Underage drinking bill passes

Our you also going to pass a bill that 18, 19, & 20 year olds cannot serve in the military and possibly die?

Mary Ann Smego wrote:

Our you also going to pass a bill that 18, 19, & 20 year olds cannot serve in the military and possibly die?

They're serving for their country.

Mary Ann Smego wrote:

Our you also going to pass a bill that 18, 19, & 20 year olds cannot serve in the military and possibly die?

the legal drinking age is 21. let's start out by not breaking the law first. the bottom line here is not your right to do as you please, but putting measures in place so that young people don't do something so irresponsible that someone has to die over it.

Some facts for you, Mary Ann, in Greenwich:

1. The enlistment age for the US armed forces throughout the 200+ years of our history has been 17 (with parental consent) and 18 without; irrespective of the age at which people (if at all -- remember, we had Prohibition once upon a time) have been permitted to possess and/or use alcohol.

2. If you are a member of the Armed Forces and at least 18 years of age, you may purchase and consume alcohol -- either by the drink or in a package store -- on-base, irrespective of the local drinking age, at facilities operated by AFEES or Navy Exchange.

3. Since the 1920s, when drunk driving accident statistics were first taken, many more people have died at the hands drunken drivers than the sum of all US fatalities in military conflicts, including WW II, Korea, and Vietnam.

Your argument/remark holds no water whatsoever. It's completely emotional and devoid of all logic.

In fact, if there is any legislation which keeps the numbers of drunk drivers -- regardless of their age -- on the road reduced, I'm all for it.

I'm permanently crippled from such an accident. The drunk driver who T-boned my car was an 18 year-old girl who'd been drinking at a house party.

I say 'hooray' for the Connecticut State Legislature. It's about time.

Please do your homework before you emote. The world is a much more brutal place than you see from your peaceful streets in ultra-wealthy Greenwich.

well said Veteran.

I personally knew one of the young people mentioned in this article. He was a neighbor of mine and was killed shortly after I moved from Greenwich, CT. It angers me so when I hear of anyone drinking and driving. There are so many people affected by this selfish act.

People need to be held accountable. Even those indirectly responsible.

I agree.I grew up in West Hartford where parents 'poo poo'ed the fact that their kids were drinking. Sometimes it was parties in the home with parents actively aiding them (even allowing kids as young as 14 to attend), sometimes it was parties while the folks were away for a week or two.
I once found out that a friend of mine, of legal age, had provided alcohol for an aquaintance who was about 16. I admonished her and she said she didn't believe in drinking age laws and she'd told the kid not to drink and drive. Apparently he'd laughed her off. I knew the kids mother and brought this to her attention and she didn't want to be bothered with it and basically told me to mind my own business.This is NOT responsible parenting. If parents aren't going to be responsible, then the state is going to have to force the issue.
I had two friends lose family members to accidents caused by drunk drivers. One man lost his wife, another his wife and only son. Both men were devestated.

I have experienced a friend being hit by a drunk driver. It was a tragic loss to all of my friends and I. But here I am 3 years later. High schools now a days have parties every weekend. But the most under age drinking is on homecoming/prom night. Home coming night I wanted to host a under control after party at my house with just the people that were in my home coming group. I formed a way to avoid: roaming the streets, illegally carrying alcohol in vehicles, being at places we are not supposed to be at, or even drinking and driving.

I was going to write a letter attached with a form or waver. for the parents to sign approving there child can be there. On the form or waver the child(I say child but mostly 17 year olds) would also sign saying that he understands the rules given.(ex: once vehicle is park it stays park for the night.)

I wanted to provide away that I could keep my friends safe. but sense the bill was put inplace, im not doing it any more because I don’t want to be put in any legal trouble.

You might just say, "well yall shouldn’t be drinking any way yall are under age. so don’t drink." yea well it doesn’t work that way. We had a safe way to do it but not any more. good job.

