Does anyone else think the new law in TN about beer is stupid?

You're very right this law is very very stupid.

1. It is idiotic to include beer and not wine.

2. In most states, it is illegal to possess alcohol without ID...no matter the age, so I do not see this as such a big deal if it was on all alcohol. A little idiotic to ID an 80 year old, but okay.

3. You think that Europe does not have the drinking problem that America does? What planet are you on? Let's take Germany... my brother was stationed there. The alcoholism rate was 1.8 times higher than that in America per capita. Amsterdam, does not have such the alcohol problem because drugs are legal, but the incidence of drug related crime is 3.5 times higher per capita.

YEAH, Let's be more like Europe! NOT!

As other laws it has it idiotic points. But at the same time if the clerks are not carding some people and they end up selling to underage people then I see this as one way to fight that. This way it is not on the clerk who they decide to card - they card everyone. It may save some confrontation for the clerks.

What about other forms of alcohol. The article I read didn't specify.

It's beyond stupid, but sadly not surprising. It's the typical one size fits all attitude of government. No extra scrutiny towards those most likely to be in violation. It seems trivial, but this is just another example of advancing tyranny. "You want a sip of suds? Hand over the ID Grandpa, we're the nanny state and we are in control."

Edit: People like xjmox scare me. They're the ones who sit there and take it because it's "no big deal". So in 10 years when a bureaucrat comes knocking to take title to your house in the name of the common good it will be "no big deal" since we've acquiesced the 499 times prior. Tyranny happens a little bit at a time.

If you're over 21, why do you care? Is it really that much of a hassel to take out your wallet and face it in the direction of the cashier?