BERLIN — The adage “old enough to go to war but not old enough to have a beer” will remain true in Maryland after a bill in the General Assembly failed to make it out of committee this week.
Senate Bill 213 would have allowed bars and restaurants in Maryland to serve beer and wine to a member of the armed forces who was at least 18 years old and displayed a valid armed forces identification card. However, the bill introduced by Frederick County Senator Ronald Young failed to make it out of the Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
According to Comptroller’s Office Active Duty Military Strength Report released late last year, there are 21,107 active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces in Maryland who are older than age 18 but younger than 21.
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ReplyDeleteMaryland just sucks. Always has, always will.
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ReplyDeleteWhy special treatment? Lower it for all 18 year olds.
ReplyDeleteagree lower it for all 18 yar olds, but for a military person it is a no brainer.
ReplyDeleteI blame the conservative right conservatards
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ReplyDeleteWhy special treatment? Lower it for all 18 year olds.
March 6, 2015 at 1:21 PM
because they can be called on to DIE for your right to talk bs about which you know not. but i bet that's not a good enough reason for your kind is it?
Common sense says, Don't lower it for anybody. Oh,they didn't lower it. Common sense did prevail.
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ReplyDeleteIt was a bad bill with good intentions.
States need to determine what they feel is proper regarding legal use of alcohol, and tell Uncle Sam to back off.
Move to 21 came years back as federal blackmail in the form of comply or lose funds.
Legal consumption at age 18 carries some risks (many) but think age of majority, voting, alcohol should be be the same, as determined by the state.