MsUnderstood
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Mon Mar-08-04 07:22 PM
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| 11. My 11 year old knows better |
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She told me "kids today only follow what their parents want them to. . .so why should anyone be allowed to vote before they can leave the house"
Here is the reality--you can't talk about the political hot buttons in school (abortion, gay rights, corrupt government) so why in the world do we believe kids will be any better informed than their parents??
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| -California lawmakers propose lowering voting age to 14 |
kskiska |
Mar-08-04 07:03 PM |
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Um...no thanks |
Catch22Dem |
Mar-08-04 07:06 PM |
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14 or FIGHT! Everybody now...14 or FIGHT! |
xray s |
Mar-08-04 07:07 PM |
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Nothing can change the shape of things to come! |
BareKnuckledLiberal |
Mar-08-04 08:00 PM |
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This is the plan to reelect Arnold? |
AP |
Mar-08-04 07:07 PM |
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Or is it the plan to guarantee we have to use computer voting (half a vote |
AP |
Mar-08-04 07:08 PM |
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Poor choice... |
dakota_democrat |
Mar-08-04 07:08 PM |
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but there are many who do |
youngred |
Mar-10-04 10:11 AM |
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Snoop Dogg for Governizzle! |
rucky |
Mar-08-04 07:09 PM |
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ROTFLMAO |
Donkeyboy75 |
Mar-08-04 11:36 PM |
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Sheer lunacy |
indepat |
Mar-08-04 07:12 PM |
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Rather than lowering the voting age, |
LibDemAlways |
Mar-08-04 07:13 PM |
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My 11 year old knows better |
MsUnderstood |
Mar-08-04 07:22 PM |
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Maybe they'll vote themselves student pay raises n/t |
SimpleTrend |
Mar-08-04 07:14 PM |
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And lower the drinking age n/t |
BR_Parkway |
Mar-09-04 04:28 AM |
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NO. |
aquart |
Mar-08-04 07:22 PM |
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Fourteen is too young, teenagers are not old enough |
JPace |
Mar-08-04 07:23 PM |
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How about a pilot program... |
mediaman007 |
Mar-08-04 07:28 PM |
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OK, get ready to FLAME ME!! I don't think it could hurt...here's why |
alittlelark |
Mar-08-04 07:30 PM |
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What about the general population? |
BiggJawn |
Mar-09-04 06:23 AM |
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"That's Life?" |
alexwcovington |
Mar-10-04 07:42 AM |
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I agree |
cass71898 |
Mar-09-04 10:56 AM |
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Hi cass71898!! |
newyawker99 |
Mar-09-04 02:02 PM |
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As a Californian.... |
Doctor Pedantic |
Mar-08-04 07:33 PM |
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Yeah, right |
Katha |
Mar-08-04 07:38 PM |
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I have a problem with this, but has to do with71-year-olds |
nolabels |
Mar-08-04 07:43 PM |
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good point |
Chef_Ramen_Noodle |
Mar-08-04 08:06 PM |
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Interesting -- and sad |
BareKnuckledLiberal |
Mar-08-04 08:04 PM |
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Well heck, why stop at 14? |
Art_from_Ark |
Mar-08-04 08:12 PM |
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Because some of them are still wetting the bed. |
alittlelark |
Mar-08-04 08:55 PM |
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Well |
lazarus |
Mar-08-04 08:13 PM |
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Since 14 is the average mental age of most Republicans... |
Crachet2004 |
Mar-08-04 09:22 PM |
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hmmm.. |
flaminbats |
Mar-08-04 09:36 PM |
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This is a strick to give big families more votes, I think. Probably to |
AP |
Mar-08-04 09:43 PM |
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Weren't blacks given 1/2 a vote? |
PartyPooper |
Mar-08-04 09:47 PM |
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May as well, most Americans think like 14 year olds |
leesa |
Mar-08-04 10:12 PM |
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Oh thank you! |
AlFrankenFan |
Mar-08-04 10:19 PM |
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LET THEM VOTE |
JusticeForAll |
Mar-08-04 11:31 PM |
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Most minors are expected to do what their parents tell them |
Democat |
Mar-08-04 11:35 PM |
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I think the turnout could be stronger |
BR_Parkway |
Mar-09-04 04:34 AM |
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If children as young as 11 can be tried as adults |
markses |
Mar-08-04 11:46 PM |
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I wasn't even eligible to vote for JFK |
kskiska |
Mar-09-04 12:53 AM |
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Kids in California, back in the 1930's drove cars at 14. |
R Hickey |
Mar-09-04 05:05 AM |
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16 |
Disturbed |
Mar-09-04 05:14 AM |
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This would |
DiverDave |
Mar-09-04 05:26 AM |
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LOL |
lazarus |
Mar-09-04 05:55 AM |
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Ha ha ha ha ha ... |
Nihil |
Mar-09-04 06:14 AM |
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Better Informed? Most 14 year olds can't find their city on a map |
kcwayne |
Mar-09-04 05:27 AM |
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Most 18 year olds can't find Iraq on a map! |
snooper2 |
Mar-09-04 10:35 AM |
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Isn't this like "3/5ths of a person"? |
Zhade |
Mar-09-04 06:04 AM |
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Following that logic |
kiahzero |
Mar-09-04 02:08 PM |
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I think so! Some representation is better than none. |
alexwcovington |
Mar-10-04 07:49 AM |
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Quater Vote? |
Wabbajack |
Mar-09-04 10:13 AM |
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I hope to hear a debate on this proposal. |
JusticeForAll |
Mar-09-04 03:22 PM |
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Some will |
Wabbajack |
Mar-09-04 05:38 PM |
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No thanks. This way, all of the young, "culture" crazy kids will vote.... |
PROGRESSIVE1 |
Mar-09-04 06:16 PM |
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Impressions go both ways. |
alexwcovington |
Mar-10-04 07:53 AM |
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One of the dumbest ideas I can think of. |
Castilleja |
Mar-10-04 08:55 AM |
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California republicans propose embryonic sufferage. |
reprobate |
Mar-10-04 09:08 AM |
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You sound like hetero Repubs discussing gay marriage |
JusticeForAll |
Mar-10-04 09:46 AM |
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Good |
youngred |
Mar-10-04 10:09 AM |
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kick |
JusticeForAll |
Mar-10-04 10:42 AM |
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