Today marks the 75th anniversary of the repeal of alcohol Prohibition, when Utah, Utah! -became the 38th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment and the Volstead Act and drawing the curtain on America's failed experiment with social engineering. Repeal of Prohibition seemed unthinkable in 1930, but three years later it was history. Perhaps there are lessons to be learned as we commemorate that day.
Can you imagine seventy five years ago their were beer raids? Sounds crazy right. Well the picture above is one. Personally I think it is hard for lawmakers to understand that the more you illegalize things the more people want to do them. I know your thinking just because stealing cars is illegal does not mean I want to go out and steal a car. It is pretty specific to drugs and alcohol in my opinion. When alcohol was illegalized so many people had illegal places where they hid alcohol and consumed it. Even President Calvlin Coolidge was caught possesing alcohol during the time of prohibition. I think that this is so crazy to believe that person could not get drunk at their own house. Weird. What is weirder is that it is 2008 you can fight in war but not be able to drink a beer. Doesn't make sense, but I wont get started on that. So, tonight, toss down a cold one and celebrate and hope we don't have to wait another 75 years to celebrate the end of drug prohibition. How about 7.5 years instead?
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