University of Redlands chief against drop in drinking age

Students at the University of Redlands have different views on lowering the drinking age in California, but University President Stuart Dorsey is firm in his decision to not sign the Amethyst Initiative.

[MamaBee]

GOOOO Mr. Dorsey. You are a fine man.

[Nancy Smeltzer-Nationw ide]

Here is some additional information on underage drinking. Last week, Nationwide Insurance released a survey containing some of the most recent public opinion on the topic. This Nationwide Insurance Survey on Underage Drinking was done in April 2008 by Opinion Research Corporation, an independent third party.

Among the key findings:
More than half of the adults say they are less likely to vote for a state representative who supports lowering the legal limit.
Americans continue to overwhelmingly reject an ongoing push to lower the legal drinking age from 21 to 18.
72 percent of adults think lowering the drinking age will make alcohol more accessible to kids.
Nearly half believe it would increase binge drinking among teens.

Organized efforts have been under way in nine states in the past year to lower the drinking age.

For other key findings: http://www.nationwide.com/newsroom/stop-under...