Comments on: Two Vermont Republicans Support Lower Drinking Age, Resolution Passes http://www.rlc.org/two-vt-republicans/ The Conscience of the Republican Party Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:19:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: C. Nort http://www.rlc.org/two-vt-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-3265 C. Nort Thu, 20 May 2010 14:58:39 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=2060#comment-3265 You can go to war at 18 but cant drink till 21, change it to 18. Teens are still going to drink if they change it or not. You can go to war at 18 but cant drink till 21, change it to 18. Teens are still going to drink if they change it or not.

]]> By: Anthony Rhodes http://www.rlc.org/two-vt-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-3010 Anthony Rhodes Tue, 04 May 2010 05:13:40 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=2060#comment-3010 Donna, you need to check out this website. http://21debunked.blogspot.com/ Your comment is based on nothing but junk science. It doesn't even pass the straight-face test. Donna, you need to check out this website.
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Your comment is based on nothing but junk science. It doesn’t even pass the straight-face test.

]]> By: Eric Paine http://www.rlc.org/two-vt-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-2972 Eric Paine Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:03:48 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=2060#comment-2972 Most states in the nation adopted a minimum drinking age of 21 soon after federal passage of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which required states to maintain a minimum drinking age of 21. Under the Federal Aid Highway Act, States were required to enforce the minimum drinking age of 18 in order to avoid a 10% reduction in federal highway funds. The original intention of the law was to reduce the incidents of alcohol-related accidents among people under 21. But since passage of this legislation, and the raising of the drinking age in many states, the percentage of people who drink between the ages of 18 to 20 has skyrocketed. Many say the prohibitions have actually encouraged secretive binge drinking, more dangerous behavior, and less educational programming targeting this age group. Respected law enforcement officials and university presidents have recently called for changes in the federal law to permit states to lower the drinking age. At age 18, people are legal adults. As much as their parents may think otherwise, they are no longer children. They have the right to vote and help choose the President of the United States. They can go to war to defend our country, and they can legally purchase guns and cigarettes. It is absolutely absurd that they cannot have a beer or glass of wine without fear of possible arrest and prosecution. It's time for the nation to repeal these Prohibition-era laws and adopt a more intelligent, progressive, and educational approach to drinking among younger adults. These laws simply don't work, they aren't enforceable any longer, and if anything they are counterproductive. Literally millions of responsible young adults are already consuming alcohol and that's not going to change. What we need to do is stop wasting the taxpayers money chasing, charging and prosecuting responsible young adults who want to have a beer, and start putting the money where it ought to be, in promoting smart education about responsible drinking, and in pursuing far more serious criminals, including those at all ages who drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs. -- Eric Paine President & Founder Drink At 18 http://drinkat18.com Most states in the nation adopted a minimum drinking age of 21 soon after federal passage of the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984, which required states to maintain a minimum drinking age of 21. Under the Federal Aid Highway Act, States were required to enforce the minimum drinking age of 18 in order to avoid a 10% reduction in federal highway funds. The original intention of the law was to reduce the incidents of alcohol-related accidents among people under 21. But since passage of this legislation, and the raising of the drinking age in many states, the percentage of people who drink between the ages of 18 to 20 has skyrocketed. Many say the prohibitions have actually encouraged secretive binge drinking, more dangerous behavior, and less educational programming targeting this age group. Respected law enforcement officials and university presidents have recently called for changes in the federal law to permit states to lower the drinking age.

At age 18, people are legal adults. As much as their parents may think otherwise, they are no longer children. They have the right to vote and help choose the President of the United States. They can go to war to defend our country, and they can legally purchase guns and cigarettes. It is absolutely absurd that they cannot have a beer or glass of wine without fear of possible arrest and prosecution.

It’s time for the nation to repeal these Prohibition-era laws and adopt a more intelligent, progressive, and educational approach to drinking among younger adults. These laws simply don’t work, they aren’t enforceable any longer, and if anything they are counterproductive. Literally millions of responsible young adults are already consuming alcohol and that’s not going to change. What we need to do is stop wasting the taxpayers money chasing, charging and prosecuting responsible young adults who want to have a beer, and start putting the money where it ought to be, in promoting smart education about responsible drinking, and in pursuing far more serious criminals, including those at all ages who drive under the influence of alcohol and drugs.

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Eric Paine
President & Founder
Drink At 18
http://drinkat18.com

]]> By: Donna Repsher http://www.rlc.org/two-vt-republicans/comment-page-1/#comment-2971 Donna Repsher Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:53:20 +0000 http://www.rlc.org/?p=2060#comment-2971 Do we not already have enough drunk drivers on the road, and dead teenagers who've killed people because they were DUI? Lowering the drinking age to 18 is without a doubt, the most irresponsible act I can think of. Do we not already have enough drunk drivers on the road, and dead teenagers who’ve killed people because they were DUI? Lowering the drinking age to 18 is without a doubt, the most irresponsible act I can think of.

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