyranny in the name of safety is the voting bloc of politically concerned moms.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:35 pm to TrueTiger
quote:No it hasn't.
it has pushed kids toward pills and other anti-social behavior.
However, if you're old enough to get legally drafted, you're old enough to enjoy a legal draught.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:45 pm to NC_Tigah
21 just seems arbitrary and now that I'm older 18 sounds so young! 19 would be a good compromise?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:46 pm to Zach
First taste of beer and raw oysters came at three. The parents and older relatives were a bit impressed.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:49 pm to TrueTiger
Friends from England always laugh at the over 21 thing.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:49 pm to TrueTiger
I was more responsible at 18 than I was at 21. IMO, it should be legal to drink at ages 18-20, then illegal for 21-25 year olds. That is absolutely the dumbest age group of them all.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 12:50 pm to gatorrocks
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Friends from England always laugh at the over 21 thing.
Tell them we do dental hygiene and orthodontia before 18...so, its kinda even
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