This is where we're headed..................
Posted on 04/17/2018 6:18:18 AM PDT by Red Badger
Edited on 04/17/2018 8:01:02 AM PDT by Sidebar Moderator. [history]
WASHINGTON
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Even when I was sixteen, I thought it would be stupid to allow sixteen-year-old kids to vote.
Thought the age to vote in federal elections was established by the federal government !
Why not five year olds?
We are living in Idiocracy. Seriously.
They don’t understand why we chose the age limits we chose. And modern psychology says the human brain is not fully developed until around age 25. Until then it is more “emotion” driven.
The reason we have the lunacy in politics we have today is that we lowered the voting age to 18. It should be bumped back up to 21.
It is all part f the communist/democrat/progressive plan to gain and maintain power. Indoctrinate their young minds through government schools so they vote as a group when they get older. It is called learned behavior and is very dangerous to freedom, rugged individualism, and self reliance. Hitler accomplished that with the “Brown Shirts”.
We are living in Idiocracy. Seriously. .................................. And they will vote for President Comacho.
Actually, it is the 19th Amendment but NO ONE dare say that so I didn't.
No! I didn't. Comey promise.
Nope.......................
Ten times dumber than brain-dead stupid.
Yup - 16 year olds are much easier to brainwash. As if the 18 to mid 20’s aren’t brainwashed enough.
Yet another attempt to by the Democrat Marxists to topple this country.
I know the ‘RATS need more freeloader young skulls full of mush votes but 16 year olds don’t pay taxes. They have no “standing” to be able to vote. IMHO. When they enter the real world and start paying taxes, they can vote.
Re: the 19th amendment.
I agree. I get a lot of grief from people on this, but my resoning is simple:
Men seek freedom over their own lives. Women seek security. Let women vote and you will naturally get a nanny state.
This is where we're headed..................
“Thought the age to vote in federal elections was established by the federal government!”
26th Amendment to the Constitution (Ratified in 1971)
“Section 1. The right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age.”
Unfortunately it doesn’t say lower ages could also be given the right to vote. As if DC really needs more unwise D voters.
You’re right, which is why I don’t believe the story.
There should be 1 age for majority... for alcohol, voting, military service, firearms purchase, etc.
The arbitrary setting of ages for “adult” rights or privileges is asinine.
Teens act on their hormone-juiced impulses... hardly the stuff of wise voting choices.
Idiocy reigns.
Bump
Reminds me of WILD IN THE STREETS(1968), from a short story in ESQUIRE MAGAZINE. Can Carousel from LOGAN’S RUN be next?
I still remember the warning from the 1960s...
“NEVER trust anyone over 30 years of age!”
That was when we were 16 years old. Now we are well over 30. Time for Carousel.
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