More Opinions on 21 Bars

More Opinions on 21 Bars

The neo-prohibition petition is officially certified. The Press-Citizen has a weak article; with the headline Council sounds off on 21-only, I expected a nice comprehensive straw vote. Instead I found this classic sentence:

Mayor Ross Wilburn and councilors Regenia Bailey, Connie Champion, Dee Vanderhoef and Amy Correia could not be reached for comment.

Five out of seven unavailable? We'll give the PC an incomplete for the day.

The Gazette is actually running a front page poll on "What do you think should be the legal drinking age?" At this writing it's neck and neck between 18 and 21. A European "lower than 18" is not an option, and 7% of respondents are actually voting for full-out prohibition ("I'm opposed to legalized drinking").

On the blogs, Nick Johnson and State 29 both offer loud opinions on the subject. State:

Republicans want to put Ronald Reagan up on a big high horse about the 1980s and conservatism, but Reagan (the son of a terrible alcoholic) and nanny-stater Elizabeth Dole brought on the stupid law that tied Federal highway dollars to a state's drinking age.

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Miscellany:

Why didn't I think of that: A refrigeration system that uses cold outside air to cut winter energy bills.

An almost believable Kos diary parodies Hillary Clinton's evasiveness.

Never mind: Looks like next door to Iowa Rep. Kenny Hulshof (R-MO) is staying in Congress after all as the University of Missouri presidency goes to someone with impeccable academic credentials... oh no, wait, to a guy who makes duct tape.

It was 20 years ago today that it was 20 years ago today, as Sgt. Pepper turns 40.