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Oregon lawmakers seek to lower voting age in state to 16, so teens can ‘protect their future’ -- (link)

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Feb 20 '19, 04:24

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I believe the children are our future, teach them well and let them lead the way (www.oregonlive.com)

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Stupid. We just raised the age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21 because they were to immature to make that decision. Just no -- nm - Bacon Feb 20, 07:20 4
- Voting is hazardous to your health? -- nm - znufrii Feb 20, 07:45 1
  - Exactly. If you are stupid enough to smoke poison at 16 which is so obvious, how is a 16 year old supposed to know something like Tax Levies, bonds. - Bacon Feb 20, 07:49
- *votes for the person that allows me to buy cigarettes and pot at 16* -- nm - 16 year old Feb 20, 07:23 1
  - *votes for the candidate who talks most about abortion so I will get into Heaven after I die* -- nm - 80 year old voter si Feb 20, 07:26
I don't hate the idea, but I also think it would be a great opportunity to mandate a civics class as a condition of voting at that age - znufrii Feb 20, 06:27 3
- I remember taking US History but not civics as a class. Law & Governance should be required of everyone in high school even if it was covered in K-8 -- nm - Max Feb 20, 06:35 2
  - we had US history in 11th grade, and a semester each of government and personal finance in 12th. -- (edited) - znufrii Feb 20, 06:36 1
    - My HS went like this - Strongbad Feb 20, 07:08
I don't hate it. The idiotic ones aren't going to vote. -- nm - Reagen Feb 20, 04:29 3
- They'll vote. - Cuzzin Todd Feb 20, 06:31 2
  - "Free Fortnite emote with proof of voting!" -- nm - Reagen Feb 20, 07:40
  - We said 16 not 6. -- nm - Qale Feb 20, 07:06

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