"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
12/05/2015 at 14:22 • Filed to: None
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"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn)
12/05/2015 at 14:22 • Filed to: None | 4
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On this date in 1933, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, repealing the 18th Amendment and ending prohibition. Ever since the passage of the 18th Amendment in 1919, the production, transport and sale of alcohol had been illegal, though private possession and consumption was not banned. Those of you who are able, or willing, may celebrate accordingly.
Scary__goongala!
> ttyymmnn
12/05/2015 at 14:38 |
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What a dumb idea prohibition was. They did it because a certain small group determined it was ruining the moral fiber of America. But the crime rate skyrocketed and the government lost a huge amount of tax revenue.
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ttyymmnn
> Scary__goongala!
12/05/2015 at 14:48 |
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Thank god marijuana is still illegal.
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Scary__goongala!
> ttyymmnn
12/05/2015 at 14:53 |
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Not everywhere though. And I figure the trend of legalizing it will continue.
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ttyymmnn
> Scary__goongala!
12/05/2015 at 14:56 |
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I wasn’t being serious. I see absolutely no reason why marijuana should not be legalized for the whole country. Once the latest generation of old white men leaves power, there might be a chance.
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Scary__goongala!
> ttyymmnn
12/05/2015 at 15:00 |
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Didn’t pick up on your sarcasm. I’m not particularly crazy about it, but legalization needs to happen. We have much more important things to worry about and minor drug crimes are filling our prisons.
Gobbledyasian
> ttyymmnn
12/08/2015 at 08:42 |
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How many babies do you think were conceived that day?
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ttyymmnn
> Gobbledyasian
12/08/2015 at 08:50 |
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I don’t know! Maybe everybody was too wasted.
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Gobbledyasian
> ttyymmnn
12/08/2015 at 08:50 |
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Actually the birth rate for August/September of 1934 (about nine months later) jumped from 16.5 per 1,000 to about 18.2 in August and 18.5 in September. It dropped a bit to 17.5 in October and then 16.9 to 16.5 for Nov. and Dec. So about 2 more babies per thousand people.