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| 27. No--you aren't truly independent until you graduate from High School. |
| -Would you favor lowering the voting age to 16? |
WI_DEM |
Nov-14-08 04:24 PM |
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Why? n/t |
donco6 |
Nov-14-08 04:25 PM |
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why not? |
WI_DEM |
Nov-14-08 04:27 PM |
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Hard enough to accomodate the voters we have now. |
louis-t |
Nov-14-08 04:27 PM |
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If the length of polling lines is a consideration when setting the voting age |
Telly Savalas |
Nov-14-08 08:31 PM |
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Voting is a serious ADULT responsibility. |
kestrel91316 |
Nov-14-08 04:29 PM |
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Thanks... but |
Zombie2 |
Nov-14-08 04:29 PM |
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Dangerous. Sixteen is still susceptible to influence by one's |
Progs Rock |
Nov-14-08 04:29 PM |
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I agree. Although I know serveral 18-20 year olds still |
rexy |
Nov-14-08 04:48 PM |
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I was a 20 yo voter |
OutspokenLiberal |
Nov-14-08 04:50 PM |
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I had just turned 21 the day I voted in Oct. for President Obama. |
rexy |
Nov-14-08 04:57 PM |
#31 |
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Congrats on having Dem parents! You won the genetic lottery. |
Progs Rock |
Nov-15-08 03:26 AM |
#84 |
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On the plus side... |
Orsino |
Nov-14-08 05:02 PM |
#34 |
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Not unless you lower the military service age to sixteen. |
Elrond Hubbard |
Nov-14-08 04:30 PM |
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I see no compelling reason to lower the voting age |
Trajan |
Nov-14-08 04:30 PM |
#8 |
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Hell no! |
tazkcmo |
Nov-14-08 04:30 PM |
#9 |
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Ditto |
Fire1 |
Nov-14-08 07:15 PM |
#52 |
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No. I work with teens and they aren't mature enough |
OKNancy |
Nov-14-08 04:30 PM |
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The same can be said of people in their forties and fifties. |
Telly Savalas |
Nov-14-08 08:32 PM |
#60 |
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It's far more predictable and likely with a MINOR. |
WinkyDink |
Nov-14-08 08:33 PM |
#62 |
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I'd raise the vote to 35 (as long as we are being arbitrary) |
ben_meyers |
Nov-14-08 04:31 PM |
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No. One priciple I think too many people have the franchise |
AngryAmish |
Nov-14-08 04:35 PM |
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I'm glad you're not the one deciding it, then (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Nov-14-08 05:40 PM |
#44 |
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Sure |
IntravenousDemilo |
Nov-14-08 04:36 PM |
#13 |
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I respectfully disagree |
ashling |
Nov-14-08 04:49 PM |
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No, lower the DRINKING age |
alwysdrunk |
Nov-14-08 04:36 PM |
#14 |
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Yes. |
Dappleganger |
Nov-14-08 04:46 PM |
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Alternatively don't let people in the military until 21. |
Zynx |
Nov-14-08 04:47 PM |
#20 |
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No |
rexthedestroyer |
Nov-14-08 08:51 PM |
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That's part of the problem. At 18 young men are more bull-headed than they are at 21. |
Zynx |
Nov-15-08 09:53 AM |
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No way. I remember how foolish I was at sixteen. |
Herdin_Cats |
Nov-14-08 04:36 PM |
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Yes, because there are many so called adults that are juvenile |
dascientist |
Nov-14-08 04:37 PM |
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No, |
Genevieve |
Nov-14-08 04:46 PM |
#17 |
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No. |
TexasObserver |
Nov-14-08 04:47 PM |
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No |
ronnykmarshall |
Nov-14-08 04:48 PM |
#21 |
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No |
JimWis |
Nov-14-08 04:49 PM |
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Will you be back in 10 years asking us to make it 14? |
ddeclue |
Nov-14-08 04:50 PM |
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No--you aren't truly independent until you graduate from High School. |
Bicoastal |
Nov-14-08 04:51 PM |
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Yes. |
always_saturday |
Nov-14-08 04:52 PM |
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No, and I think the minimum age for driving without supervision should be raised to 18 |
slackmaster |
Nov-14-08 04:54 PM |
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No...the idea is too "Wild in the Streets" for me. |
terrya |
Nov-14-08 04:54 PM |
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THAT'S IT!@!! |
tkmorris |
Nov-14-08 05:50 PM |
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Hey...it had Richard Pryor in his film debut! |
terrya |
Nov-14-08 05:54 PM |
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"Wild in the Streets" |
Terran |
Nov-14-08 04:59 PM |
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That movie is playing on cable currently. Those who haven't seen it |
Kahuna |
Nov-15-08 08:36 AM |
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## PLEASE DONATE TO DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND! ## |
DU GrovelBot |
Nov-14-08 04:59 PM |
#33 |
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Sure, if they're allowed to drink beer, drive, and get shot at, too. |
sofa king |
Nov-14-08 05:09 PM |
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NO! There are too many people who are 30-40-50-60- who have no f-ing idea who to vote for; |
codjh9 |
