Posted on 03/07/2019 3:37:45 PM PST by ConservativeStatement
Critics are slamming U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s push to lower the voting age from 18 years old to 16, calling it a “terrible idea.”
“It’s simply wrong,” MassGOP chairman Jim Lyons told the Herald. “Almost all 16-year-olds I know I don’t believe should have the privilege or the authority to vote. They simply haven’t matured to the level that they can make those types of decisions.”
Lyons added that Democrats have prioritized raising various age requirements “in just about everything,” including for smoking, using tanning beds and the age for juvenile crimes.
(Excerpt) Read more at bostonherald.com ...
GANG violence is often done by misguided yoots. And does this mean 16 year old BOYS will be required to register for Selective Service?
These librat commies would change their tune quick if it’s suggested that 16-year-olds should be able to buy guns, too.
Hey. A civil right is a civil right.
Right?
The age for voting in a national election ought to be raised to 30 years of age. At that point in time, the voter may have learned something, can think for themselves rather than think social media is the answer...it’s NOT. Ayanna Pressley grew up with group think or she wouldn’t be thinking this way.
It should be raised. 21 y/o for all except those who are in the military - should be allowed to vote from 18 y.o. The rest, 21 y.o. No exceptions.
The trouble with 16 year olds is they haven’t been taught any American History to know what elections are all about ....oh wait, they don’t teach that in any public schools anymore do they?
No one older than 65 should be allowed to vote either.
And get off my lawn you kids!
No exceptions.
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Just one?
Someone should check ‘Rep. Ayanna Pressley’s ‘ mental age. But I guess it’s really unnecessary.
The 16 year olds will say
“I’m voting for AOC”
“Really?”
“Yeah”
“But like, she is so OLD. Almost thirty.”
Don’t forget “like literally” and “Iwaslikeomigod.” Then again, college grads mimic that in large volume as well.
Another airhead performer in Nasty Nan’s Socialist Flea Circus.
You made it through on FR since 1998 but would not want older than 65 to vote?
What about
“Life’s tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late.” - Benjamin Franklin
Still I respect you for being signed on since 1998 and your service to FR. I lurked daily from then but didn’t sign on until last year to avoid attacks and criticisms.
As you wisely added to your excellent webpage.....
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same, or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children’s children what it was once like in the United States where men were free,” Ronald Reagan.
Not simply at all.
It’s tragically wrong.
You’d be asking children who have no clue about how life really works, to make an adult decision.
I’m not in favor of the voting age be 18 either. Some of these kids are clueless into their mid 20s.
They’s just useless voting tools for the Left.
A form of gerrymandering by age. I imagine if they went too young, they’d scoop up too many kids that take Mom and Dad’s advise. Parents lean conservative, overall.
Advice.
I agree with you.
Agree 100%. If you serve, you should be able to own your own guns, vote, drink, smoke, all of it at 18. They rest of the people can wait until 21. If you’re old enough to die for the nation, you’re old enough to do all of the above.
” I lurked daily from then but didn’t sign on until last year to avoid attacks and criticisms.”
Therefore you are a died-in-the-wool snowflake.
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