Amendmentfs XVIII and XXI Prohibition and Repeal »

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Foreword 11

Amendment Texts and Explanations 14

Introduction 16

Chronology 24

Chapter 1 Historical Background on the Eighteenth and Twenty-first Amendments

A Constitutional Amendment Is Needed to Ensure Permanent Nationwide Prohibition of Liquor Richmond P. Hobson 33

The Eighteenth Amendment Will Not Harm Workers and Should Be Submitted for Ratification William Jennings Bryan 42

California Prohibitionists Should Focus Their Efforts on Ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment Los Angeles Times 49

Prohibition Will End Political Corruption in America Robert B. Armstrong 54

The Prohibition Law Is Discriminatory and Hypocritical W.H. Stayton 59

The Volstead Act Should Be Modified to Allow Beer and Wine Walter E. Edge 63

Prohibition Is a Modern Necessity and an Economic Success Franklin W. Fort 72

Many Advocates of Prohibition Became Disillusioned by Its Consequences and Sought Repeal David J. Hanson 77

Chapter 2 Impact of Amendment XVIII on Constitutional Law

Enforcing Prohibition Led to New Interpretations of Amendment IV Robert Post 85

Searching Automobiles with Probable Cause Does Not Require a Warrant William Howard Taft 100

Warrantless Searches of Automobiles on Mere Suspicion Are Illegal James McReynolds 108

Evidence Obtained by Wiretapping May Be Used in Criminal Trials William Howard Taft 115

The Government Should Not Be Permitted to Break Laws Against Wiretapping Louis Brandeis 122

Chapter 3 Impact of Amendment XXI on Constitutional Law

Amendment XXI Interacts with Other Provisions of the Constitution Johnny H. Killian et al. 131

States May Ban Sexually Explicit Entertainment in Establishments with Liquor Licenses William H. Rehnquist139

Amendment XXI Does Not Override the Right to Freedom of Speech Thurgood Marshall 145

Amendment XXI Is Irrelevant to the Raising of the Drinking Age William H. Rehnquist 152

The Federal Government Cannot Raise the Drinking Age Even by Withholding Funds Sandra Day O'Connor 159

Chapter 4 Current Relevance of Amendments XVIII and XXI

Prohibition Failed Once and It Is Failing Again Peter Christ 165

The Failure of Prohibition Should Not Guide Today's Drug Policy U.S. Department of Justice 168

The War on Drugs Is Creating the Same Problems Prohibition Did Johann Hari 173

Neo-prohibitionists Are Again Agitating Against Alcohol Radley Balko 179

A Growing Movement Supports Lowering the Drinking Age Alex Johnson 183

Appendices

A The Amendments to the U.S. Constitution 190

B Court Cases Relevant to the Eighteenth and Twenty-first Amendments 192

For Further Research 202

Index 210