Comments on: Leadership Changes at Choose Responsibility http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/01/06/leadership-changes-at-choose-responsibility/ Choose Responsibility Blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: George http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/01/06/leadership-changes-at-choose-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2910 George Sat, 09 Jan 2010 23:13:41 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=584#comment-2910 Carol, I remember back when Colorado changed the law that friends in law enforcement all predicted that teenage drink driving problems would multiply astronomically. Their reasoning was that kids would drink anyway, but would do it out of sight in the boonies, then drive back home drunk, whereas, before the change, they were drinking in .32 bars, in a controlled environment, and not having to "finish the bottle" to hide the evidence. The truth of this theory has been borne out by real-world events ever since - not to mention the by the number of broken bottles alongside county roads! Also the number of alcohol poisoning deaths because kids are reluctant to get help for their drunk friends in case they get busted for underage drinking. Carol, I remember back when Colorado changed the law that friends in law enforcement all predicted that teenage drink driving problems would multiply astronomically. Their reasoning was that kids would drink anyway, but would do it out of sight in the boonies, then drive back home drunk, whereas, before the change, they were drinking in .32 bars, in a controlled environment, and not having to “finish the bottle” to hide the evidence. The truth of this theory has been borne out by real-world events ever since – not to mention the by the number of broken bottles alongside county roads! Also the number of alcohol poisoning deaths because kids are reluctant to get help for their drunk friends in case they get busted for underage drinking.

]]> By: [CR] Week in Review | Top Legal News http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/01/06/leadership-changes-at-choose-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2907 [CR] Week in Review | Top Legal News Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:17:27 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=584#comment-2907 [...] at Choose Responsibility. Dr. John McCardell, [CR]’s founder and President, announced that he will step down on June 30 to take the role of 16th Vice President and Chancellor at Sewanee: The University of the South. Dr. [...] [...] at Choose Responsibility. Dr. John McCardell, [CR]’s founder and President, announced that he will step down on June 30 to take the role of 16th Vice President and Chancellor at Sewanee: The University of the South. Dr. [...]

]]> By: Ajax the Great http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/01/06/leadership-changes-at-choose-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2899 Ajax the Great Fri, 08 Jan 2010 22:59:12 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=584#comment-2899 With all due respect, Carol, it looks like you came to the wrong website. There is no hard empirical evidence that 14 year olds will drink more if the drinking age is 18 versus 21. It would be just as illegal either way. Plus, the annual Monitoring the Future survey finds, year after year, that both 8th and 10th graders currently find alcohol easier to get than cigarettes. And cigarettes have an age limit of 18 in nearly all states, often poorly enforced. Plus, if the drinking age was 18, more resources would be freed up for keeping booze out of the hands of 14 year olds instead of wasting time chasing 18-20 year olds around. You have been listening to too much MADD propaganda. Have you even read the FAQ'a on this website? I suggest you also check out my (unaffiliated with CR) website as well, Twenty-One Debunked. Peace With all due respect, Carol, it looks like you came to the wrong website.

There is no hard empirical evidence that 14 year olds will drink more if the drinking age is 18 versus 21. It would be just as illegal either way. Plus, the annual Monitoring the Future survey finds, year after year, that both 8th and 10th graders currently find alcohol easier to get than cigarettes. And cigarettes have an age limit of 18 in nearly all states, often poorly enforced.

Plus, if the drinking age was 18, more resources would be freed up for keeping booze out of the hands of 14 year olds instead of wasting time chasing 18-20 year olds around.

You have been listening to too much MADD propaganda. Have you even read the FAQ’a on this website?

I suggest you also check out my (unaffiliated with CR) website as well, Twenty-One Debunked.

Peace

]]> By: Carol http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/01/06/leadership-changes-at-choose-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 Carol Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:31:02 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=584#comment-2885 Have you considered what will happen if the drinking age were lowered? Injuries and fatalities for drinking and driving crashes for teens would increase as well as access to alcohol for younger teens and middle school aged children. The risks--poor academic performance, increased fighting and violence, unwanted and/or unprotected sex. Also, children who begin drinking at 14 years old and under are FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BECOME ALCOHOL DEPENDENT than if they began drinking at age 21. Why would we want to risk these potential harms to our children--our future?! Have you considered what will happen if the drinking age were lowered? Injuries and fatalities for drinking and driving crashes for teens would increase as well as access to alcohol for younger teens and middle school aged children. The risks–poor academic performance, increased fighting and violence, unwanted and/or unprotected sex. Also, children who begin drinking at 14 years old and under are FIVE TIMES MORE LIKELY TO BECOME ALCOHOL DEPENDENT than if they began drinking at age 21. Why would we want to risk these potential harms to our children–our future?!

]]> By: Edwin http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/2010/01/06/leadership-changes-at-choose-responsibility/comment-page-1/#comment-2882 Edwin Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:09:09 +0000 http://blog.chooseresponsibility.org/?p=584#comment-2882 The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with alcohol education and licensing. Barrett Seaman will be a good President for Choose Responsibility to expand attention of the ageist drinking age so that a much better solution will be implemented. John McCardell has been a good President for the organization because he was interviewed on the Colbert Report and on 60 Minutes. There's a correlation between sports of university and yong adults and it's good that Mr. Seaman has been on the Dr. Phil Show. The drinking age must be lowered to 18 along with alcohol education and licensing. Barrett Seaman will be a good President for Choose Responsibility to expand attention of the ageist drinking age so that a much better solution will be implemented. John McCardell has been a good President for the organization because he was interviewed on the Colbert Report and on 60 Minutes. There’s a correlation between sports of university and yong adults and it’s good that Mr. Seaman has been on the Dr. Phil Show.

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