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newfie11

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52. I vaguely remember back in the 60's
Thu Nov 29, 2012, 01:28 PM
Nov 2012

There as a push to lower the drinking age to 18. The reason was 18 year olds were old enough to draft to a war but not by alcohol .
I was under the impression that passed. What changed or is my memory failing( not unusual)

Highly doubtful. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #1
Aren't they supposed to lose only 10% of their highway funds? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #2
You're right RomneyLies Nov 2012 #4
True enough. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #9
There is some good data to support keeping the age at 21. RomneyLies Nov 2012 #12
Yeah, but i'm just not comfortable giving away some freedoms for some alleged security. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #16
I think there are several stages to evolve from childhood into adulthood RomneyLies Nov 2012 #19
The majority of countries in the world have a lower drinking age than we do Daniel537 Nov 2012 #21
A young person's brain hasn't fully developed by the time they are 18 liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #22
And yet their brain is fully developed to voluntarily join the military at 18 and risk death? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #26
you can call it whatever you want liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #30
So why not ban alcohol altogether if autmobile deaths is your main concern? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #34
I have a right to my opinion liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #36
Lol, some people just can't handle facts. n/t Daniel537 Nov 2012 #38
Then they shouldn't be able to decide laundry_queen Nov 2012 #27
+1 Daniel537 Nov 2012 #28
Some states have increased restrictions on driving for 16 and 17 yr olds liberal_at_heart Nov 2012 #35
Indeed, i will call you all those things. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #37
I remember when they tried it in 70's, couldn't hold it julian09 Nov 2012 #63
We should lower the drinking age and raise the age at which you can join the military RepublicansRZombies Nov 2012 #74
That could be changed too, but that's a fight at the Federal level... JHB Nov 2012 #25
Stay thirsty, my friend jberryhill Nov 2012 #3
Change on this issue is always...3 years away. Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #5
If anything it would be lowered to 19 (which is still highly doubtful) WI_DEM Nov 2012 #6
Exactly loyalsister Nov 2012 #50
Ha! liberal N proud Nov 2012 #7
Hope not. n/t cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #8
Why not? n/t Daniel537 Nov 2012 #10
I know this is TOTALLY hypocritical but I got my first car at 16 and by 18 I was no stranger to cherokeeprogressive Nov 2012 #75
+1 nt darkangel218 Nov 2012 #76
Back about 1996 there was this club coldbeer Nov 2012 #11
The legal age for marijuana is 21. Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #13
Fake IDs already exist. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #14
Yes, fake IDs have existed since the first ID ever required.... Sekhmets Daughter Nov 2012 #56
Go to a state where it is legal for 18 year olds to drink. LiberalFighter Nov 2012 #15
But they already use other mind-altering drugs right now, like marijuana, in High Schools Daniel537 Nov 2012 #18
Most states allow underage drinking Mariana Nov 2012 #66
I'm 23 and I think the drinking age is bad policy. white_wolf Nov 2012 #17
+1 Daniel537 Nov 2012 #20
18-19 in Canada but unlikely to occur here. n/t godai Nov 2012 #23
Used to be 18 in Ontario, but later raised to 19 Canuckistanian Nov 2012 #55
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #24
Learn something everyday...I thought it allowed any underage person to drink with parental consent HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #32
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #46
25 states allow underage drinking for religious purposes subterranean Nov 2012 #57
I wrote that is what I had thought...as it says in the table you link to HereSince1628 Nov 2012 #59
IF Berserker Nov 2012 #29
And what exactly is that good reason? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #31
This message was self-deleted by its author AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #47
Almost certainly not. MineralMan Nov 2012 #33
True, and that's unfortunate. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #39
More than half the states did that during the Vietnam War pinboy3niner Nov 2012 #40
They should raise it to 25 Politicalboi Nov 2012 #41
Why should anyone be able to legislate somebody elses life? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #43
I have an 18 year old. I'm fine with the drinking age at 21. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #42
Good for you. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #44
I know 18 year olds. Two of my son's former classmates have already TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #45
I'm not proposing lowering it to 17, so that kid would have died anyway. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #48
Nobody's lives will improve. Society won't improve. TwilightGardener Nov 2012 #49
Its about individual choice, not society's choice. n/t Daniel537 Nov 2012 #65
Daniel, once you're older and have seen the tragedy teenage drinking causes.... groundloop Nov 2012 #54
I'm sorry, but once again either you are an adult or you aren't. white_wolf Nov 2012 #58
Emotions, that's all these arguments are rooted in. Daniel537 Nov 2012 #64
There are really so many other things to worry about. ToxMarz Nov 2012 #51
I vaguely remember back in the 60's newfie11 Nov 2012 #52
Your memory does not fail you (at least this time). subterranean Nov 2012 #60
Ah thank you nt newfie11 Nov 2012 #67
Would be very surprised union_maid Nov 2012 #53
No Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2012 #61
no Capt. Obvious Nov 2012 #62
isn't any age proffered going to be just as arbitrary? LanternWaste Nov 2012 #68
I wouldn't expect it any time soon. Mariana Nov 2012 #69
I hope not Jersey Devil Nov 2012 #70
Doubt it. A more useful effort would be to get legislation passed that allows parents to bluestate10 Nov 2012 #71
Not a chance jmowreader Nov 2012 #72
No, and I think that's wrong. kiva Nov 2012 #73
nope nt Deep13 Nov 2012 #77
In high school our age was 19. I used to go across the state line to a mom and pop store where brewens Nov 2012 #78
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