Comments on: 74 Years Prohibition-Free. Have A Beer For Kenton. http://www.kentonngo.com/750volts/2007/12/05/74-years-prohibition-free-have-a-beer-for-kenton/ The Best, The Worst, and the Utterly Shocking of Virginia Politics. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:03:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Anonymous Is A Woman http://www.kentonngo.com/750volts/2007/12/05/74-years-prohibition-free-have-a-beer-for-kenton/#comment-30719 Anonymous Is A Woman Mon, 10 Dec 2007 02:34:15 +0000 http://www.kentonngo.com/750volts/2007/12/05/74-years-prohibition-free-have-a-beer-for-kenton/#comment-30719 When I was growing up in New York, the drinking age was 18. It changed nation-wide in 1983, as STD pointed out. In Europe people can drink at 18. I don't think their rate of alcoholism is significantly higher than ours. And they have less trouble with binge drinking and a lot of the other foolish behavior that American young people engage in. We have made alcohol forbidden fruit, which we always know makes it more attractive. And worse, because kids sneak it while away from adults, they don't learn how to handle alcohol responsibly. I favor lowering the drinking age but enforcing strict penalties for drunk driving and alcohol-related crimes. Penalize irresponsible behavior not drinking per se. When I was growing up in New York, the drinking age was 18. It changed nation-wide in 1983, as STD pointed out.

In Europe people can drink at 18. I don’t think their rate of alcoholism is significantly higher than ours. And they have less trouble with binge drinking and a lot of the other foolish behavior that American young people engage in. We have made alcohol forbidden fruit, which we always know makes it more attractive. And worse, because kids sneak it while away from adults, they don’t learn how to handle alcohol responsibly.

I favor lowering the drinking age but enforcing strict penalties for drunk driving and alcohol-related crimes. Penalize irresponsible behavior not drinking per se.

]]> By: Elizabeth http://www.kentonngo.com/750volts/2007/12/05/74-years-prohibition-free-have-a-beer-for-kenton/#comment-30319 Elizabeth Fri, 07 Dec 2007 03:17:51 +0000 http://www.kentonngo.com/750volts/2007/12/05/74-years-prohibition-free-have-a-beer-for-kenton/#comment-30319 Each day I get older and wonder how more people aren't alcoholics (in fact I think there are many that never fess up to it.) Some of the dumbest things people regret can be chalked up to having a beer. I say raise the 'fighting' age don't lower the drinking age. You are a smart guy - talk to some drunks and get the facts. The later you start the better your chances. Each day I get older and wonder how more people aren’t alcoholics (in fact I think there are many that never fess up to it.) Some of the dumbest things people regret can be chalked up to having a beer. I say raise the ‘fighting’ age don’t lower the drinking age.
You are a smart guy - talk to some drunks and get the facts.
The later you start the better your chances.

]]> By: Spank That Donkey http://www.kentonngo.com/750volts/2007/12/05/74-years-prohibition-free-have-a-beer-for-kenton/#comment-30285 Spank That Donkey Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:40:42 +0000 http://www.kentonngo.com/750volts/2007/12/05/74-years-prohibition-free-have-a-beer-for-kenton/#comment-30285 With a valid military ID... an 18 year old should be able to purchase alcohol, at the very least on premises... actually I support 18 on premises and 21 off premises for all 18 year olds... the point being on premises you have to be responsible to get home... when you are buying take out, chances are you are driving... in 1983 the law was still 18 on premises, and it started rising each year from there, I know because I just graduated and went into the Marines... With a valid military ID… an 18 year old should be able to purchase alcohol, at the very least on premises…

actually I support 18 on premises and 21 off premises for all 18 year olds… the point being on premises you have to be responsible to get home…

when you are buying take out, chances are you are driving…

in 1983 the law was still 18 on premises, and it started rising each year from there, I know because I just graduated and went into the Marines…

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