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veteran, i dont know what your talking about but you most certainly cannot purchase alcohol on base from aafes or anyone. i dont want to say your a liar about being a veteran but i find it highly unlikely that you served with anyone underage in a combat zone because you would have to be heartless and ridiculous to tell someone whos put their life on the line for you and your country that they couldnt drink. You speak of drunk driving and things of that nature, and that all comes back to the issue of responsibility. If im old enough to watch your back and take a bullet for you, you better bet that i should be old enough to have a drink with you when i get home. this has nothing to do with the ultra wealthy streets of Greenwich, this has to do with the bodies of the underage men and women of the military who are laying in the streets of baghdad and mosul and tikrit and elsewhere that are being utterly disrespected by you and all those who insist on treating them like kids. im sorry that youre crippled but atleast your still breathing, i know 18 year olds that arent

veteran, i dont know what your talking about but you most certainly cannot purchase alcohol on base from aafes or anyone. i dont want to say your a liar about being a veteran but i find it highly unlikely that you served with anyone underage in a combat zone because you would have to be heartless and ridiculous to tell someone whos put their life on the line for you and your country that they couldnt drink. You speak of drunk driving and things of that nature, and that all comes back to the issue of responsibility. If im old enough to watch your back and take a bullet for you, you better bet that i should be old enough to have a drink with you when i get home. this has nothing to do with the ultra wealthy streets of Greenwich, this has to do with the bodies of the underage men and women of the military who are laying in the streets of baghdad and mosul and tikrit and elsewhere that are being utterly disrespected by you and all those who insist on treating them like kids. im sorry that youre crippled but atleast your still breathing, i know 18 year olds that arent

Veteran wrote:

Some facts for you, Mary Ann, in Greenwich:
1. The enlistment age for the US armed forces throughout the 200+ years of our history has been 17 (with parental consent) and 18 without; irrespective of the age at which people (if at all -- remember, we had Prohibition once upon a time) have been permitted to possess and/or use alcohol.
2. If you are a member of the Armed Forces and at least 18 years of age, you may purchase and consume alcohol -- either by the drink or in a package store -- on-base, irrespective of the local drinking age, at facilities operated by AFEES or Navy Exchange.
3. Since the 1920s, when drunk driving accident statistics were first taken, many more people have died at the hands drunken drivers than the sum of all US fatalities in military conflicts, including WW II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Your argument/remark holds no water whatsoever. It's completely emotional and devoid of all logic.
In fact, if there is any legislation which keeps the numbers of drunk drivers -- regardless of their age -- on the road reduced, I'm all for it.
I'm permanently crippled from such an accident. The drunk driver who T-boned my car was an 18 year-old girl who'd been drinking at a house party.
I say 'hooray' for the Connecticut State Legislature. It's about time.
Please do your homework before you emote. The world is a much more brutal place than you see from your peaceful streets in ultra-wealthy Greenwich.

Veteran, I aggree with you 100% however your comment in paragraph 2 is incorrect. The Legal age of 21 also applies on base and package stores, this changed years ago.

2. If you are a member of the Armed Forces and at least 18 years of age, you may purchase and consume alcohol -- either by the drink or in a package store -- on-base, irrespective of the local drinking age, at facilities operated by AFEES or Navy Exchange.

just a freind wrote:

thats gay

your gay

tHAT'S GAY AS HELL IF YOUR GONNA DRINK DESIGNATE SOMEONE WHO ISN'T THAT DRUNK. AND YOU PROBABLY DO HELLA SHIT THAT ISN'T LEGAL AND YOU DO THEM IN FEAR OF LEGAL CASES BITCH!!!!!!

Mary Ann Smego wrote:

Our you also going to pass a bill that 18, 19, & 20 year olds cannot serve in the military and possibly die?

They should pass that

hesham hashem

why are you morons still arguing over a bill passed EIGHT MONTHS AGO?

Get a life.

The problem is not the drinking age but the driving. In Europe 18 year olds can have a drink if they wish, it is not against the law. No-one of ANY age should drive and drink. Having a minimum 21 year old requirement for drinking is foolish - its unenforceable anyway as just about every college in the county has a student body that can in theory be locked up. If the age was lowered to 18 it wouldnt be so "cool" to drink and the problem would be lessened to a considerable degree.

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get life, go get drunk, crack open a cold one

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