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Voting age should be 21

Posted on 11/11/2008 1:48:30 PM PST by barbarianbabs

unless you are serving in the military


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Why should some child, who has never worked a day in their life, cancel out my vote?
1 posted on 11/11/2008 1:48:30 PM PST by barbarianbabs
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I fully agree.


2 posted on 11/11/2008 1:49:44 PM PST by zendari
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I don’t want illiterates, convicted felons, or people with mental retardation cancelling out my vote, but it happens.


3 posted on 11/11/2008 1:50:51 PM PST by MissEdie
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What about those who are disabled (i.e. in wheelchairs, deaf, blind, etc...)...

be careful of the law of unintended consequences....

4 posted on 11/11/2008 1:51:36 PM PST by NorCoGOP ("Restostare ab Pauculum" until 2010)
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To: barbarianbabs

I agree.


5 posted on 11/11/2008 1:51:40 PM PST by jennyjenny
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I don’t want dead people and non-citizens cancelling out my vote.


6 posted on 11/11/2008 1:51:57 PM PST by weegee (Global Warming Change? Fight Global Socialist CHANGE.)
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To: barbarianbabs

If the only way we can win is to deny votes, we’re toast.


7 posted on 11/11/2008 1:52:08 PM PST by Texas_shutterbug
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Federal Service guarantees citizenship...


8 posted on 11/11/2008 1:52:39 PM PST by null and void (Hypothetically speaking, how do you make Molotov Cocktails when everything comes in plastic bottles?)
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" Why should some child, who has never worked a day in their life, cancel out my vote?"

Until a kid is out on their own making their own money, they are just little socialists living off mom and dad. Only people with 2 years worth of paycheck stubs should be allowed to vote.

9 posted on 11/11/2008 1:53:27 PM PST by avacado
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Nope. We should be doing what Oklahoma is doing.


10 posted on 11/11/2008 1:53:28 PM PST by Ladysmith
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i agree and I would like to see that only tax paying citizens can vote.....


11 posted on 11/11/2008 1:53:44 PM PST by Kimmers
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You’re assuming that those under 21 tend to take time out of their day to go vote. I’d much rather have those under 21 voting than someone who votes how their union tells them to. Personally, I’d rather see the drinking age lowered, as I’ve yet to hear one person under 21 say that they’ve never had alcohol if they’ve wanted it, because of that law.

Besides, I’d bet that there’s an equal number of moronic university leftists as there are church youth groups voting - I bet they more equally cancel out their own votes.


12 posted on 11/11/2008 1:54:24 PM PST by kingu (Party for rent - conservative opinions not required.)
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I think we just to make all ballots “Fill the Blank” Then you have to at least know who you are voting for since you will have to write in his/her name. That way we can cancel out the “complete moron” vote.

But on the downside if we do this we will probably elect someone who doesn’t really exist. What do you mean Obama Palin won. Who’s that?


13 posted on 11/11/2008 1:55:12 PM PST by CougarGA7 (Wisdom comes with age, but sometimes age comes alone.)
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To: barbarianbabs

Yes, unless they serve in the military.


14 posted on 11/11/2008 1:55:22 PM PST by Red Steel
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At this point, I’d be happy if 21 were the minimum IQ required for voting. But alas...


15 posted on 11/11/2008 1:55:48 PM PST by TXBlair ( Fort Hood LOVES its vets!!)
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What about 21 year-old bums who refuse to work? Should they be allowed to vote?


16 posted on 11/11/2008 1:55:50 PM PST by rickmichaels (WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN OBAMA'S TRUTH SQUADS RUN WILD ON YOU???)
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I have 3 nephews from 18-20 working construction jobs daily. So they shouldn’t vote? They’re earning money, paying taxes, etc. They have a right to say how their taxes are spent, same as you do.


17 posted on 11/11/2008 1:55:50 PM PST by theDentist (Qwerty ergo typo : I type, therefore I misspell)
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Well, if we just had elections the way they were supposed to, we’d be alright.

We should return to election DAY, not election MONTH with all these early voting shenanigans.

Voter ID laws should be enacted in every state. Period.

Eliminate same-day registration & voting.


18 posted on 11/11/2008 1:56:36 PM PST by St. Louis Conservative
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I agree....21...also agree that all military be entitled...age not being a factor.

Hell....Obama was finding himself with a little coke...and he was in his 20's...guess he forgot to consider the military to straighten himself out...COWARD!! And we weren't even at war...

19 posted on 11/11/2008 1:56:45 PM PST by Sacajaweau (I'm planting corn...Have to feed my car...)
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I’ll second that. Drill ACORN a new one.


20 posted on 11/11/2008 1:56:58 PM PST by wolfcreek (I see miles and miles of Texas....let's keep it that way.)
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