Comments on: Today’s news links: Nov. 24, 2008

By: 11bravo

11bravo — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:34:43 +0000

WOTS, aside from the water issue, was just as lame as it ever is Billy. Especially the suggestion that Gordon is now the Peoria area pol with the most clout in Springfield??? That has to be one of the dumbest pieces of political analysis I’ve seen. A freshman rep at the age of 27 who is in the pocket to the state Democrat party to the tune of a few hundred thousand and a handful of labor unions has clout??? If anything she is the most owned pol in Springfield, and that’s saying a lot for that town.

They should really just hand the column over to John, they just don’t have the crew to split it between two reporters anymore.

By: mahkno

mahkno — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:01:01 +0000

Part of what drives young folks to binge drink is the ‘danger’ of getting caught. When people turn 21, a large part of the ‘fun’ disappears. It did with my peers and myself. We started to look for more sophisticated venues and tried to get away from more of the idiots.

When Americans are contrasted with Europeans (who have lower drinking ages) and you look at who they have their first experiences with alcohol are, you find that Europeans are far more likely to have their first experiences with a parent or a grandparent and NOT their peers. Americans of course are more likely to have their first experiences with those their own age, who are likely to be just as immature in their behaviors. So… Europeans have far fewer instances of binge drinking among youths.

By: C.J. Summers

C.J. Summers — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:34:24 +0000

So lowering the drinking age magically makes people more responsible?