Giving kids the right to vote?

[Nefarious]

It could be a reality in California. Link from Yahoo News...

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040309/ap_on_re_us/teen_voters_1


SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A proposed amendment to California's constitution would give 16-year-olds a half-vote and 14-year-olds a quarter-vote in state elections.

   State Sen. John Vasconcellos, among four lawmakers to propose the idea on Monday, said the Internet, cellular phones, multichannel television and a diverse society makes today's teens better informed than their predecessors.


The idea requires two-thirds approval by the Legislature to appear on the November ballot.


"When we gave the vote to those who didn't own property, then to women, then to persons of all colors, we added to the richness of our democratic dialogue and our own nation's integrity and its model for the world," Vasconcellos said, calling it time to further extend the vote.


A Republican colleague said it was "the nuttiest idea I've ever heard."


Said Assemblyman Ray Haynes: "There's a reason why 14-year-olds and 16-year-olds don't vote. They are not adults. They are not mature enough. They are easily deceived by political charlatans."


Student supporters said the idea could give them a say in issues such as education funding and bring new voices to the California electorate.


"If we could vote, politicians would see us as votes, not just kids, and they would take our issues seriously," said Robert Reynolds, a student at Berkeley High School.

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Whats everyone take on this?

[Saurdaukar]

No pubic hair, no vote.[/i]

[Udie]

 LOL    Libs - sometimes they do or say the funniest/dumbest comments

[Eagler]

they know the younger the softer in the head and more likely to vote handsomehunkcrat

[Makarov9]

Think of the children!

[Maverick]

Carried to the extreme, what is next? Voting in vitro??

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by Saurdaukar


No pubic hair, no vote.[/i]

[capt. apathy]

young people are generally too stupid to vote.
when I was 18 I was actually dumb enough to vote for reagan.
(one of the things I am most ashamed of in my life)

[Dinger]

14 or fight!

[SOB]

Who gives a chit, it's California?

[Ripsnort]

Originally posted by capt. apathy
young people are generally too stupid to vote.
when I was 18 I was actually dumb enough to vote for reagan.
(one of the things I am most ashamed of in my life)

I was dumb enough to NOT vote for him the first time.  He'll be remembered in our history books as one of the greatest presidents whether you like it or not.

[lazs2]

getr em to vote for higher taxes before they have the ability to reason.

course... some never learn no matter how old...  they usually have big bald spots and little grey pony tails.

lazs

[Delirium]

Its fairly obvious Cal is trying to make voting look 'cool' to the newest generation. If a state can get 80% of their voting base to the polls each election its guaranteed politicians will cater to that state.

I agee though, most 14-16 year olds know more about their music than about politics, much less history.

[GtoRA2]

Dumbest ****ing idea I have heard in years,  hell 18 may be to young with the liberal brain washing they get in public schools now.


If this went nation wide we would be doomed.

[Chairboy]

Originally posted by Udie
 LOL    Libs - sometimes they do or say the funniest/dumbest comments

John Vasconcellos is actually a democrat, not a Libertarian.