Well hi again Janice.

Quote Originally Posted by Janice McNay
It isn't quite that easy to change the Constitution. There are two ways to do this:
First Way: two-thirds of the entire US Congress (that is, the House and the Senate) must approve any amendment (and REMOVING an amendment is also an amendment--an example is .
I agree. I knew this when Mike (and Scotcher) made the reply. I just could not be bothered with the typing. Although I am not American I do realize the value of The Constitution, it is better than what a lot of countries have.

But, however difficult it is to amend the constitution, the fact that there was an amendment that repealed the amendment making alcohol illegal in the US is a concern or pet peeve of mine. In fact it scares me and it is part of why I did not respond to Mike and Scotcher on this issue.( Because in theory they are right but on the other hand it is easier and more likely to happen in England and Australia than in the US. The banning of firearms in Australia is one example.) Ahem…getting back to Prohibition. How did this ever happen in such a civilized country? Prohibition seems to be a uniquely American phenomenon, amongst supposedly free nations. I mean, to tell people that they can't have a drink is just "weird". Which opens up another can of worms. What about the drinking age in USA? 21? You have to be kidding me. An eighteen year old man can vote, be drafted and convicted as an adult for a crime but he is “not old enough” to go to the corner and buy a beer. Or buy wine with his meal in a restaurant when on a date. If I was under 21. I would be in the streets protesting over this. To hell with protesting against the war in Iraq. First things first. Get your domestic issues in order first and then perhaps you won’t have to protest the foreign policy. Sheesh! Somebody shop me!