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On this day in history, Jan. 16, 1919, Prohibition is ratified, banning booze in the United States
"Progressivism"[FoxNews] Progressive effort to enforce top-down social reform expanded federal law enforcement and criminal activity. The 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, a progressive effort to enforce social reform via expanded federal power and popularly known as Prohibition, was ratified on this day in history, Jan. 16, 1919. "The manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors within, the importation thereof into, or the exportation thereof from the United States and all the territory subject to the jurisdiction thereof for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited," the amendment states. Prohibition remains unique among the 27 amendments in three ways. It is the only amendment that limited the rights of U.S citizens rather than restrict the powers of government, as was originally intended by the Bill of Rights. It quickly proved hugely unpopular despite initial overwhelming support by state assemblies. And it proved so bad that it was overturned by the 21st Amendment in 1933. Posted by: Skidmark 2023-01-17 |
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