Here's a great idea! Lets lower the age to vote!!
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djbeenie
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http://www.boortz.com/weblogs/nealz-nuze/2012/jan/18/lowering-voting-age/
My goodness, this is all we need. 16 year olds can't even drive a car correctly (well most), what makes them think they can make a good decision on who to vote for?
My goodness, this is all we need. 16 year olds can't even drive a car correctly (well most), what makes them think they can make a good decision on who to vote for?
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That way they can pay folks like GAGA , Jay Z and Beiber to do young hip commercials and sway the lil idiots to vote for whoever.djbeenie:http://www.boortz.com/weblogs/nealz-nuze/2012/jan/18/lowering-voting-age/
My goodness, this is all we need. 16 year olds can't even drive a car correctly (well most), what makes them think they can make a good decision on who to vote for? -
more importantly, many 16 year olds have never drawn a real paycheck, paid a mortgage or rent, bought insurance, or generally have had the responsibility that an average adult has had that helps them understand how the government around them effects their daily life.
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It should be more like driving, there should be a test. A preliminary test of basic knowledge of the constitution, the government, the legal system, etc. to register and then a vote-specific test of knowledge of the issue(s) at hand prior to each vote. And if a 16 year old passes, good for them. If a 30 year old fails, oh well.
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that would NEVER become corrupt according to the views of who is administering the test.Ken Light:It should be more like driving, there should be a test. A preliminary test of basic knowledge of the constitution, the government, the legal system, etc. to register and then a vote-specific test of knowledge of the issue(s) at hand prior to each vote. And if a 16 year old passes, good for them. If a 30 year old fails, oh well. -
I completely agree and would like to add "PAY TAXES"!Ken Light:It should be more like driving, there should be a test. A preliminary test of basic knowledge of the constitution, the government, the legal system, etc. to register and then a vote-specific test of knowledge of the issue(s) at hand prior to each vote. And if a 16 year old passes, good for them. If a 30 year old fails, oh well.
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even if it was only "pay income taxes" i would be fine with that. the test thing is WAY to easy to corrupt.djbeenie:
I completely agree and would like to add "PAY TAXES"!Ken Light:It should be more like driving, there should be a test. A preliminary test of basic knowledge of the constitution, the government, the legal system, etc. to register and then a vote-specific test of knowledge of the issue(s) at hand prior to each vote. And if a 16 year old passes, good for them. If a 30 year old fails, oh well. -
Well yeah, so it might be impossible to implement. I was just speaking in purely ideals.kuzi16:
that would NEVER become corrupt according to the views of who is administering the test.Ken Light:It should be more like driving, there should be a test. A preliminary test of basic knowledge of the constitution, the government, the legal system, etc. to register and then a vote-specific test of knowledge of the issue(s) at hand prior to each vote. And if a 16 year old passes, good for them. If a 30 year old fails, oh well.
