Friday five
Jun. 8th, 2007 11:37 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
sugarplumkitty1. What is the federal voting age where you live? Do you feel it's too low, too high, or just right?
The federal voting age in the US is 18. I think it's just right.
2. How old were you when you first voted (if ever)? 18
3. Did you have any interest in voting before you reached voting age? Why or why not?
Yes. I came of age as the draft for Vietnam ended and the Watergate hearings were happening. Vietnam and Watergate were catalysts for me. I wanted to do everything I could to stop corruption.
4. What is the minimum legal age (if any) to be elected to the federal house(s) of government where you live? What's the minimum for the federal leader(s) (e.g.prime minister, president, supreme benevolent leader), if any? Do you feel these ages are too low, too high, or just right?
The House of Representatives minimum age is 30, I believe. Or is it 25? The president must be at least 35. I think to lead a country you need to have lived long enough to have some perspective so 35 is about right.
5. What changes do you think it would make in the political landscape of your area if the voting age were lowered to 16? 14?
I think the country would become incredibly unstable if the young people bothered to vote. No, it wouldn't be good. People need to understand history and world civics to make good decisions. Some of the important stuff isn't taught until the end of high school.
The federal voting age in the US is 18. I think it's just right.
2. How old were you when you first voted (if ever)? 18
3. Did you have any interest in voting before you reached voting age? Why or why not?
Yes. I came of age as the draft for Vietnam ended and the Watergate hearings were happening. Vietnam and Watergate were catalysts for me. I wanted to do everything I could to stop corruption.
4. What is the minimum legal age (if any) to be elected to the federal house(s) of government where you live? What's the minimum for the federal leader(s) (e.g.prime minister, president, supreme benevolent leader), if any? Do you feel these ages are too low, too high, or just right?
The House of Representatives minimum age is 30, I believe. Or is it 25? The president must be at least 35. I think to lead a country you need to have lived long enough to have some perspective so 35 is about right.
5. What changes do you think it would make in the political landscape of your area if the voting age were lowered to 16? 14?
I think the country would become incredibly unstable if the young people bothered to vote. No, it wouldn't be good. People need to understand history and world civics to make good decisions. Some of the important stuff isn't taught until the end of high school.
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Date: 2007-06-10 08:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-10 09:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-10 10:05 pm (UTC)A lot of them are between the ages of 18 and 21. For the most part, they're young people whose families don't have college money for them so they enlist to get college educations from the government. I stand by my opinion.
Don't forget, I was 17 when the law changed. People who are in danger of being drafted in the future if the draft is reintated should have a say in who makes those decisions.
You have a 4F classification should it come to that. Brandon isn't so lucky.
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Date: 2007-06-10 10:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-11 01:12 am (UTC)That's not the American way. Besides, battle causes PTSD. Do you really want a country run by people elected only by people with serious psychological disorders?
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Date: 2007-06-12 07:28 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-12 07:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-12 07:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-06-12 09:28 pm (UTC)I'm not saying I endorse this. I'm just debating theoretically. Some of us are wierd enough to enjoy that.... ^_^ muve!