tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332570610083019496.post8571683598648522133..comments2023-11-05T07:15:16.830-05:00Comments on Buttle's Beer Blog: Lowering age and weightButtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04904833500861250732noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332570610083019496.post-28658784591133916642008-08-19T23:31:00.000-04:002008-08-19T23:31:00.000-04:00The US states set drinking age, but lose federal g...The US states set drinking age, but lose federal gov't funds if they set it below 21. Realistically, they can't change it.<BR/><BR/>Few people here wait to drink until 21, or even 18;). I used to have a pretty decent fake ID. BTW, driving age is 16 here, drinking 21. I think in France drinking is 16 and driving is 18. We like cars, they like wine.Buttlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04904833500861250732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6332570610083019496.post-83546020550166541432008-08-19T18:04:00.000-04:002008-08-19T18:04:00.000-04:00I was listening to a US correspondent on radio her...I was listening to a US correspondent on radio here yesterday talking about the drinking age issue. (Australians can legally drink at 18 which coincides with the drivers license and this has been cause for debate for decades). Is it possible that decisions can be made state-by-state or can the Federal government override any local law? I am guessing that most people don't really wait till they Beer Blokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04934635864972515138noreply@blogger.com