ed legislation making 15 college campuses ‘dry ’; some of the fifteen include Texas Baptist, Texas Christian College, and Georgia Tech (Clark 228). These groups are a strong force in the fight for taking the alcohol out of the hands of youngsters. Individually these groups lack the power and means necessary to effectively wipe out the problem. If there was to be a single, all-powerful group, that unified all these smaller groups and organizations, it could encompass all the necessary communal, scholastic, parental, and legislative branches. If we could take small parts from each organization; MADD, SADD, RDI, and BACCHUS and made a single core group the result would be the ultimate multi-facetted sociological program. If we created a school-based educational program that was educator-governed, that had smaller on-campus groups of students, we would be greatly ahead of the game. Then if we tie in the core school-groups with community branches like local police departments, parents, community groups, and social service groups, we would effectively make a powerful body. If we could do this, which we can, we would then have the power to influence legislators to make stronger and stricter laws that would toughen the enforcement of drinking-age laws. A group like this would be unbeatable, unstoppable, and then and only then, would we have the power to truly make a difference.The ingredients of such a group are already here, all we have to do is to combine them, and we will have a great finished product. I strongly urge you to do your part in preserving the future for America’s youth. Dismantle the outdated and ineffective D.A.R.E. program, and implement a program that will, for a change, make a difference in our lives. ...
