Originally posted by Rykat:
who turns a blind eye to alcohol? nonsense.
Please! The laws dealing with driving while under the influence of alcohol in this country are a joke. In every state I know of there are no serious penalties until at least the THIRD time you are caught - or until you kill someone. Most places you loose your driver's license for a year - like that keeps people from driving! I'm a strong proponent of forfieture laws, get caught driving under the influence of alcohol, loose your car - now that might keep some of them off the street. Won't necessarily keep them from harming themselves, but will seriously cut down on the harm they do to others. Of course, we'll never see that, because by and large this country DOES turn a blind eye to alcohol.
Oh, and "I only drink a little" ? Being a little drunk is like being a little pregnant. One drink impairs.
That said, I'm a huge fan of drinking! Just don't get behind the wheel of a car after you've had a couple.
Ok, that's my rant - I'm off to fix a margarita!
