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Feb 19, 2009 3:49 AM CSTThe legal drinking age, for US
jaynimble
jaynimblejaynimblehampton, Virginia, USA25 Threads 7 Polls 237 Posts

The legal drinking age, for US(Vote Below)

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Should stay at 21
41
31%
Should be lowered to 18
46
34%
Doesn't effect me i don't care
7
5%
Ionno
40
30%
Total Votes
134
Drinking age
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Feb 19, 2009 3:51 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
Mercedes1
Mercedes1Mercedes1Sydney, New South Wales Australia101 Threads 1 Polls 3,764 Posts
Here in Oz the legal age to drink is 18!
My son went to Las Vegas for his 21st and I reckon 21 is a good age for it to be legalised!
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Feb 19, 2009 3:51 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
SexyAttorney
SexyAttorneySexyAttorneyClearwater, Florida USA25 Threads 976 Posts
You are confused. It is not a national law, it is a state law.
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Feb 19, 2009 3:54 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jaynimble
jaynimblejaynimblehampton, Virginia USA25 Threads 7 Polls 237 Posts
Well technically it is a state law, but it states don't raise it to 21 then they lose all federal funding for roads, so its kinda hard to say its not federal law,

that like saying you have the right to choose a or b, but if you choose b i'm going to brake your leg but you have the right to choose what you want to
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Feb 19, 2009 3:57 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
Mercedes1
Mercedes1Mercedes1Sydney, New South Wales Australia101 Threads 1 Polls 3,764 Posts
jaynimble: Well technically it is a state law, but it states don't raise it to 21 then they lose all federal funding for roads, so its kinda hard to say its not federal law,

that like saying you have the right to choose a or b, but if you choose b i'm going to brake your leg but you have the right to choose what you want to


Here in Oz we have always thought all of the USA was 21 to be able to consume alcohol!
Thats why my son waited till he was 21 to visit the USAconfused
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Feb 19, 2009 5:02 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
rasgumby
rasgumbyrasgumbyMoberly, Missouri USA99 Threads 10 Polls 4,665 Posts
I don't drink but...

If 18 is old enough to go to war.. kill and maybe be killed.. then damnit you should be able to drink a beer,

And I don't mean just on base.

In almost every state, you can be tried as an adult.
many times they decide you are to stand trial as an adult even younger.. but you have to be 21 to drink?? WTF....

You are an adult but your arent adultdoh
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Feb 19, 2009 5:07 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
sxc666
sxc666sxc666unknown, Queensland Australia51 Threads 16,853 Posts
rasgumby: I don't drink but...

If 18 is old enough to go to war.. kill and maybe be killed.. then damnit you should be able to drink a beer,

And I don't mean just on base.

In almost every state, you can be tried as an adult.
many times they decide you are to stand trial as an adult even younger.. but you have to be 21 to drink?? WTF....

You are an adult but your arent adult
thumbs up
spot on Ras, again thumbs up
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Feb 19, 2009 5:13 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
Mercedes1
Mercedes1Mercedes1Sydney, New South Wales Australia101 Threads 1 Polls 3,764 Posts
rasgumby: I don't drink but...

If 18 is old enough to go to war.. kill and maybe be killed.. then damnit you should be able to drink a beer,

And I don't mean just on base.

In almost every state, you can be tried as an adult.
many times they decide you are to stand trial as an adult even younger.. but you have to be 21 to drink?? WTF....

You are an adult but your arent adult


Wish you had of posted before mesigh
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Feb 19, 2009 5:14 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jessejess47
jessejess47jessejess47ogdensburg, New York USA35 Threads 1 Polls 3,886 Posts
rasgumby: I don't drink but...

If 18 is old enough to go to war.. kill and maybe be killed.. then damnit you should be able to drink a beer,

And I don't mean just on base.

In almost every state, you can be tried as an adult.
many times they decide you are to stand trial as an adult even younger.. but you have to be 21 to drink?? WTF....

You are an adult but your arent adult
I agree, also a parent is responsible for a child till he is 21 ,however a preant has no control over a child after they turn 18 ,if you try to control them you are told they are an adult ,but you are still resonsible for them till 21confused
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Feb 19, 2009 5:14 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jessejess47
jessejess47jessejess47ogdensburg, New York USA35 Threads 1 Polls 3,886 Posts
jessejess47: I agree, also a parent is responsible for a child till he is 21 ,however a preant has no control over a child after they turn 18 ,if you try to control them you are told they are an adult ,but you are still resonsible for them till 21
*parent, sorry
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Feb 19, 2009 5:14 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
sxc666
sxc666sxc666unknown, Queensland Australia51 Threads 16,853 Posts
Mercedes1: Wish you had of posted before me
laugh laugh hug
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Feb 19, 2009 5:15 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
sxc666
sxc666sxc666unknown, Queensland Australia51 Threads 16,853 Posts
jessejess47: I agree, also a parent is responsible for a child till he is 21 ,however a preant has no control over a child after they turn 18 ,if you try to control them you are told they are an adult ,but you are still resonsible for them till 21
No control at 16 in AU.
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Feb 19, 2009 5:15 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
Mercedes1
Mercedes1Mercedes1Sydney, New South Wales Australia101 Threads 1 Polls 3,764 Posts
blushing hug wave
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Feb 19, 2009 5:16 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jessejess47
jessejess47jessejess47ogdensburg, New York USA35 Threads 1 Polls 3,886 Posts
sxc666: No control at 16 in AU.
makes little sense to me
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Feb 19, 2009 5:17 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
Tamarin
TamarinTamarinsomewhere, Lothian, Scotland UK173 Threads 1 Polls 3,267 Posts
Spent a night in a bar in Fort Lauderdale listening to them talking about how they had all got in with fake ID.

