Posted on 09/17/2014 7:46:28 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
“eighteen is too young to vote. Perhaps 21 but I would prefer 25.”
If you pay more in taxes than you receive in benefits, you may vote.
A “yes” vote can be based on only two things: Ignorance or emotion. Of course, those who do vote yes will deny that. Flame away.
They can have him.. even if he does not win.. take him. please.
*It’s bad enough 18-year-olds here can vote.
A free Scotland. I bet Mary, Queen of Scots is smiling. Next up Ireland then Wales then .....
16 may be too young to vote under normal circumstances, but when the issue being voted on is, literally, the way their country will be governed for the rest of those 16 year old’s lives, why shouldn’t they have a say? Either way, after today Scotland will have had her chance to decide on her future.
Holy F’n Cow!!
Gordon Brown is simply preaching communism and scare tactics against the old
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/video/scottish-independence-brown-darling-plead-184120132.html
Holy Cow
He even said (paraphrasing) “From each from their abilities to each for their needs”.
This is what Lenin said - this is absolute communism - what the & is going on?
At 16 you pay taxes, can join the armed forces, get married, have children. You can’t buy cigarettes or alcohol.
We should consider taking the vote off people over 70 they don’t have long left to live so shouldn’t be allowed to decide on the future.
I lost style points the first time I said it in public.
“——— the way their country will be governed for the rest of those 16 year old’s lives, why shouldn’t they have a say?”
My experience with that age group leads me to believe the majority are not exactly well informed deep thinkers.
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