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Wwcd

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5. Yup. Do they want schools or armed encampments

Reply to appalachiablue (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 02:27 PM

Jun 2018

Let them decide.

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Michigan Democrats Propose Lowering Voting Age to 16 [View all] appalachiablue Jun 2018 OP

If you risk your life just to attend school you should have the right to vote for your protection Wwcd Jun 2018 #1

Dying from uncontrolled US gun violence everywhere, old enough to Vote. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #3

Yup. Do they want schools or armed encampments Wwcd Jun 2018 #5

So you forgot Sandy Hook Newtown or you want to lower the age to 6? Use logic. No and no. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #7

Sadly some of the kids who lost their lives attending school are even younger than that crazycatlady Jun 2018 #10

I believe 16 is appropriate. Start teaching civics in school. (Not the biblical version) Wwcd Jun 2018 #11

I live in Michigan DownriverDem Jun 2018 #2

Absolutely, it's justified and necessary. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #4

I oppose. The pre-frontal cortex (executive decision-making) not fully formed at 16. Eighteen better Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #6

I tend to agree. Ilsa Jun 2018 #9

Yet we allow people to operate a vehicle at 16 crazycatlady Jun 2018 #12

With restrictions & higher insurance barriers & much greater rate of accidents. Besides, Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #13

Yes and people at 16 can work, pay taxes, operate a 3-ton vehicle and appalachiablue Jun 2018 #15

See #15. appalachiablue Jun 2018 #16

Age doesn't always make it better. Example: Trump n/t Zing Zing Zingbah Jun 2018 #20

Just the kind of distraction the RepubliCons love. Debate this while they move behind the curtain. Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2018 #8

I think these teens might be really happy about that. ffr Jun 2018 #14

26th amendment bluevoter4life Jun 2018 #17

If they can die for their country at the end of a military weapon truthisfreedom Jun 2018 #18

I don't think that is a good idea. Demsrule86 Jun 2018 #19

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