Prohibition died 85 years ago today; fearmongering pseudoscience about alcohol lives on

Eighty-five years ago, patriots across the country raised a glass to cheer on God, the elimination of government overreach, and most importantly, alcohol.

There’s no evidence that Benjamin Franklin actually said the infamous aphorism, “Beer is proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy,” but the Founding Fathers really, really loved their booze. They likely would have been horrified at both the principles and outcomes of Prohibition, as initiated by the 18th Amendment, and they would be happy to celebrate today’s 85th anniversary of its repeal via ratification of the 21st Amendment.