Comments on: North Carolina Targets Parents

By: Aaron Hackett

Aaron Hackett — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 07:02:47 +0000

This is just ridiculous. I’ve lived in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Wilmington. In this is supposedly “free country” I feel that (and I’m completely ok and comfortable with others disagreeing and I know many will) as long as you aren’t causing a disturbance or infringing on anyone else’s rights you should be allowed to do whatever you want. This includes letting your kids learn and experience alcohol before they are put in an environment where they may be pressured to push they’re limit and be put in REAL danger. Any life experience or lesson that can be learned in a safe controlled environment is a great idea in my opinion and if the world took more time to understand drugs and alcohol we’d have alot less problems and deaths associated with them.

By: Dan Todd

Dan Todd — Sun, 16 Dec 2007 20:49:45 +0000

Welcome to the world of gun ownership. This is the same “logic” that we deal with every day.

“‘Lawmakers were concerned (my emphasis) that the devices were being marketed to underage drinkers.’ Huh? So they decided that an ostensibly legal product should be made illegal precisely because minors might try to buy it. Let me put that another way. As an adult, I can no longer buy a (previously) legal product because law enforcement cannot effectively keep people (minors in this case) from illegally obtaining it. So effectively because they can’t stop underage use of this product, they’re willing to take away every adult’s right to buy it. Please tell me how that makes any sense whatsoever?”

By: Peter

Peter — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 21:57:32 +0000

With the pressure from neo-prohibitionist groups on legislators in every state, does a watchdog group exist to nip these bills & laws in the bud before they have a chance to become law? I seem to hear about these insane laws only after they have gone into effect and would hate for such a law to be passed in California.

Oh, and I assure you that with my daughter on the way we are already planning on drinking with her at home to demonstrate moderation, responsibility and what it means to be an adult. I would rather that she learn from me than some frat boy in college.