And hopefully not the last.
One of the things that Reagan did that still pisses me off is the pressure that the federal government brought to bear on individual states, forcing them to raise the drinking age to 21. If I tried such a thing, it would rightfully be called extortion, although maybe not from a legal standpoint. Let's see. You can be drafted at 18(you have to register for Selective Service at any rate). You have to right to vote in local/state/federal elections. You can even speed around in your car like a nutcase threatening life, limb and property. But you're not allowed to drink a beer. Utter and complete nonsense. I was the last group of 18 year olds legally allowed to drink. Trust me when I tell you that no magical transformation occurs on one's 21st birthday whereby they become responsible drinkers. All that's happened is that the attraction of doing something illegal has been added to an activity that should not be criminalized. Bah. This topic pisses me off. I'll have lots more to say at a later time.

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