Lower the age to 18....

Here you can get married at 16, go to war and vote at 18...

The 21 policy in most states in the US is outdated....
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Feb 19, 2009 5:17 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
sxc666
sxc666sxc666unknown, Queensland Australia51 Threads 16,853 Posts
jessejess47: makes little sense to me
Yeah you are responsible for them now until they are 21, but they can do what they want at 16............makes a lot of sense doh
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Feb 19, 2009 5:20 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jessejess47
jessejess47jessejess47ogdensburg, New York USA35 Threads 1 Polls 3,886 Posts
Tamarin: Spent a night in a bar in Fort Lauderdale listening to them talking about how they had all got in with fake ID.

Lower the age to 18....

Here you can get married at 16, go to war and vote at 18...

The 21 policy in most states in the US is outdated....
I agree ,the drinking age for me when I was 18 was 18 then as I turned 20 they raised it to 19 then after I turned 22 they changed it to 21 so I skated by really wellapplause
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Feb 19, 2009 5:21 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jaynimble
jaynimblejaynimblehampton, Virginia USA25 Threads 7 Polls 237 Posts
I think the drinking age is 21 because a bunch of politicans want their name on something and to be able to say "I got something done"
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Feb 19, 2009 5:23 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
Mercedes1
Mercedes1Mercedes1Sydney, New South Wales Australia101 Threads 1 Polls 3,764 Posts
jaynimble: I think the drinking age is 21 because a bunch of politicans want their name on something and to be able to say "I got something done"


I reckon it all happens in the USAlaugh
My son got picked up for jay walking over theirconversing
I said OMG dont do that 3 times cause they have 3 strikes over theirsigh
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Feb 19, 2009 5:25 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jessejess47
jessejess47jessejess47ogdensburg, New York USA35 Threads 1 Polls 3,886 Posts
jaynimble: I think the drinking age is 21 because a bunch of politicans want their name on something and to be able to say "I got something done"
it is not so much the politicans I think ,but rather all of the folks that lobby congress and such want it so ,you know the squeeky wheel gets the greese
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Feb 19, 2009 5:27 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
rasgumby
rasgumbyrasgumbyMoberly, Missouri USA99 Threads 10 Polls 4,665 Posts
jaynimble: I think the drinking age is 21 because a bunch of politicans want their name on something and to be able to say "I got something done"


all of my kids are 18 and over,
Does the legal drinking age being 21 stop the 18 and younger from drinking.... NO!so at least make it legal to let them drink where they can be observed.. not where they have to hide!
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Feb 19, 2009 5:28 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jessejess47
jessejess47jessejess47ogdensburg, New York USA35 Threads 1 Polls 3,886 Posts
rasgumby: all of my kids are 18 and over,
Does the legal drinking age being 21 stop the 18 and younger from drinking.... NO!so at least make it legal to let them drink where they can be observed.. not where they have to hide!
Exactly
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Feb 19, 2009 5:28 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
sxc666
sxc666sxc666unknown, Queensland Australia51 Threads 16,853 Posts
rasgumby: all of my kids are 18 and over,
Does the legal drinking age being 21 stop the 18 and younger from drinking.... NO!so at least make it legal to let them drink where they can be observed.. not where they have to hide!
applause applause applause applause
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Feb 19, 2009 5:29 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
rasgumby
rasgumbyrasgumbyMoberly, Missouri USA99 Threads 10 Polls 4,665 Posts
Mercedes1: I reckon it all happens in the USA
My son got picked up for jay walking over their
I said OMG dont do that 3 times cause they have 3 strikes over their


We need to bring back the firing squad for people like this

professor

J/K
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Feb 19, 2009 5:32 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jessejess47
jessejess47jessejess47ogdensburg, New York USA35 Threads 1 Polls 3,886 Posts
Pot laws in this country are also very strict also, a person can go to jail for small amounts of pot but a child molester will get 6 months probation or some other sentance like this.dunno
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Feb 19, 2009 5:36 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
Tamarin
TamarinTamarinsomewhere, Lothian, Scotland UK173 Threads 1 Polls 3,267 Posts
rasgumby: all of my kids are 18 and over,
Does the legal drinking age being 21 stop the 18 and younger from drinking.... NO!so at least make it legal to let them drink where they can be observed.. not where they have to hide!
thumbs up
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Feb 19, 2009 5:38 AM CST The legal drinking age, for US
jaynimble
jaynimblejaynimblehampton, Virginia USA25 Threads 7 Polls 237 Posts
yeah things are rediculous, i really don't know many people that follow the drinking law outside a bar
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