Posted on 09/19/2014 2:56:32 PM PDT by right-wing agnostic
I’d prefer 21 yrs of age, but then we allow them to enlist in the military to defend
the country. So I’d say 18 yrs should be maintained and definetly not be lowered.
Sixteen??? Gimme a break.
Only married men with children, who are living with the mother of their children, should be allowed to vote.
Interesting idea. I like it.
Why can't people earn the right to have a larger vote? Sounds like good citizenship to me.
They do lack the wisdom and experience to vote. Are parents even aware of all the lefty dogma their kids are indoctrinated with?
It is the beginning of end for Democracies when people discover they can get free stuff by voting for the right politicians.
We are not the first country experiencing this. Many European countries have gone through this. Eventually people discover the folly of socialism and reverse course. But that takes 40-50 years or more. We are now approaching middle of that phase. So 20-25 years minimum before we reverse the direction.
I agree, land ownership.
A free Obama phone is not property.
I am not so sure it shouldn’t be allowed until 32.
I can see some situations where I would not mind a 16 year old voting.
1. They graduated from HS before their 16th birthday, with a 3.5 GPA or better
2. They are enrolled either in college or in a trade school and are maintaining a 3.5 GPA or better OR have held down a full time job for a minimum of 1 year prior to voting.
3. They have passed a civics test designated for earlier than age 18 voters.
4. They have performed some amount of hours of community service.
5. They have NO criminal record of any kind whatsoever.
Raise Voting age to 27, if it is good enough for Obama Care, and Obama Care supposedly trumps the constitution, so it is good enough for me....
Only if they vote Democrat.
I wasn’t Trisha
Most 21 year olds should not vote. They don’t care about what affect them, all they care about is what a star in Hollyweird is saying about an issue. No, voting age should be RAISED to 30.
Well, of those 'free' is left as a constraint.
I would add active duty and retired military.
The voting age should be returned to 21! 16 and 18 are not mature enough to make good judgements.
This reminds me of an old story in Esquire about 45 years ago in which the very young are allowed to vote and they took over the government. A movie was made about it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_in_the_Streets
I let my sons to discuss the stock I own for them. When I get board directors information on directors, I talk to my sons about what is going on and let them read the report and talk with me about what directors they should vote for. I vote for them, since it is in my name, but it is theirs stock.
Voting, drinking, smoking, at 21 unless you have your military ID.
The military does bring a great level of maturity not found on campus or in a job at McDonalds.
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