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 | zuchinibut (45)
10/24/2008 | This was a stupid ammendment, as evidence by its repeal just 15 years later with the ratification of the 21st ammendment. It is the only ammendment to be repealed in American history. Consuming alcohol should be a personal decision, and I support state and municipal governments having the right to regulate its distribution and consumption. This is definitely an issue the federal government should not have gotten involved in. Unfortunately it led to greater corruption in government and an increase in organized crime. While the ammednment was repealed, the country still has to deal with these side effects in different forms today.
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 | GenghisTheHun (180)
12/16/2006 | Hide your eyes if you are easily offended by politically incorrect, historically true statements.
This travesty was the culmination of lobbying by the left-Progressive movement that at the time was allied with Fundamentalist Christianity.
The USA has never recovered from the criminal element that was entrenched by this stupidity and also the bad drinking habits that it encouraged much of the population to follow.
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 | CanadaSucks (50)
12/15/2006 | Protestant-Christ-o-phile politics at its finest. . .keep trying to legistlate morality, keep losing. . .
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 | Mr.Political (21)
05/02/2005 | Although I am not particularly fond of this amendment, I do understand the concern over the liquor consumption that had taken place prior to it's passing. Granted, the 18th amendment was the result of hysteria and only made corruption more rampant than it already was. If for nothing else, this amendment helped to teach Americans the importance of letting calm and cool heads prevail.
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 | magellan (179)
05/02/2005 | I'm not a big fan of this one.
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 | EschewObfuscation (71)
04/22/2005 | Not a fan of this amendment, but at the time it was passed consumption of alcoholc beverages averaged 2 and a half gallons per yearper person. After it was repealed, it held steady at around 1 gallon per person until around 1954 (the year of my birth).
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