Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Volume 1, Issue 41, December 30, 2009: Underage and Unfair

Isn't it stupid that you are only allowed to have fun if your 21 and older? Whenver I'm trying to go out to club or to hang out I always have to check if the place is 18+ or 21+. I'm only 19 and I won't be turing 21 till 2011. Sucks for me. I can never get into the all the hot clubs, bars and lounges. God forbid an artist or someone famous comes to a club in DC, they always make it 21+. I remember a couple of years back they had Bow Bow perform at Love when he was like 20, but Love wanted to be bitches and they turned the event to 21+. WTF? Most of Bow Bow's fans are under 21+.

Seriously? Why are so many clubs 21+ in DC when there are dozens of college students who are 18+? That's why I hate DC. There isn't shit to do around here unless you are rich or over 21. There aren't a lot of good hangout spots if you want to get away from campus. I don't see what the problem is. Wouldn't it make more sense to let more people in so that the club can make money and get the word out there?

Another thing that pisses me off about being under 21 is the US drinking laws. I don't see why Alcohol is so demonized in this country to the point you have to be 21 just to buy, drink, or sell it. I'm in charge of my own body, shouldn't I be able to put what I want in my body? I am responsbile for it. It's my body I can do what ever the hell I want to it.Why should others have the control to say what I should drink, what I should smoke? I think thats why there are so many drug addicts and drunks in the USA because there are so many laws prohibiting it and sanctioing it, when people get a hold of it they go overboard and overdose or lush out.

I still think the the drinking age should be lowered to 18. 18 is the age of consent; I can drive, vote, pay taxes, marry, get a credit card, buy a house or apartment, enlist in the military, but if I drink a beer I can get arrested. The ass-backwardness of America never ceases to amaze me. I see nothing wrong with drinking now and than. I think as long as you do everything in moderation it should be fine.

I'm hoping for weed to be legal as well. The U.S. is stupid for making Marijuana illegal. Do they realize that they can make a killing off legalizing and taxing weed? This could be the thing that can get us out the recession!

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