Nov-14-08 05:17 PM |
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No way! You must be kidding! |
Upton |
Nov-14-08 05:19 PM |
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Well, *I* should've been able to vote when I was 16... haha |
last_texas_dem |
Nov-14-08 05:22 PM |
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no nt |
yadayadayada |
Nov-14-08 05:22 PM |
#39 |
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No. |
InvisibleTouch |
Nov-14-08 05:27 PM |
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Hell no |
Bluenorthwest |
Nov-14-08 05:28 PM |
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Nope |
peace frog |
Nov-14-08 05:30 PM |
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yeah! |
Candie Date |
Nov-14-08 05:36 PM |
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No. |
SalviaBlue |
Nov-14-08 05:46 PM |
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No way. |
AZBlue |
Nov-14-08 05:47 PM |
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no. and my 11 and 13 yr old suredly WAY more informed than many adults |
seabeyond |
Nov-14-08 05:49 PM |
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No way in HELL! AND the DRIVING AGE needs to be RAISED, imo. |
1Hippiechick |
Nov-14-08 05:53 PM |
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No. |
faygokid |
Nov-14-08 05:55 PM |
#51 |
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Only if you cut it off at 40. |
JJ |
Nov-14-08 07:17 PM |
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As an educator for more than 3 decades............. |
trayfoot |
Nov-14-08 07:17 PM |
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I think it's more about the knowledge of government and current events in general. |
SurferBoy |
Nov-14-08 07:32 PM |
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Don't see any reason to |
ElizabethDC |
Nov-14-08 07:42 PM |
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I think it should be raised to 25. |
Joe Fields |
Nov-14-08 07:50 PM |
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No |
Lana |
Nov-14-08 07:56 PM |
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Having taught high school: NO. |
WinkyDink |
Nov-14-08 08:33 PM |
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No. Because US history isn't taught in most high schools |
qwlauren35 |
Nov-14-08 08:34 PM |
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Then change the curriculum. That's not a necessary constant. n/t |
Unvanguard |
Nov-14-08 09:04 PM |
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No. I'm for raising the minimum wage and equal pay. n/t |
Waiting For Everyman |
Nov-14-08 08:35 PM |
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Why? |
Codeine |
Nov-14-08 08:37 PM |
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Hell, no |
gristy |
Nov-14-08 08:39 PM |
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BAD IDEA ! These kids are too young to fully grasp the issues and are not adults by law. BAD IDEA! |
RBInMaine |
Nov-14-08 08:41 PM |
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Certainly. |
Unvanguard |
Nov-14-08 08:45 PM |
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Yes, because voting is LESS important than being able to sign a legal document. |
WinkyDink |
Nov-14-08 08:55 PM |
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What does it have to do with "importance"? |
Unvanguard |
Nov-14-08 09:00 PM |
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hmmm, I am going to pass on the idea of letting sixteen year olds vote. |
gingersnaps1 |
Nov-14-08 09:03 PM |
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Lower it to zero. If kids can be taxed (via deficits) they should... |
gulliver |
Nov-14-08 09:23 PM |
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No. And, uh, no. |
Robeson |
Nov-14-08 09:34 PM |
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no. looking at my 14 year old and the scores that show is considered |
ladywnch |
Nov-14-08 09:42 PM |
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YES. 16 yr old liberals >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adult/old conservatives. |
goletian |
Nov-14-08 10:11 PM |
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Yes I do. It's their future too. n/t |
Bubbha Jo |
Nov-14-08 11:08 PM |
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Why not? It would match the average voter IQ. |
Hubert H. Hubert |
Nov-15-08 01:06 AM |
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Sure. A lot of them not only do learn about the candidates and issues... |
backscatter712 |
Nov-15-08 01:06 AM |
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No. |
1corona4u |
Nov-15-08 01:07 AM |
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Since I'm not in favor of lowering the age of contract to 16, no, I am not. |
Occam Bandage |
Nov-15-08 01:09 AM |
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We haven't even resolved rights for 18 year olds. |
marle35 |
Nov-15-08 01:14 AM |
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Wait - if a fetus is a person, shouldn't they get to vote? Zygotes? nt |
old mark |
Nov-15-08 05:12 AM |
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Yes. |
H2O Man |
Nov-15-08 05:46 AM |
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No |
shayes51 |
Nov-15-08 06:59 AM |
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How about we lower it to 13? I'm mean there are some |
cboy4 |
Nov-15-08 07:23 AM |
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No. |
pecwae |
Nov-15-08 07:48 AM |
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14 or fight!!! nt |
Kahuna |
Nov-15-08 08:34 AM |
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No. |
blackops |
Nov-15-08 09:05 AM |
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NO. Not unless they are required to support themselves |
JeanGrey |
Nov-15-08 09:06 AM |
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Absolutely Not (n/t) |
Paladin |
Nov-15-08 09:25 AM |
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Any age someone can be tried as an adult should also be used for other age dependent issues |
dcindian |
Nov-15-08 09:32 AM |
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NO FRICKIN' WAY! |
beaglelover |
Nov-15-08 09:33 AM |
#96 |
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