Sure, it’s a bad thing when college students drink to excess. But that doesn’t justify taking a perfectly legal beverage off the market by government fiat. This is illustrative of America today, however. No personal responsibility, while the government protects people from themselves.

It’s revolting.

Four Loko, Joose and other caffeine-containing alcoholic drinks will effectively be banned soon by federal regulators amid rising concerns that they are dangerous, U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D., N.Y.) said Tuesday.