Ralph Nader Fights to Give 16 Year Olds the Vote!

Ralph Nader fought to give 18 year olds the vote in the 1960's (achieved in 1971). Since many 16 year olds work and pay taxes, shouldn't they be allowed to have a say how their tax dollars are spent? http://votenader.org

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[StormCommander]

universal health care is socialism which is anti-freedom

[votenader08]

Universal health care is a human right. Go ahead and put an "ism" on it if you like.

Nader/Gonzalez is in favor of "single-payer healthcare."

[GadJetSLC]

Go Ralph go!

In the U.S. adult life starts @ 16; you can get a job, get a car (or scooter!), start college, move out, etc. By the time 18 rolls around many find themselves overwhelmed & engrossed with aspects of adult life & applied civics is not 1 of them. If 16 yr olds can get politically involved, with consequences they can see, they can better understand tools @ their disposal to change the world & the laws that affect their life. This is the best way to change the world for the better!

[votenader08]

Beautifully said!

Personally, on the campaign trail, I've met some 12 year-olds who've studied the candidates and the issues and are more thoughtful than many adults! Perhaps we should have a test to qualify for voting?

Rommel, Nader/Gonzalez Campaign Filmmaker

[jacobpsweeney]

throwing this all over myspace. I went active duty US Army age 17 signed up age 16

[votenader08]

And you weren't allowed to vote? Now THAT's a crime. Thanks for spreading this on MySpace.

[TheHermitWay]

Ralph Nader for President. I want to see you on TV. I'm sick and tired of hearing about the others. It's your time now.

[SpaceShipWarrior]

@votenader08 No because if a dem rights it, it will inevetably be biased against racists and fiscally insane morons, and if a repub writes it the same bias will exist against the dems. Plus the right to vote is a right for every one, you could try and make it objective by asking someone if they understand exactly the tax laws, but even if they understand the proposed tax hikes/cuts the impact of those reforms is largely subjective.

[SpaceShipWarrior]

@votenader08 is that like the british NHS or a partially privatised version, if so that is a great step in the right direction.

[1Obidiah1]

You'll get my 16 year old vote if you can get this done!

[ProsperityGlobal]

The UK will give 16 year olds the Vote next year.

[prkjs08]

If you knew the first thing about the Middle East you'd understand that (1) Iran is most likely not going to develop a nuclear weapon, and (2) that they'd never give it to al-Qaeda. The Iranians are Shi'ites; al-Qaeda are fundamentalist Wahabbi Sunnis. Wahabbis HATE Shi'ites, they consider them to be non-Muslim infidels and would love to see the Iranian regimes destroyed. But like most Americans, you apparently can't be bothered to know anything about the people we've decided to bomb this week.

[prkjs08]

Man, I voted for Nader this election ('08) and I didn't even know he supported this. Makes me even more proud of my vote. :)

[oharawinter]

for me, the simple fact that he talks about Iran as if it was a serious threat is enough to make me doubt him...

anyway, we probably won't agree on that ;) Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[oharawinter]

I'm a pretty big and somewhat scary guy... when I want to solve a problem with someone, I don't start by saying that if we don't find an agreement I'll beat the crap out of him and *then* proceed to have a diplomatic conversation... It doesn't work like that.

Everyone knows that if a country actually attacked the US, we would retaliate.. That is NOT what "as a last resort" means... the "last resort" is vague enough to mean whatever is convenient at the moment...

[oharawinter]

just wanted to thank you for having a civilized conversation even though we don't agree... It's very rare on here and refreshing! :)