The Twenty-Sixth Amendment

"The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age."

This is perhaps one of my favorite Youtube videos of all time.  It reveals to the entire nation that Texas Governor Rick Perry for the idiot he is.  The voting age throughout the entire country is 18, as established by the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution.  "The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age."-Section 1 of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the Constitution.  The amendment was actually ratifed because of student activism during the Vietnam War. 

One of the most controversial topics today is whether or not the drinking age should be 18 or 21.  Because the voting age is 18, 18 is seens as the established age of adulthood in America.  If you are an adult at the age of 18, you have the right to vote or not to vote, and you can go too war for your country; why can't you drink at the age of 18?  It makes not sense to me.  If you aren't allowed to drink alcohol at the age of 18, then you shouldn't be allowed to vote at the age of 18 or join the military at 18.