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| GOP Hopeful to Challenge 26th Amendment |
| 2023-05-12 |
| [Armstrong Econ.] Potential GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy is proposing to amend the Constitution, which in itself does not fall within party lines. The Constitution is not a suggestion but a standard for life in this nation. The 26th Amendment allows all adults over the age of 18 to vote for their representatives. Ramaswamy believes that only people over the age of 25 should have the right to vote, with a few exceptions. There is a "long-standing tradition in our country, tying civic duties to the privileges of citizenship," Vivek stated. On this premise, he proposes allowing adults under 25 to vote if they have served in the military for a minimum of six months or work as first responder as a police officer or firefighter. Others under the age of 25 could take a civics test, similar to the test provided to naturalized citizens if they’d like their voice to be heard. Well, the problem is you then cannot draft them to die in foreign wars with no right to vote. Rome use to have a requirement that you had to be a property owner to even serve in the military. The idea was if you had something to lose, you would defend the country. Some young students understand politics in greater depth than older generations. The youth may tend to vote blue, but that should not give any GOP candidate permission to silence their voices. These young adults will still be expected to pay taxes and adhere to laws implemented by their government leaders. Yet another reason why it is absurd to tax teens under the age of 18 who have no say in their representation. This policy would open the door to blocking out the votes of other demographics. Should the elderly reapply for voting rights? Should everyone be required to take a civics test? Politicians already have to beg the people to show up on election day. The young 37-year-old candidate could have appealed to the youth in other ways. I have no problem critiquing candidates on both sides of the aisle since half of them are swimming in the same swamp. Taking away rights and amending the Constitution to tilt the election is a poor proposal. Related: Vivek Ramaswamy: 2023-05-09 Florida's Governor DeSantis Signs Law Banning Chinese Real Estate Ownership and Foreign Partnerships Vivek Ramaswamy: 2023-05-06 Tucker floats the idea of conducting his own RNC debate Vivek Ramaswamy: 2023-05-05 Vivek Ramaswamy's vision is America first — even more than Trump |
| Posted by:DooDahMan |
| #8 Need to simply put in that you have to be qualified to own a gun in order to vote. That'll make heads pop. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-05-12 14:25 |
| #7 Old enough to fight in the military, old enough to vote, own any firearm & drink. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2023-05-12 14:08 |
| #6 He has pushed the Overton Window in the direction of stupid. Maybe that needs to be a different window. I nominate Whoopi Window. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-05-12 12:02 |
| #5 The draft - common term used for selective service. IAW the law, all male citizen 17-45 are members of either the organized or unorganized militia. The National Guard constitute the organized militia. If you are not part of the Guard you are automatically a member of the unorganized militia and subject to selective activation as needed. This is based upon Congress's authority under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution to organize and regulate the militia, maintained since the two militia acts of 1792 and the first Congress. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-05-12 11:36 |
| #4 #2 Well, the problem is you then cannot draft them to die in foreign wars with no right to vote Didn't seem to stop them from 1917-1970. Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-05-12 09:32 ...On the one hand, the draft is never coming back anyways. On the other, something like this might pretty much end the all-volunteer force anyways. If you're given a choice - service or no vote - I think we'd be surprised how many people in that age bracket would say the hell with it and wait. Mike |
| Posted by: MikeKozlowski 2023-05-12 11:02 |
| #3 Does nothing to address wholesale fraud, so why even bother? |
| Posted by: Angstrom 2023-05-12 10:29 |
| #2 Well, the problem is you then cannot draft them to die in foreign wars with no right to vote Didn't seem to stop them from 1917-1970. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-05-12 09:32 |
| #1 Another fucking GOP moron. |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2023-05-12 08:35 |