Comments on: [CR] Week in Review http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2009/02/06/cr-week-in-review-7/ Choose Responsibility Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: James http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2009/02/06/cr-week-in-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-1063 James Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:40:47 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=241#comment-1063 Ironic that Timothy Robertson, the sponsor of the bill to lower the drinking age in New Hampshire, has also introduced HB 277FN that would raise the smoking age to 21. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/membe/m_billtext.aspx?billnumber=HB0277.html So I guess the age or majority isn't his concern. Or is he just hedging his bets? Ironic that Timothy Robertson, the sponsor of the bill to lower the drinking age in New Hampshire, has also introduced HB 277FN that would raise the smoking age to 21. http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/house/membe/m_billtext.aspx?billnumber=HB0277.html

So I guess the age or majority isn’t his concern. Or is he just hedging his bets?

]]> By: Michael http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2009/02/06/cr-week-in-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-1059 Michael Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:27:55 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=241#comment-1059 Edwin, you forgot to mention that the 1984 Minimum Drinking Age Act shirks the 10th Amendment of the U.S. constitution which gives states the right to choose their own drinking age independent of the federal government. Clearly the federal government is overstepping its boundaries on this issue by penalizing states for not conforming. Edwin, you forgot to mention that the 1984 Minimum Drinking Age Act shirks the 10th Amendment of the U.S. constitution which gives states the right to choose their own drinking age independent of the federal government.

Clearly the federal government is overstepping its boundaries on this issue by penalizing states for not conforming.

]]> By: Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2009/02/06/cr-week-in-review-7/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 Edwin Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:26:01 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=241#comment-1058 Lower the drinking age because 18, 19, and 20 year olds are adults, not "kids". Lower the drinking age because it has eroded the 21st amendment. Finally, lower the drinking age because the alcohol program will encourage alcohol responsibility among young adults. In addition, the current drinking age can easily be questioned because it has no provison for educating new drinkers on alcohol, and because it treats 18-20 year olds with ageism. End the silence-it's time for debate. Don't forget to leave a comment. Lower the drinking age because 18, 19, and 20 year olds are adults, not “kids”. Lower the drinking age because it has eroded the 21st amendment. Finally, lower the drinking age because the alcohol program will encourage alcohol responsibility among young adults. In addition, the current drinking age can easily be questioned because it has no provison for educating new drinkers on alcohol, and because it treats 18-20 year olds with ageism. End the silence-it’s time for debate. Don’t forget to leave a comment.

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