The good folks of Indiana are now being inundated with campaign ads as the Democratic primary focuses its attention there. This afternoon I caught this new, outrageous ad from the Obama campaign. The ad speaks for itself.
Perhaps I have grown overly cynical, but I saw this Fox News report and my first thought was, “Well, sure, lower the drinking age, and you’ll increase the tax base.” Especially if, as awb writes, states increase the alcohol tax significantly.
Apparently, seven states are considering lowering the drinking age to 18. Kentucky, Wisconsin, and South Carolina would lower the drinking age for persons in the military. I really have no problem with this idea, especially if the drinking is confined to military installations. If we can ask these young men and women to fight and possibly die for their country, they should be able to purchase a beer. If you have an M-16, you should be able to have a Budweiser. Nonetheless, they would probably have a bit of a legal battle on their hands if they were to pass legislation, which on its face, discriminates against others in the same age group based upon their military service. South Dakota, Missouri, Vermont and Minnesota, sidestep this problem by lowering the drinking age for all children.
I suppose its a sign that I’m too old (you can’t trust me; I’m over thirty), but I hate to think of what would happen to the music at my favorite watering holes if youngsters were allowed to control the jukebox. For that reason, I oppose extending drinking privileges to children.
I know that many people will take this as a good sign, but as several of the contributors to Conservative Donnybrook are well aware, the legal job market is tough right now. The old saw is that it’s not what you know, but who you know. If you know the right person, you will find a job. If you don’t, you won’t. But, apparently, it is also true that if you know the wrong person, you will find it difficult to obtain gainful employment. Ask Alberto Gonzales. At least he went to a first tier law school.
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