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    Coup has started. First of many steps. Impeachment will follow ultimately~WB attorney Mark Zaid, January 2017

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Beto Omar View Post
    I think it's a good idea. The justification is that at 16, people are generally more mature than the boomers who are still voting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by StoneByStone View Post
    I think it's a good idea. The justification is that at 16, people are generally more mature than the boomers who are still voting.
    Pelosi is desperate, isn’t she lol.
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    terrivle idea. I was political since a kid -but at 16 I was like Watermark looking at the Little Red Book for "answers"
    You need some depth of experience to understand more then sound bite shit

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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
    terrivle idea. I was political since a kid -but at 16 I was like Watermark looking at the Little Red Book for "answers"
    You need some depth of experience to understand more then sound bite shit
    I believe that age 25 would be about right. By then, most voters realize that there is no such thing as free stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    I believe that age 25 would be about right. By then, most voters realize that there is no such thing as free stuff.
    Everyone should have to produce a pay stub showing they pay employment taxes or proof of being retired ( they already worked) to vote.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    I believe that age 25 would be about right. By then, most voters realize that there is no such thing as free stuff.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Beto Omar View Post
    No, I don't think it's a good idea. The voting age is fine where it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sailor View Post
    Everyone should have to produce a pay stub showing they pay employment taxes or proof of being retired ( they already worked) to vote.
    Ever here of the Constitution?
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    Quote Originally Posted by noise View Post
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    I don't know, noise. I wasn't very politically astute in my third year of college.

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    When you're old enough to serve in the Armed Services,you're old enough to vote
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    What day is Michaelmas on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Earl View Post
    I don't know, noise. I wasn't very politically astute in my third year of college.
    But you're a jerkoff
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    What day is Michaelmas on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by MASON View Post
    Ever here of the Constitution?
    Of course. But hey, Democrats want to ignore it every chance they get, they want to change it to fit their political confusion. Might as well add some common sense to the mix.

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    Hello Darth,

    Quote Originally Posted by Darth Beto Omar View Post
    I don't think it is a good idea. I agree it looks like a vote-grab.

    But I would favor automatic voter registration associated with getting a Social Security card. That makes more sense to me. Our system of requiring citizens to register to vote adds an unnecessary layer of complexity which results in fewer people voting. This hurts our democracy, makes it weaker and more vulnerable to big money power interests.

    I believe people would be more patriotic and responsible citizens if all adult citizens over age 18 are automatically registered to vote. When people vote, they take more national responsibility. Also, there should be public PR campaigns designed to shame those apathetic people who do not become politically engaged, well informed or vote. Our system of self-government, government which derives it's power from the consent of the governed, is designed to function only with the active participation of the populace.

    Couple that with a mandatory Ranked Choice Voting system in every State, and we would have far more effective government of the people, by the people, and for the people.

    Right now we seem to have a government of the rich, by the rich and for the rich. That is too exclusive and wrong. It is destined to fail and not be longstanding. It's shallow instant gratification for the greedy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MASON View Post
    When you're old enough to serve in the Armed Services,you're old enough to vote
    If you actually serve you are. I agree.

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