Stupidest Idea EVER!

I opened up my email this morning to this...Bill Would Lower GI Drinking Age to 18.

And, after reading this quote...

“It seems hypocritical that we expect people to be able to make life or death decisions in Iraq, but in New Hampshire they don’t have the right or privilege to be able to drink,”

I need to slap the shit out of someone! First, I would like to point out that it's not just illegal in New Hampshire to drink before you're 21, I believe that's a nationwide policy.

Second, and perhaps most important, there is a reason that age is 21, and not 18...American's as a whole have not been able to grasp the concept of moderate drinking. And some people don't even get driver's licenses until they're 18. Would you like me to draw you a picture....18 year old gets his license and goes out drinking to celebrate (because the age has now been dropped to 18) decides he can handle his new car while drunk and gets in to drive home. On the way he hits another car head on and not only kills himself, but the mother and child in the other car...innocent victims because this guy wasn't familiar with either the effect of alcahol and or the vehicle.

Granted, this is an extreme situation, but let's consider the amount of car crashes amongst teenagers, and the resulting deaths. Car crashes are the #1 killer of teens. Add to that the testosterone from just joining the military, just getting your license and now you can drink. BAD idea!