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Saturday, November 10, 2007


At 18, you can drive a car, vote, stand trial for your life, join the military or own property, as long as that property doesn't contain an ethanol molecule. Apparently, the Marine Corps thinks that's silly and wants to allow their 18 to 20 year old Marines a drink if they want before or after their deployment. Of course, MADD is choosing to be total douche bags about it:
A dispute currently pits the Marine Corps at Camp Pendleton, California, against MADD. The Corps wants Marines serving under the age of 21 to have the right to consume alcoholic beverages. MADD is steadfastly opposed, and is spear-heading efforts to block the Corps from accomplishing this feat.

The issue at the heart of this confrontation extends far beyond the base limits of Camp Pendleton and the borders of California. It needs to be addressed nationally, and as soon as possible for the benefit of the men and women serving in all the U.S. Armed Forces.
Why is it that everyone else discovered that prohibition doesn't work almost 75 years ago?

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