Posted on 10/21/2014 2:26:08 PM PDT by Faith Presses On
Right now, millions of Americans are disenfranchised by our political process. They can pay taxes and contribute to social security, but they can’t vote. They can be sentenced to life in prison, but they can’t vote. Every day, their bodies, lives and futures are affected by politicians and policies they did not choose. Who am I talking about? Felons? Guess again.
We need to lower the voting age.
This is a prime moment to ask ourselves whether our voting system is yet fully equitable. Last month, Scotland made history when, for the first time in British politics, 16- and 17-year olds were allowed to vote in its independence referendum. Last year, Takoma Park in Maryland took a similar step when it allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in municipal elections. That’s progress, but those steps don’t go far enough. In the forthcoming national midterm elections—and in all elections throughout the United States—teenagers deserve the right to vote. Seriously.
Okay, not all teenagers. Only the ones who can work and pay taxes on their employment—which the Department of Labor says is anyone over the age of 14. (Sorry, 13-year-olds.) Taxes are an obvious benchmark, since right now, employed teenagers are literally subjected to taxation without representation.
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The Left would love for people who are still being brainwashed in high school to be able to vote. That’s years more before they hit the real world and realize (at least a bunch of them) what a bunch of baloney they learned!
And adults who do not pay taxes should not vote.
Great idea. What could go wrong?
Raise it to 26 and require that you paid taxes the previous year.
Oh sure. Let skulls full of mush have the right to vote.
And let the dead vote too. And millions of illegal and undocumented aliens.
And while we’re at it - lets DENY the right to vote to White Men (racists, dontcha know) and anyone else who might not vote for a liberal.
Better idea: Raise to 26, and you pay no federal taxes until the same age. No taxes, no votes.
How can Teens work if illegals have taken all of their jobs?????
Next they will say Illegals work so they should vote tooo....
I agree the stuipid it burns.....
Hence a Teenager
Liberals are so stupid.
Also before anyone says Raise it to 26. I am only 26 and I have been a responsible adult for 8 years!
Let me try - you're talking about millions of citizens who's votes are invalidated by wholesale democrat voter fraud every election cycle.
Hope your next question is tougher.
Or no federal taxes anyway.
Now that I think about it, TECHNICALLY, under Obamacare, my “children” are still able to stay on my insurance until they are 26, so I think you are right!
No voting until you are 27, and ONLY if you paid taxes the year before!
Horse manure, it should be raised to age 25 or upon voluntary military enlistment.
+1
Illegal aliens pay taxes and go to jail too. I guess Newsweak thinks THEY should vote too!
It would be better to go back to the way it was, No Property Tax Paid, NO VOTE.
100 million able bodied adults out of work. Clearly not everyone is paying taxes (can they afford to).
So, since 7 year olds are accountable for their actions they should have a vote in the household too?
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