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Honeycombe8

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61. Wow. That IS gripping. Thanks for the quote. I'm going to read that. I missed that program.

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Mon Apr 16, 2012, 09:44 PM

Apr 2012

I love Burns. I've seen his Civil War series a couple of times.

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Did FDR Fuck Up By Ending Prohibition? [View all] MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 OP

AA? --- rather than triple A? xchrom Apr 2012 #1

D'oh! I need a second cup of coffee this morning! MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #3

Well he freed up bathtubs. Autumn Apr 2012 #2

Well. Since you ask, I think prohibition was ridiculous. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #4

I take it that you're from the great Commonwealth of Massachusetts? MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #5

Mmmm yes. I have lived there since 1996 or so. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #52

Similar to my background MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #58

Well you don't say. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #60

What I don't understand is madokie Apr 2012 #6

Judaism and Hinduism agree: different strokes for different folks MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #9

Perhaps madokie Apr 2012 #15

maybe there's too much THC and not enough CBD RainDog Apr 2012 #43

Good job! abelenkpe Apr 2012 #12

people have different body chemistries RainDog Apr 2012 #33

You could try it madokie Apr 2012 #38

I think a controlled setting is really important RainDog Apr 2012 #45

Lotsa BS in AA, but... dogknob Apr 2012 #41

FDR didn't end Prohibition. The state legislatures and Congress ended it. slackmaster Apr 2012 #7

FDR is generally regarded as the driving force MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #11

His opposition to Prohibition was unquestionably one of the reasons he got elected slackmaster Apr 2012 #13

The Democratic Party was split by wets and drys RainDog Apr 2012 #32

No kidding. I'd like to hear Al Smith clue some DUers in as to how "unified"... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2012 #47

Absolutely not abelenkpe Apr 2012 #8

Prohibition was the anomoly socialindependocrat Apr 2012 #10

No. Cooley Hurd Apr 2012 #14

Nope, in addition to the things abelenkpe mentioned, kiva Apr 2012 #16

So it's better to lock people up Aerows Apr 2012 #17

No. Prohibition simply was not an effective means of stopping alcohol abuse Zorra Apr 2012 #18

The US still makes alcohol into too much of a forbidden fruit even today 47of74 Apr 2012 #28

No, for whatever his part was in it treestar Apr 2012 #19

it cost him the election iirc.. frylock Apr 2012 #20

? WilliamPitt Apr 2012 #54

just follow my lead.. frylock Apr 2012 #56

It has been reported that alcohol at the time accounted for 24+% of GDP - when Prohibition was Hestia Apr 2012 #21

Excellent post. Gregorian Apr 2012 #22

Do you understand how a Constitutional Amendment is passed? Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #23

While it is true that the President had no official Constitutional role in eliminating the 18th customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #25

Remember when Presidents led on issues MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #26

Yeah... super majorities are great BklnDem75 Apr 2012 #55

So, basically you're asserting that is was a coincidence that Congress did what FDR wanted? Edweird Apr 2012 #31

I'm saying that when you get a 2/3 majority vote in each house of Congress Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #53

What you had was FDR vigorously pushing a truly progressive agenda and LEADING Congress. Edweird Apr 2012 #59

I think he did the right thing. customerserviceguy Apr 2012 #24

Bring back Prohibition! SOS Apr 2012 #27

Clearly Obama thinks so.. Fumesucker Apr 2012 #29

From the stories my father used to tell us the prohibition was not working just like the War on jwirr Apr 2012 #30

Obama should support decriminalized cannabis at the federal level RainDog Apr 2012 #34

Had no choice in the matter. Rex Apr 2012 #35

*headdesk* X_Digger Apr 2012 #36

Take the time to watch Ken Burn's series on the issue ... BOHICA12 Apr 2012 #37

Kicking for the the Burns recommendation. WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2012 #48

Wow. That IS gripping. Thanks for the quote. I'm going to read that. I missed that program. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #61

It's fascinating in that the effort to pass, and then repeal, spanned 100+ years... WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2012 #64

That was a terrific series. Brigid Apr 2012 #65

Hell no! JHB Apr 2012 #39

The Anti-Saloon League WorseBeforeBetter Apr 2012 #51

They really didn't give prohibition a good try FarCenter Apr 2012 #40

The alternative to prohibition is regulation felix_numinous Apr 2012 #42

FDR? What WTF did HE have to do with the 21st Amendment? cherokeeprogressive Apr 2012 #44

Duplicate question MannyGoldstein Apr 2012 #46

Prohibition was a total failure. Just llike drug prohibition is a failure now. Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #49

No. SteveG Apr 2012 #50

"Prohibition was the worst mistake this nation ever made." Make7 Apr 2012 #62

I am reading a book about prohibition MadrasT Apr 2012 #57

No, I don't particularly like being told what I can and can't do to my body. Mr.Turnip Apr 2012 #63

You think Prohibition actually worked? What? ButterflyBlood Apr 2012 #66