"21 Drink, 18 to Party" may be on it's way out

Over 100 college presidents from across the country are urging Congress to re-examine the drinking age. Colleges presidents from Duke, Dartmouth, Morehouse, and even our own Millsaps College president, Francis Lucas, are chiming in on reducing the drinking age from 21 to 18.

From the Clarion-Ledger:

"I've learned it's much easier to teach moderation and safe party practices if you can supervise (alcohol consumption)," said Lucas, who noted that underage drinkers often hide because of the law, making it difficult to help them if they are overserved.

From CNN:

But the statement makes clear the signers think the current law isn't working, citing a "culture of dangerous, clandestine binge-drinking," and noting that while adults under 21 can vote and enlist in the military, they "are told they are not mature enough to have a beer." Furthermore, "by choosing to use fake IDs, students make ethical compromises that erode respect for the law."

"I'm not sure where the dialogue will lead, but it's an important topic to American families and it deserves a straightforward dialogue," said William Troutt, president of Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee., who has signed the statement.

Though this may not be a political issue (for now at least), it's a discussion worth having. We're one of the only nations in the world that I know of with a drinking age of 21.