-Caveat Lector-
No disagreement here. Folks might be interested to look up *The Life and
Times of the Late Demon Rum*, by J.C. Furnas (1965??), an "irreverent
history" of the Temperance movement and Prohibition.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kris Millegan [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 12:27 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [CTRL] Prohibitions
>
> -Caveat Lector-
>
> Bob, there are many "figures" from prohibition, it is a highly
> propagndized
> subject. Many are spurious. And interesting fact from prohibition is that
> the
> age of imbibement went younger and the treatment of teenage alcoholics
> increased. Look at the liver disease rates and other statistics and you
> will
> find that was no significant dropp in actual alcohol consumption,-how can
> you
> have true records of an illegal market?-many studies point to increased
> consumption and much social disruption. Prohibition was brought about by
> the
> subjectation of generation to the temperance message propaganda and was
> used
> by many for many purposes. Before refrigeration fermented potables were
> the
> norm throughout society. Moderation is always best. Marijuana prohibition
> is
> completely without constitutional standing and the government has no
> authority to prohibit possession of plants that come from God, they do not
> have the authority. To make alcohol illegal, which is a manufactured item,
> a
> constitutional admendment had to be passed. The Drug War is
> unconstitutional.
> Drug Peace not war.
>
> And yes regulate it, tax it. Here in Oregon, the sale of liquor is
> regulated
> and only available from state stores during certain hours. Personally, I
> like
> that model much better than liquor on most corners and supermarkets.
>
> Om
> K
>
>
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