More MADDness – It’s Not Just Driving, it’s Drinking
For anyone who wasn’t certain that MADD has become a neo-temperance organization, this should clarify things.
There is a serious effort by major college presidents and administrators supporting reducing the drinking age from 21 to 18. The reasons for this are credible enough, as an attempt to reduce the underground and binge drinking that is epidemic on college campuses nationwide.
It’s an arguable position that is gaining credibility because of the stature and direct experiences of these university presidents. These are people on the front lines of college age alcohol and drinking issues on a daily basis.
But what does this have to do with MADD and drunk driving? Beats us.
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