Washington, DC
Washington, DC
Posted on Apr 19, 2018
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First Tide Pods, then Constitutional Scholars, woops-snorting condoms. Slipped back a bit there, kiddos. Too young to buy a rifle at 18, but old enough to be responsible to vote at 16?! Are you crazy?
Pure vote shopping by democraps. I guess not enough dead folks aren't voting for them?
Pure vote shopping by democraps. I guess not enough dead folks aren't voting for them?
The nation's capital may let 16-year-olds vote for president. Is that a good idea?
Posted from nbcnews.com
Elections
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Washington
Edited 6 y ago
Posted 6 y ago
Responses: 9
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As John points out, it would have to be a constitutional amendment. Would I support it? No. I've read several research articles on teenagers' brains not being well developed enough to be responsible for severe crimes committed. If that research is true, they certainly aren't developed enough to make an informed choice on voting either. I didn't at 16, and I know a whole lot of kids that age who don't think any farther than what they will be doing this weekend.
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SSG Warren Swan
You have "grown" adults who can't accept the consequences of their actions and we vote them into various offices. To add insult to injury we KEEP REPEATING the same mistake by voting them in again and again. Are we really that mentally more developed than the 16yr old in that case? At least with a 16yr old, most of them are arrogant enough to admit mistakes when they should shut up. Maybe we could learn from the children?
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SSG (Join to see)
SSG Warren Swan - I'm going to disagree on the notion that 16 year old kids are just as if not not more intelligent than an 18 year old. Are there issues within our own people absolutely, but, this whole thing screams bad idea.
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SSG Warren Swan
SSG (Join to see) - I'm not advocating allowing them to vote, I'm saying sometimes you cannot discern maturity based on a numerical age. Some kids are more mature than their peers or adults based on life experiences and how they express said knowledge. Allowing them to vote is just a publicity stunt that will go nowhere. Also in regards to voting, IF this were to happen, it would shake up the status quo. Folks seem to think maturity can only come through experience. Well looking at many of our elected officials, if age by number is the litmus test, then we've failed as adults. We as "informed" voters cannot see the forest through the tree's being we continuously vote in the exact thing we say we don't want, then get bent when that person or group fails to deliver on the basic principles we wanted them to represent. That is not a particular party issue, but an issue that seems to follow anyone with a "brand" name that runs for any level office.
BTW Disagreement is a good thing. It makes us talk even when it could be something that completely riles us up to no end. I can respect that and you.
BTW Disagreement is a good thing. It makes us talk even when it could be something that completely riles us up to no end. I can respect that and you.
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Susan Foster
SSG Warren Swan - You make a very good point. Sometimes I wish people had to pass a test to be able to vote!
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The 26th Amendment,
Section 1. 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 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The States can do what they want when it comes to State and local elections, not so when it comes to Federal Elections.
Section 1. 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 2. The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The States can do what they want when it comes to State and local elections, not so when it comes to Federal Elections.
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So let me get this straight. You need to be 21 to drink, 17 to enlist, 18 to sign a contract without parental consent, they want to change buying a rifle to 21 but the same people want to give 16 year olds the right to vote? You’ve got to be shitting me. Its the 16 year olds eating tide pods and snorting condoms.
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