Legal Drinking Age Is A Dumb Law

Monday, April 30, 2012

Can someone please explain to me why at the age of 18, 19, 20 you can do just about anything you want, like get married, vote, go into our military and possibility die for our country, and do anything us adults do, but one?

First, let me say I believe in obeying the law, but this just crawls under my skin, that at these ages if you are at a BBQ, party, or in your own living room drinking alcohol, you will be charged with a misdemeanor. 

Now before you get mad, I do believe if anyone drinks and drives they deserve all they get.  I'm talking about just sitting with friends or family and acting like a adult, like we call them.  They can be charged if seen by law enforcement. 

I just would like someone to explain to me this law. I think that if you are considered an adult and can be charged as a adult, then they should treated like a adult.

Rick Chapdelaine
Hixson
rick8794@gmail.com


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