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The National Minimum Drinking Age Act was passed in July 1984 

This was to legislate states to make their legal drinking age 21 years old. What I don't understand however is why? If states did not comply they would be risking 10% of their federal highway funds but  why does the penalty have to be so drastic if determining the legitimacy of a law like that is a matter of the state? 

The act supposedly doesn't violate the tenth amendment claiming that the distribution of alcohol is left to the discretion of the state ... how is that possible, if a state decides not to comply they are penalized. I say that is a violation of he tenth amendment. 

It took until the year of 1988 until all states were in compliance but Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands remained 18 and loss their highway funding. I find it odd that we are able to vote at 18 but not drink; that were allowed to fight for our country but not even able to take a sip in our honor. The US tries to mandate the laws on the legal drinking age but the truth is; people are still going to drink under the age of 21. 

Do you think it would be a good idea for the government to amend its decision on the minimum drinking age? why, why not?

Maybe its Just Me

Today in class my professor made a comment that stuck with me throughout the day. We were on the subject of rape and he mentioned that some people did not believe that rape was a crime. He told us what some thought about women and rape he said;  they said,"when a woman is raped she should just lay back and enjoy it." As a female I thought that to be very sexist, as citizen of this country I thought that to be a very demeaning statement. What if its a man? Does it make the situation different or would the saying be "when a man gets sodomized he should just bend over and take it?" I think not haha.

Before 1920, women were technically considered subhuman to men.  If they were married there husbands basically owned them.  Whatever was in the woman's name was turned over to her husband, he had custody of almost everything. Almost 100 years have passed and it is sad that people are still in the mindset that women don't have a right to themselves. Although it may be hard to persuade some that women do have a right to their body, what do you think could be some measures or precautions that females can take to make sure the security of their rights are protected from those who want to have a right over their natural rights? Or can this ever be possible for females?

WELCOME

Hey Guys,
       As the blog says I'm Helena Kemper. This is my blog for my Contemporary Law class. I am 19 years old for two more months and I aspire to have a degree in Philosophy and Fine Performing Arts in May of 2015. I took this class because law interests me and since the course said contemporary law, I figured why not learn more about present laws and theories. Hence, the name for my blog haha. Stay tuned ... There are more thoughts, ideas, questions, and comments from future discussions to come!