Raise A Glass...

G Fresh · Post by **G Fresh** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:06 pm

...And make a toast on this day, the "Repeal of Prohibition" day.

bassjones · Post by **bassjones** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:20 pm

deek · Post by **deek** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 3:51 pm

http://www.doubleviking.com/raising-the ... 223-p.html

And enjoyable read (and watch) of the 7 best alcohol related world records...in memory of the Repeal!

=^-..-^= · Post by **=^-..-^=** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:24 pm

Interesting point:

There have been 27 Amendments to the Constiitution. After the initial 10, all but one were passed by the process of:
2/3 vote in the House and Senate, then 2/3 of state legislatures approving the Amendments as well. (38 states today; 36 back then.)

The repeal (21st) was passed by a 2/3 vote in the House and Senate; then it went to state conventions for a vote, so state legislators beholden to Prohibition forces would not commit political suicide. The process was also faster.