Drinking Games

Utah has come up with a unique solution to a sticky situation:

In a state where drinking is a discouraged pastime, one lawmaker is pushing a bill that would require the Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission to include at least two drinking members.

The proposal by Democratic state Rep. Brian Doughty doesn't specify how frequently or heavily one would have to imbibe to qualify. The bill states the resident drinkers must "for at least one year before being appointed and during their term, be consumers" of alcohol.

And they'll have to sign an affidavit attesting to that.

The sponsor isn't looking for alcoholics. He testified that he just wants consumers of the product to have "representation" on the commission.

"This just ensures that we have a voice from those that we are regulating," Doughty said.

Who says governments don't listen?