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SOBRIETY, LIKE TAXES, IS FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE: Former President of MADD Arrested For DUI. I thoug?

By Glenn Reynolds

SOBRIETY, LIKE TAXES, IS FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE: Former President of MADD Arrested For DUI. I thought maybe this was a case of defining intoxication down to catch even social drinkers, but blowing a .239 on a breathalyzer is more serious than that . . . .

UPDATE: Reader John Bade points out that this is just a local story, really, and he’s right — she’s the former President of a chapter, not the national organization. “Any large organization is going to have hypocrites and backsliders. In my opinion It’s when they get through their organization’s vetting process to high levels of national leadership that they become legitimate targets for national news stories.” True enough.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on February 27, 2011 (boomark / email).