Should the voting age go back to 21yrs old (Page 3): they are old enough to fight for their country(and some times give up an arm or a leg,and even sometimes die) I guess they are old...

badbobby Loc: texas

EileenForward wrote:

I dont know about any of you but I truly feel that along with any who are NOT LEGAL USA CITIZENS, that 18yr olds should NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
Seems to me at 18yrs old, most cant even figure out how to cook, wash, pay bills, without the assistance of mom & dad. They are still wet behind the ears and the last people to make a somewhat intelligent decision in choosing candidates to run for office.
Whats your opinion?

they are old enough to fight for their country(and some times give up an arm or a leg,and even sometimes die)
I guess they are old enough to vote

truthiness

EileenForward wrote:

I dont know about any of you but I truly feel that along with any who are NOT LEGAL USA CITIZENS, that 18yr olds should NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
Seems to me at 18yrs old, most cant even figure out how to cook, wash, pay bills, without the assistance of mom & dad. They are still wet behind the ears and the last people to make a somewhat intelligent decision in choosing candidates to run for office.
Whats your opinion?

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You make a good case for universal military training where cop-outs with heel spurs who are reluctant to serve could be cooks or latrine swabs and learn a trade.

king hall Loc: Tucson,AZ.

EileenForward wrote:

I dont know about any of you but I truly feel that along with any who are NOT LEGAL USA CITIZENS, that 18yr olds should NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
Seems to me at 18yrs old, most cant even figure out how to cook, wash, pay bills, without the assistance of mom & dad. They are still wet behind the ears and the last people to make a somewhat intelligent decision in choosing candidates to run for office.
Whats your opinion?

Provided the age requirement of conscription (if & when) reflects the same I agree. At least age 21 if not 25.

old marine Loc: America home of the brave

rational1 wrote:

I think most Right Wingers would prefer the old system, only white male property owners could vote. That should insure Trumps for life reign.

Spoken like a true socialist Demon-Rats swamp/sewer dwelling traitors brainwashed programmed two brain cells overloaded wanna-B-troll.

But don't you worry, once that mean old man in the white house gets through draining that nasty stinking smelling old nasty swamp.

The sun will shine again, the air will be clear and smell good, and the kool aid won't have that awful swamp/sewer taste you like so well.

You may even have a better look at life and get a lump in your throat when you see old glory fly over the land of the free and home of the brave.

I pray you wake up and enjoy life as a free America patriot like our forefathers founded .

Semper Fi brother's and sister's and all true American patriots every where long may old glory fly over the land of the free and home of the brave forever.

old marine Loc: America home of the brave

Ft

badbobby wrote:

they are old enough to fight for their country(and some times give up an arm or a leg,and even sometimes die)
I guess they are old enough to vote

The military usually separates the men from the boys. They should be allowed to vote. Those that couldn't cut it in the military should have to wait until the become adults, twenty one years of age.

They should have to. passed the same requirements set forth by law for the immigrants to become citizens. They must be able to read and write English and know basic America history.

Semper Fi brother's and sister's and all true American patriots every where long may old glory fly over the land of the free and home of the brave.

pafret Loc: Northeast

lpnmajor wrote:

Then we need to raise the minimum age for military... (show quote)

It seems you are taking liberties with the very few who serve our nation by imputing their patriotism and sacrifices to all those under the age of twenty-one. It would be equitable to grant the right to vote to all men and women who are serving on active duty and let the rest who have no skin in the game wait.

rational1

I think the reply to my post says it all, the wish of the powerful was expressed on a T shirt, recently seen in Vegas. "Old White Men Rule". Suggest the republicatns give these away in mass.

pafret Loc: Northeast

thinksense wrote:

Not surprising that not one of you suggested that no one should be allowed to vote unless they can show (by passing a test) that they know anything about the crooks (err...candidates) running for office.

I have proposed a basic competency test several times on this forum and it has been greeted with charges of elitism and racism. We need an end to voting for a candidate because someone likes their hair or they have a good smile. If you don't know the candidates and you don't know the issues you don't need to vote.

truthiness

pafret wrote:

It seems you are taking liberties with the very few who serve our nation by imputing their patriotism and sacrifices to all those under the age of twenty-one. It would be equitable to grant the right to vote to all men and women who are serving on active duty and let the rest who have no skin in the game wait.

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That may be fair but I think it would take an amendment to the Constitution. Look how long it has taken the ERA to get close to passing.

jimpack123 Loc: wisconsin

EileenForward wrote:

I dont know about any of you but I truly feel that along with any who are NOT LEGAL USA CITIZENS, that 18yr olds should NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
Seems to me at 18yrs old, most cant even figure out how to cook, wash, pay bills, without the assistance of mom & dad. They are still wet behind the ears and the last people to make a somewhat intelligent decision in choosing candidates to run for office.
Whats your opinion?

I agree but also should not be able to serve in the military either if you have to be 21 to buy a adult beverage then you are not old enough to be killed defending this country either

promilitary

I agree the voting age should be 21.

But of the drinking age......if an 18-year-old is man enough to put on the
uniform he should be allowed to drink at any bar in the country by showing
his military ID. We could drink anyway in basic training, regardless of age,
on base at the PX.....it was 3.2 beer but it could still get you drunk and give
you a hangover.

Morgan

EileenForward wrote:

I dont know about any of you but I truly feel that along with any who are NOT LEGAL USA CITIZENS, that 18yr olds should NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
Seems to me at 18yrs old, most cant even figure out how to cook, wash, pay bills, without the assistance of mom & dad. They are still wet behind the ears and the last people to make a somewhat intelligent decision in choosing candidates to run for office.
Whats your opinion?

Then they shouldn't be allowed to decide whether to enlist or not.

Morgan

pafret wrote:

I have proposed a basic competency test several times on this forum and it has been greeted with charges of elitism and racism. We need an end to voting for a candidate because someone likes their hair or they have a good smile. If you don't know the candidates and you don't know the issues you don't need to vote.

bggamers Loc: georgia

EileenForward wrote:

I dont know about any of you but I truly feel that along with any who are NOT LEGAL USA CITIZENS, that 18yr olds should NOT BE ALLOWED TO VOTE.
Seems to me at 18yrs old, most cant even figure out how to cook, wash, pay bills, without the assistance of mom & dad. They are still wet behind the ears and the last people to make a somewhat intelligent decision in choosing candidates to run for office.
Whats your opinion?

YES YES YES these 18 yr old kids should not vote or drink these have a lot of responsibilitys attached that they are not mature enough for

EconomistDon

TrueAmerican wrote:

You are an idiot !!!!!!

Why is lp an idiot? Teenagers were going to Viet Nam an dying, yet they weren't allowed to vote against the war mongers who sent them there. How is that fair? We fixed that problem, now leave it alone.