Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Lawmaker: Underage Soldiers Should Be Able To Drink

A South Carolina lawmaker says underage military servicemen and women should be allowed to drink alcohol.

Rep. Fletcher Smith has sponsored legislation that would allow service members younger than 21 to purchase alcohol if they show a military identification card to a bartender or store clerk.

 

I could not agree more.  If we trust these young men and women with a rifle and the lives of those around them, then I sure as hell can trust them with a beer or a couple of shots of Jack Daniel's.  In fact, many military folks I know have had alcohol before their 21st birthdays.  I, of course, won't mention their names because many of them are still on active duty.  A soldier is a tough, responsible person and whether it's a party, or just to take the edge off of a day, I cannot see why we don't allow our boys to have a frosty, cold one.

 

Travis

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