Re: Do you think the drinking age should be 18 again?
Originally Posted by Typical_08
Umm. We are a republic.
That is what we do.
That's exactly what I just said
Originally Posted by mainbutter
They didn't "agree" to make it 21 across the board, exactly. The federal government decided that they would only give money to build roads to states that had a drinking age of 21. Basically, the federal government passed a nationwide drinking age without actually passing a law. IMO this is a grievous overstepping of authority, trampling on state's and voter's rights.
Ah yes, I knew there was more to it, couldn't remember though. Thanks for clarifying