Dec 05 2008

Happy Repeal Day

Published by at 5:24 pm under Uncategorized

Today In the US anyway, It should be an holiday for all beer drinkers. Today was the day in 1933 FDR ended Prohibition. In 1933 Franklin Roosevelt, fulfilled a campaign promise and restored our right to enjoy beer or any other alcoholic beverage of our choice. Tonight raise a glass and toast to our freedom our right to celibate and enjoy.

Cheers Heres to FDR.

Below is the 18th and 21st Amendments.

If you don’t want to read them
The 18th Amendment, basically says, we can’t drink. The 21st Amendment, basically says, screw The 18th Amendment. So heres to The 21st Amendment Cheers!

 

The 18th Amendment

Ratified January 16, 1919

Section 1. After one year from the ratification of this article the manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited.

Section 2. The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.

 

The 21st Amendment

Ratified December 5, 1933

Section 1. The eighteenth article of amendment to the Constitution of the United States is hereby repealed.

Section 2. The transportation or importation into any State, Territory, or possession of the United States for delivery or use there in of intoxicating liquors, in violation of the laws thereof, is hereby prohibited.

Section 3. This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by conventions in the several States, as provided in the Constitution, within seven years from the date of the submission hereof to the States by the Congress.

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