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The Left’s Next Battlefront If you thought the transgender bathroom was the hill upon which the progressive movement would die, get ready for the next outrageous little war the left is waging against common sense. Last week the City of San Francisco passed an amendment (9-2) to lower the voting age to 16 years old. It will appear on this November’s ballot in an effort to expand voting “rights”. It may be tempting to laugh it off as “wacky San Francisco”, but advocates intend to replicate this around the country, and worldwide. Their wishes may be soon granted: Council members...

Children Voters October 26, 2004 Anna Wagnild At Immaculate Conception School in Eau Claire, 6th graders ran the polling stations for other students to choose the next president. Across town at Altoona Middle School, students know they still have a few years until they can cast a really ballot, but by then, they want voting to be a habit. "I think it's a good experience for kids (to prepare) for them to vote when they are older," says Paige, a 5th grade voter. "It prepares them for the future and when you do get to vote, you'll be ready," says...