Temperance

Saying Bad Things About Booze -- Propaganda as Science

Stanton Peele | Posted 06.01.2011

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Stanton Peele

Propaganda is claimed as science every day in schools across the country, led by D.A.R.E. I've seen them do it, and my kids reported the propaganda back to me.

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Moral Versus Health Scales: Where Do Sex, Smoking, and Drinking Fall?

Stanton Peele | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stanton Peele

The United States has had a long, see-saw moral and public health battle over alcohol.

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Were the Founding Fathers Alcoholics?

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Stanton Peele

I want to talk about how much the founding fathers drank. Quite a bit. Just think what would happen if a politician today drank anywhere near as much as they did at that Constitutional party.

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The Good and the Evil of Alcohol

Stanton Peele | Posted 11.17.2011

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Stanton Peele

It may not be that alcohol produces these benefits, but that people who lead good lives are moderate drinkers, not teetotalers. What does this say about what we should teach about alcohol?

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