ATLANTA (AP) -- Drunken driving incidents have fallen 30 percent in the last five years, and last year were at their lowest mark in nearly two decades, according to a new federal report.
The decline may be due to the down economy: Other research suggests people are still drinking as heavily as in years past, so some may just be finding cheaper ways of imbibing than by going to bars, night clubs and restaurants.
I am now officially worried about the state of the economy in this country. I knew we've had a few tough years, but I had no idea that it was to this extent. Drunken driving incidents down 30%? I'm totally shocked. Drunk driving is as American as apple pie, and to think that the numbers have dropped like that in such a short time is truly frightening. And it's only going to get worse, everybody knows that 90% of this economy is alcohol sales, and entire local governments are funded by DUI fines. I don't think people realize this. And you know that anti-drunk driving organizations like Mothers Against Drunk Driving have had absolutely nothing to do with this drop. No, this is happening because people just don't have the money any more to go out to a bar and get absolutely shitfaced, then drive home. And that is wrong. Just think of the children. If this trend continues, there could be a whole generation of kids that don't drive around drunk at all, and we can't have that. Sure there would probably be far less teens dying in car accidents, but that's not what's important. What is important is that we as a society keep on drinking and driving. I'm sure some of you are like "but Big E, I'm just one person, what can I do?" I'll tell you what you can do. Get off your ass and drive yourself to a bar. I don't care if you have to work tomorrow. I don't care if the bar is walking distance. Go out, get polluted, then drive yourself home, like a true American.
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