[John.Galt2012]

"Research shows that the brain’s pre-frontal cortex is the last part of the brain to develop. This is the area of the brain that controls planning, organizing, judging consequences, self-control and emotional regulation. Laurence Steinberg, an expert on brain development at Temple University, says, “The parts of the brain responsible for things like sensation seeking are getting turned on in big ways around the time of puberty, but the parts for exercising judgment are still maturing throughout the course of adolescence. So you’ve got this time gap between when things impel kids toward taking risks in early adolescence, and when things that allow people to think before they act come online. It’s like turning on the engine of a car without a skilled driver at the wheel.”1 When all is said and done, the brain may not be fully formed until our teenagers reach the age of 24 or 25 years old!"

So who's bright idea was it to lower the voting age to 18? I forget.

[John.Galt2012]

Nevermind, the Democrats controlled the 89-91st House and Senate which oversaw the 26th Amendment’s institution. Figures...

[Bringbackthedraft]

So who’s bright idea was it to lower the voting age to 18? I forget. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, IKE proposed it, but Nixon had it done. Now they want to lower it to 16?? I’d say 17 is OK if they are in uniform.

[jazminerose]

When I was 12, I thought it was a great idea. Sorry.