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'Squad' member Ayanna Pressley calls for allowing 'incarcerated citizens' and 16-year-olds to vote
Fox News ^ | December 6, 2023 4:37pm EST | Joe Schoffstall

Posted on 12/06/2023 3:07:42 PM PST by Olog-hai

Democrat Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a far-left ’Squad’ member, called for allowing “incarcerated citizens” to vote in federal elections while referencing her support for permitting individuals as young as 16 years of age to cast a ballot.

Pressley made the comments during a Wednesday press conference while introducing legislation alongside Democrat Vermont Sen. Peter Welch that would restore felons’ voting rights.

“That’s why we’re here today, to introduce the Inclusive Democracy Act — a historic, brand new, first-of-its-kind bill that will end the stain of felony disenfranchisement in America and guarantee the right to vote for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated citizens,” Pressley said. […]

The “Squad” member pivoted to how “Jim Crow” is not “behind us” and spoke of her support for allowing individuals as young as 16 to vote. …

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To: Olog-hai
Of course a far-leftist would read the history books and make such a recommendation.

Rather than as a move toward genuine democratic government, historians have found such a move as a simple attempt by a government to gain popularity.

Trivial but relevant fact: One of the first things a young Mussolini did after his 1924 election to national government was to lower the voting age to 18.

21 posted on 12/06/2023 3:30:07 PM PST by frog in a pot ("Elections have consequences" - and elections that are stolen have even greater consequences.)
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To: ifinnegan

“Move the age back to 21.”

Yeah I agree but I don’t see that happening. There will also be illegals voting and I’m sure the squad is “all in” on that one.


22 posted on 12/06/2023 3:32:20 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Olog-hai

Well, if 16-year olds can vote, they should be able to purchase and own arms. Let’s see if she agrees with that.


23 posted on 12/06/2023 3:34:10 PM PST by BlueLancer (Think of it as evolution in action. [Oath of Fealty - Pournelle and Niven])
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To: TLI
So you are saying the former felon should have their 2A rights as well?

Yes.

I know it is shocking but think about it.

The ones that come out unreformed are going to arm themselves anyway. So the only people who are hurt by this are those who come out and want to go straight. They are precluded from having the tools to defend themselves from the ones who are unreformed.

And it used to be the way we did it until comparatively recently. 1960s I think. You got out of prison, you got your weapons back.

And while people think "felon" and think some tatted up gang banger, your average felon is more likely to be someone who committed a nonviolent crime. Felony has been expanded to include moving a certain kind of bird out of your back yard.

It has gotten a bit out of hand.

24 posted on 12/06/2023 3:34:40 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Keep America Beautiful by keeping Canadian Trash Out. Deport Jennifer Granholm!)
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To: plain talk

I agree it will probably never happen.


25 posted on 12/06/2023 3:38:20 PM PST by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: Olog-hai

FOAD!


26 posted on 12/06/2023 3:39:34 PM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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To: Olog-hai

Why stop at 16? Why doesn’t she advocate allowing 2-year olds to vote?


27 posted on 12/06/2023 3:40:14 PM PST by rightwingcrazy (;-,)
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To: Olog-hai

They must really be scared shi*tless of the election next year.

If they were sure that all these court cases, that seem to be blowing up in their faces, were so solid they wouldn’t care one bit.

But they care. And that, folks, is very telling.


28 posted on 12/06/2023 3:43:09 PM PST by qaz123
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To: Olog-hai

Why not 10 year olds? Why not have Iranians come over here and vote? What about Hamas? While we’re at it, how about the Hezbollah? Aren’t these people the Squad supports?


29 posted on 12/06/2023 3:51:05 PM PST by realcleanguy (quickly things are falling apart, now that the )
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To: Olog-hai

... because people in jail or prison...and 16 and 17 year olds make such good decisions. Yeah, that’s the ticket!


30 posted on 12/06/2023 3:53:54 PM PST by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: ifinnegan

My thoughts exactly.


31 posted on 12/06/2023 3:54:31 PM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: Olog-hai

Why should 16 be the limit.

I believe 5 year olds should be able to vote.

After all, 5 year olds allowed to change their gender. (s)


32 posted on 12/06/2023 3:57:02 PM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
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To: Olog-hai

She knows full well 16 year olds don’t have the maturity to vote, and criminals have given up their right! I’m beginning to think there’s no such thing as an honest democrat. I did know a very devout Christian woman years ago who was a democrat, but her family had been democrats since the civil war, and she was in error, though of course, she didn’t think so. The few honest demonrats are becoming independents more and more, but if they caucus with democrats, it makes little difference.


33 posted on 12/06/2023 4:10:53 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: ifinnegan

Move the age back to 21.


Only if you’d make an exception for the military.


34 posted on 12/06/2023 4:11:54 PM PST by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: know.your.why

Like a Batman villain!


35 posted on 12/06/2023 4:14:19 PM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Olog-hai

Send your village idiots to Washington and this is what you get.


36 posted on 12/06/2023 4:36:27 PM PST by Southside_Chicago_Republican (The more I learn about people, the more I like my dog. )
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To: Olog-hai

You can be damn sure she is not in favor of incarcerated Aryan Nation members voting!!


37 posted on 12/06/2023 4:36:40 PM PST by rustyboots
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To: Olog-hai

I’m for raising the voting age to 25. Any younger than that and you get a whole lot of emotional & non-critical thinking. Of course, that’s why Rat pinko bastards want teens to vote.


38 posted on 12/06/2023 4:56:05 PM PST by vpintheak (There is no Trans. There is only mentally ill)
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To: Olog-hai

Of course the Democrats want their number 1 constituency to be able to vote. And remember Al Gore’s team contesting every military vote? The Democrats want to disenfranchise militry and veterans because they are Pro-American.


39 posted on 12/06/2023 5:14:55 PM PST by PortugeeJoe
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To: Olog-hai

Incarcerated? She must be talking about her family. She is nothing but trash and obviously comes from trash.


40 posted on 12/06/2023 6:15:13 PM PST by EinNYC
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