I'm getting quite tired of people criticizing Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler for not playing enforcer-in-chief and calling the police on his son and other teenagers drinking alcohol at a party ("RNC chairman: Gansler failed as a parent and a public official," Oct. 29). Americans are so immature.

While binge drinking is always senseless and should never occur, our laws should allow teens to have alcoholic drinks in moderation. By watching responsible drinking, they'll learn responsible drinking. I see nothing wrong with a teen having an occasional beer or glass of wine, and if the ban were taken away, there would likely be less desire for "getting drunk."

What's needed here is not finger pointing at Mr. Gansler but a serious discussion about how ludicrous our drinking age law is.

Roy Birk, Glen Burnie