the ones pushing for 16 year old's to vote, are the same ones that say a child's brain isn't fully developed till they are 25years old...
Posted on 03/22/2015 9:24:32 AM PDT by Kaslin
Why not ‘old enough to speak - old enough to vote’?
Why not ‘old enough to speak - old enough to vote’?
Or ‘old enough to poop - old enough to vote’... Anyone who objects can be identified as someone who hates infants.
there are plenty of examples of OVER 30 who shouldn’t do either
Raise the voting age to 30! Lower the drinking age.
If you want to see the result of a 16 or 17 year old vote, look at the class presidents in high school. These are all popularity contests. The young people will vote for whoever THEY ARE TOLD is the coolest.
The 2008 election was an election where “coolness” was far more important than competence. And the country is suffering because of it.
“Lord of the Flies” comes to mind.
but not old enough to do your own laundry.
the ones pushing for 16 year old's to vote, are the same ones that say a child's brain isn't fully developed till they are 25years old...
At 16 or 17, or even 18 so far as I am concerned, young people aren’t old enough to vote or drink.
Both activities require more judgment than teens have acquired at that age, and yes, that includes the kids in the military, who are always under orders from more experienced adults.
The voting and the drinking age nationwide should be a minimum of 25.
“If you want to see the result of a 16 or 17 year old vote, look at the class presidents in high school. These are all popularity contests. The young people will vote for whoever THEY ARE TOLD is the coolest.”
Yep, just like liberals. Both have issues with immaturity and lack of knowledge.
Excellent points regarding tobacco and alcohol. I believe at the very least service members should be able to drink on base. It seems crazy to me that a twenty year old infantryman home from his second tour in Afghanistan isn’t allowed a beer with his meal at Bennigan’s (or where ever).
That argument “a child’s brain isn’t fully developed till they are 25 years old... “ was raised by the bleeding hearts to absolve youths who committed heinous & murderous criminal acts.
The same progressive socialists now want to let malleable minded 16-17 yr old kids elect our leaders, big fail!
If it were up to me the voting age would be 26, the same age O’bastard determined that kids have to get off their parents health insurance plan. If they are children until 26 they shouldn’t be voting!
Are they honestly equating voting with drinking booze? Really?
The voting and the drinking age nationwide should be a minimum of 25.
Tell that to the 18-24 year old combat veterans returning home.
I see your point, though.
Sure looks like it
Me and some of my buddies had a two hour layover in Honolulu and got carded in the airport bar. 48 hours before we had been in a fire fight in Vietnam.
And they aren’t able to insure their own health - must stay on parent’s dime til 26.
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