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Sure that is a question. There was great debate prior to the level being moved. All sides made their case and .08 was decided. If you want to change it then by all means do so. But you still have to accept that it was debated and a decision was made. Until such time as it is changed you should abide by it. Right?

If you respect the powers of the state then you must accept the NH deal. Do you accept that? No there is no way you do....so I think you are treading a little less than you need to on this angle to stay above water.

If you want a states rights angle then you must be willing to see some states go 100% dry...and the advent of .00....are you sure you want to make the states rights argument?

This is another reason i feel that .08 was settled on. I truly beleive that it was a comprimise where all sides benefitted mutually to one extent or another and I think it will remain this way for the forseeable future.

Of course everyone should abide by the law. My argument is that Congress usurped the power of the states when they had this great debate.

That's wrong and remains wrong.

If you respect the powers of the state then you must accept the NH deal. Do you accept that? No there is no way you do....so I think you are treading a little less than you need to on this angle to stay above water. If you want a states rights angle then you must be willing to see some states go 100% dry...and the advent of .00....are you sure you want to make the states rights argument?

Yes, I accept the states' right to do as they see fit. I am not a hypocrite. I believe criminal justice, defining crimes of a purely intra-state nature, are within the purview of the states, not the federal gov't.

We don't have uniform laws on access to alcohol (other than the mandatory 21 age, another federal usurpation). The individual states can decide what they want to do. In California you can buy store-brand vodka in the supermarket, in PA you have to go to a state-operated store for liquor. In various states you can't buy on Sunday. I'm all for this kind of diversity, the true meaning of a federal system.