Proposal to Let 14-Year-Olds Vote Clears First Legislative Hurdle (This is NOT a joke!)

Sacramento Union ^ | 5/04/2004 | SACUNION.COM STAFF WRITER

[Admin Moderator]

You better pack your bags . . .

You first. Bon voyage!

[lgeskey2007]

I am 15 and when I stumbled upon this website I was appalled by the lack of credit you give us teenagers. Most of us are responsible for knowing about government enough to know what we want do and don't want. Most of my friends would never think of making pot legal and, the bill would only give us the power to elect our representatives, not decide on taxes. Right now I am a freshmen in high school and take U.S. Govt so I know just about as much as most adults when it comes to domestic and foreign policy. I know I would not vote democratically in this election just because they are in favor of this bill and I would certainly not vote for them just because they came on trl.

[xm177e2]

It's good that you are politically aware enough to understand all of this. I also signed on to FR when I was a teenager (albeit a bit older than you). But let's face it: most teenagers don't know #### about politics. They couldn't name Muqtada al-Sadr, they probably can't even name their state senators. I'll bet you might be able to, but the vast, vast majority of kids have no clue.

[lgeskey2007]

Yeah but most of those kids have a criminal record and would'ent be able to anyway, most of us are alot better behaved than you think.

[lgeskey2007]

Most of my friends have enlisted in the army and go to Iraq as soon as they get out of high school. They are in my lunch every day with videos and other things.