Dems in several states push measures to lower voting age to 16

[Dr. Evil]

Dems in several states push measures to lower voting age to 16

Democratic lawmakers in California, Virginia, and Massachusetts are pushing measures that would allow residents as young as 16 to register to vote in local elections.

www.foxnews.com

The deluge continues. Not allowed to purchase a firearm though.

 

[libertysnake]

Whatever age you're in control of your own affairs should be the age you're able to do everything, period. If you're in charge of your bank account, you should be able to own a firearm, vote, rent a car, everything. None of this bullshit.

 

[FP1201]

I'll contend that "Adulthood" doesn't really onset until at least 21, which is why that was historically the age when one was considered an "Adult" now these days there seems to be more filling that designation at a much later age, and Government has raised the age of many things that those less than 21 can do except getting fucked or joining the Military (which isn't much different)
SCOTUS ruled that refusing to sell a legal adult (18) a handgun until they were 21 was unconstitutional (still wonder how NY is going to get away with not Licensing handguns or Semi-auto Rifles to someone not over 21) perhaps that's another Lawsuit we can file.
Can't have your cake and eat it too: either set the age uniform for everything or drop it all together.

 

[tirwin1]

Why not 8? Isn't that the age of consent according to them? Or are they all used up by then?

 

[meketrefe]

Isn't the job of legislators very important?
I say only people who can pass a basic civil exam should be able to vote.
Otherwise the whole thing is a big scam run by elites and corporations.

 

[Bigfoot]

Why? The Democrats already have Dominion Voting Systems. Plus more.

I don't think this is necessary as the DNC already has election fraud down to a science.

 

[Bigfoot]

My counter proposal is that only men who are employed and own at least one gun can vote...

 

[TEOTWAWKI inc.]

Are 18 year old's too high of a risk of being critical thinkers now?

Only taxpaying landowners, with at least a basic understanding of U.S. history and economics should be able to vote.

Anyone, other than retiree's, receiving a significant portion of their income from the government, should not vote.

 

[Grimscale]

Why? The Democrats already have Dominion Voting Systems. Plus more.

Because it conditions them into thinking they have rights without the pesky 2nd coming into play.

 

[livingston]

 

[Vapor]

I would raise the age to 35 these days.


You must also have been employed and paid income tax within the last 6 months.

 

[spat]

Whatever age you're in control of your own affairs should be the age you're able to do everything, period. If you're in charge of your bank account, you should be able to own a firearm, vote, rent a car, everything. None of this bullshit.

"Has not died for x years" is a terrible metric for maturity

It's very easy for legislators though, so they prefer it to anything that might actually measure maturity.

Imagine the shit storm if you tried to change it to something slightly better like "high school graduation" or something.

Of course, you'd have to go back to when that diploma meant something more than just attendance too.

Some people *should* be left behind.


"Self sufficiency" would be a good one too. You can drink and vote as soon as you move out of your parent's basement and support yourself. If you're living on government assistance it doesn't matter how long it's been since you got squirted out of a vagina, that's not enough.

 

[spat]

I would raise the age to 35 these days.


You must also have been employed and paid income tax within the last 6 months.

How about "you cannot vote for an office unless you meet the minimum legal requirements to hold it"...

 

[Cooolone]

Vote at 16 because some politicians will profess at that age there is an assumed maturity present in order to be able to make lasting decisions that will affect your life, supposedly improve it...

Yet, those same politicians will stand on their soapboxes and proclaim that until the age of 21, and some want 25, there's a lack of maturity and intelligence in order to be responsible for your own decisions, such as purchasing tobacco, alcohol, firearms, renting a car, leasing a property and a hundred other innocuous activities!

When and where were politicians given the mandate to control daily lives to every extent and to such extremes? It's all ridiculous...

 

[Paxal]

Dems in several states push measures to lower voting age to 16

Democratic lawmakers in California, Virginia, and Massachusetts are pushing measures that would allow residents as young as 16 to register to vote in local elections.

www.foxnews.com

The deluge continues. Not allowed to purchase a firearm though.

Hard “NO” on this idea. Too young to drink. Too young to marry. Too young to own a gun. Too young to join the military. Too young to vote.

 

[Hochulsucks1234]

I may be called a bigot, racist, (insert nonsense term here)....but certain elections should be limited to property owners. School budget and board elections for starters.

 

[Rocpo]

They raised the age for going to jail to 18 because 16 years old isn't old enough to know right from wrong..
But now 16 years old is mature enough to vote in elections?
Nope. Fuck off democraps

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Whatever age you're in control of your own affairs should be the age you're able to do everything, period. If you're in charge of your bank account, you should be able to own a firearm, vote, rent a car, everything. None of this bullshit.

Canada does a lot of silly things but at least they are consistent that 19 is their magical age.

 

[DoOver]

The first time in these United States of America, non-land owning Whites, Blacks and women were allowed to vote for their collective political future, was 1838 in Pine Hill/High Mount, Ulster County, New York.
The vote, yea or nay, to fight Democrat Landed Gentry over payments of back rent to landlords whom lost their ownership of land due to them losing our first civil war, our Revolutionary War.
That yea vote, to fight The Anti-Rent War, was the precursor to the formation of The Republican political Party.
One must also realize The Republican Party was formed as a reaction to Democrats, because our core belief is leave us the fuck alone.