Drinking age to 18

[Michael Fisher]

They're forced to close at a certain time in New Hampshire?

[Pat McCotter]

Bar closing time is a municipal decision.

[aworldnervelink]

Really? This is not a statewide law like Ohio? I've been out to clubs in Nashua and Manchester and they all seem to close around the same time, i.e. 1-1:30. That could make it even more difficult to work for change if each town is doing its own thing...

[Lloyd Danforth]

I would think that local level law would make change easier.  If I own a bar in town A and have to close at 1:30 and, the next town over has a later closing time, I'm more likely to become an activist.
I think they recently ended closing laws in GB or at least London to avoid last minute power drinking and everybody hiting the roads at one time.

[Pat McCotter]

I get confused at this argument. Libertarian (small-l) minded people talk about decentralizing government and then when they want to get rid of a certain law that is decentralized they complain that it would be so much easier if it was at the central level government.

Just my $0.02.

[Russell Kanning]

totally agree
I think Thomas Jefferson prefered to have as much power (such as taxing) at the lowest levels possible.
Wasn't decentralization one of Jason's ideas in proposing the fsp?
Tolstoy said that Russians should hope for the independance of slavic countries and a break up of the nation ...... not an empire buildup.

[KBCraig]

I get confused at this argument. Libertarian (small-l) minded people talk about decentralizing government and then when they want to get rid of a certain law that is decentralized they complain that it would be so much easier if it was at the central level government.

Power should be local, but restrictions on government power should be as centralized, and universally applied. Otherwise, the battle must be fought every time, at every level, and every location.

Kevin

[Pat McCotter]

Bar closing time is a municipal decision.

Oops! I think me spoke too quickly on this. RSA Section 179:17-II-(b)

II. The following restrictions on hours of sale reflect the times during which a licensee may sell beverages or liquor, unless further extended by the commission:
(b) On-premises licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week.

[toowm]

Kinda funny (in a sad way) to read this thread and the following article on the same day:

http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/alerts/reader/0%2C1854%2C578338%2C00.html

[Michael Fisher]

Kinda funny (in a sad way) to read this thread and the following article on the same day:

http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/alerts/reader/0%2C1854%2C578338%2C00.html

That organization is completely hopeless.

"Underage drinking doesn't just impact the youths who take a drink, or their families, or even their schools. It affects all of us," said Dr. Susan Lynch, First Lady of New Hampshire.

Our country is so stuck up and snotty, it's unbelievable.

[ken]

Wasn't her daughter just arrested at UNH for underage drinking? What a hypocrite.

[Russell Kanning]

see she was right .... it does affect all of us ..... or at least her family

[FTL_Ian]

Someone should approach Lynch's daughter and find out if she's liberty friendly.  Then she could be the point girl for a drinking-freedom campaign.

Can you see the press?

"Lynch's Daughter Aligns with NHFree.com to Decriminalize Teen Drinking!"

[Lloyd Danforth]

Ian wants the law changed so he can drink when he comes to NH

[FTL_Ian]

LOL  I'm 25, and I quit drinking years ago.  I think alcohol is nasty.

Now then.. nice, sticky, green marijuana?  That's another story.