If the left feels that alcohol,cigarettes and gun age should be 21 than voting should also be changed to 21! (legal, weapons)

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by NeutralParty

It still boggles my mind that an 18 year old can sign up to die for his or her country, but cannot have a beer.

After Vietnam it was lowered to 18 under that argument, but then raised again by Reagan.

[gordo]

The problem with raising the age to vote is that it reeks of big government.

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by Finn_Jarber

President is either a signer, or vetoer. Reagan, and Republicans were all for it, after being influenced by the "mothers against drunk driving", and evangelical right. Why do you have such hard time accepting historical facts?

In 1984, the National Minimum Legal Drinking Act, written by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and influenced by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), required all states to enforce a minimum legal drinking age of 21 or else risk losing 10% of all federal highway construction funds.

[Finn_Jarber]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

In 1984, the National Minimum Legal Drinking Act, written by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and influenced by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), required all states to enforce a minimum legal drinking age of 21 or else risk losing 10% of all federal highway construction funds.

Sure, and voted in by GOP Senate, and signed into law by a GOP president. Why is this so hard for you to accept?

[vacoder]

Regan at first opposed the raising of the drinking age merely on the principle that it should be up to each state. He later reversed that position and firmly supported the raising of the dinking age to 21 as a federal law. States that did not comply would have a percentage of federal highway funds held back.

So basically it was both parties.

[Tigerlily87]

Originally Posted by ottomobeale

And the age to get life in prison or death penalty.

be careful what you wish for.

My answer was more to show how ridiculous the ideas of reason ages as a solution are.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by NeutralParty

It still boggles my mind that an 18 year old can sign up to die for his or her country, but cannot have a beer.

At least they know full well about the beer thing when they choose to sign up, a better deal than those who were signed-up during the '60s-'70s through no choice of their own.

[vacoder]

Originally Posted by workingclasshero

In 1984, the National Minimum Legal Drinking Act, written by Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) and influenced by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), required all states to enforce a minimum legal drinking age of 21 or else risk losing 10% of all federal highway construction funds.

Yes. And Regan firmly supported it.

Ronald Reagan: Remarks on Signing a National Minimum Drinking Age Bill

[scarabchuck]

Sounds good to me.

[lilyflower3191981]

You can die for your country at age of 18, but owning a handgun at that age can be illegal.

Pretty odd indeed.