We go on a lot in this country about offences being caused by drugs. The truth is just as many offences are caused by drink. And that should be taken into account.
I don't want to get in a big, long discussion about right and wrong, but our company has been working on the issue of underage drinking and alcohol abuse for a long time. I've been outspoken about it.
If it went on the ballot in Colorado, I would vote to lower the drinking age.
We have seen the evil of the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in our midst; let us try prohibition and see what this will do for us.
We spend billions and billions to fight drugs but, comparatively, spend nothing against alcohol. And alcohol is a drug.
Explaining why he wants alcohol-ad warnings in all alcohol ads:
Make no mistake, liquor is as much a part of the problem as drugs, perhaps a bigger part.
We, like any other state – and probably more so because of the culture here – have problems with alcohol.
Increasing the sale of liquor may benefit the government in terms of revenue. But liquor is a social evil, and its biggest victims are women and their children.
It's just not a good idea to drink and drive; that is just common sense. But common sense is not that common!