Did you know that the President of a highly respected Memphis college has signed a petition to have the legal drinking age lowered from 21 to 18? As I was reading the story about some of the best-known college Presidents leading the way in this debate, it didn’t surprise me to see the names of schools like Duke, Dartmouth and Ohio State but Memphis’ Rhodes College?

Really? Rhodes College? The Rhodes President goes on to say that “it’s an important topic to American families and it deserves a straightforward dialogue.”

Really? It’s not our troops struggling to keep peace in the world?

“it’s an important topic to American families and it deserves a straightforward dialogue.”

Really? It’s not the dire situation of the credit industry and rising foreclosure rates?

“it’s an important topic to American families and it deserves a straightforward dialogue.”

Really? It’s not gas at almost four dollars a gallon? Really?

Having served our country (starting) at the age of 18 and not being allowed in a bar, I understand the debate. It’s a little strange to die in war but legally not crack a open a Bud. To state this conversation is important to the American family must come from someone who has no family. I mean that in the kindest way possible.

You don’t stop underage drinking by allowing kids to drink. You stop the problem with education and information. The Amethyst Initiative is an organization formed on campuses by UNDERAGED KIDS. Get it? They do get credit for their creative thinking. Even their website looks legit. I bet the idea came about as a bunch of underaged students sat in their dorm room drinking dank beer and playing “Asshole” or “Beer Pong.”

Maybe next we should allow prisoners to redefine what constitutes breaking the law.

K~