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Today In History - December 5, 1933 - Prohibition Repealed
12/05/06
Posted on 12/05/2006 1:35:07 PM PST by MplsSteve
On this day in 1933, the Blaine Act was passed in Congress.
The Blaine Act allowed for the manufacture and sale of 3.2 beer, thus amending the Volstead Act.
In 1934, the 18th Amendment was completely repealed by the passage of the 21st Amendment which allowed for full manufacture, sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
I thought you all might want to know...
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; US: Minnesota; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: alcohol; eliotnesswasadrunk; prohibition; repeal; volsteadact
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:35:11 PM PST
by
MplsSteve
To: MplsSteve
To: Fierce Allegiance
The only good thing FDR ever did.
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:36:07 PM PST
by
dfwgator
To: MplsSteve
Mozart died 215 years ago today.
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:36:21 PM PST
by
Borges
To: MplsSteve
If I needed a reason to drink a beer tonight, I've got one.
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:36:34 PM PST
by
Spok
(What if the Hokey Pokey IS what it's all about?)
To: MplsSteve
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:36:47 PM PST
by
Enosh
To: Fierce Allegiance
7
posted on
12/05/2006 1:36:49 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: dfwgator
The President doesn't really have any control over amending the constitution does he? So no good things for FRD yet. :-)
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:37:05 PM PST
by
Borges
To: MplsSteve
Bibo ergo sum
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:38:07 PM PST
by
eastsider
To: Spok
You don't ever need a reason to swill a beer or two.
But if you absolutely need one, this is as good as any.
To: MplsSteve
Back when the congress thought they needed constitution amendments to do things like this...now we just have judges making up laws as they go along...
11
posted on
12/05/2006 1:39:21 PM PST
by
2banana
(My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
To: MplsSteve
I'll have to have a drink...or two...tonight!
12
posted on
12/05/2006 1:39:31 PM PST
by
TampaDude
(If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the PROBLEM!!!)
To: MplsSteve
What was the penalty for possession of alcohol back then?
13
posted on
12/05/2006 1:39:51 PM PST
by
beltfed308
(Democrats :Tough on Taxpayers, Soft on Terrorism)
To: MplsSteve
If making alcohol legal reduced crime, then maybe legalizing other drugs might also? Course cops would have to test for more than just alcohol on the road, but I am getting libertarian on this issue.
To: 2banana
Back when the congress thought they needed constitution amendments to do things like this...now we just have judges making up laws as they go along...
And Congress passing blatantly anti-Constitutional legislation.
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:42:38 PM PST
by
highball
(Proud to announce the birth of little Highball, Junior - Feb. 7, 2006!)
To: MplsSteve
The bad side is that it led to the production of 'Milwaukees Best'
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:45:09 PM PST
by
Carl LaFong
("We must protect our phoney-boloney jobs, gentlemen"- Congress - (by way of Governor Le Petomane))
To: Carl LaFong
Not when you were in college and it cost $8 for a case and $40 for a keg...
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:46:50 PM PST
by
MNlurker
To: ItsTheMediaStupid
It did not, a long time ago I saw the crimes sats for during after prohibition....crime soar when alcohol became easy again....
To: MNlurker
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posted on
12/05/2006 1:52:27 PM PST
by
L98Fiero
(The media as a self-licking ice-cream cone)
To: kinoxi
Beats the hell out of drinking alone.
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