George Soros and his Open Society Foundationsares among the left-wing philanthropies backing FairVote, which is in a major push to allow 16 and 17-year-olds who will turn 18 before the general election to vote in presidential primaries and caucuses. This policy is now on the books in twenty-one states – even in the District of Columbia.
By the 2020 presidential election, 16 and 17-year-olds may be able to vote in the nation’s capital.
Washington, D.C. may lower the voting age for federal and local elections to 16. The legislation was introduced last Tuesday by D.C. council member Charles Allen (D-Ward 6), who said he was inspired by the high schoolers that came to D.C. to protest at the March for our lives.
Advocates of the measure say they have the support of seven of 13, a majority of D.C. Council members.
“I think people are getting excited about this, especially with what’s going on in the nation right now in terms of youth leading social change. So I think that people are going to be very excited about it and want to get on board,” said Alisha Chopra, 18, a senior at School Without Walls.
George Soros’ scheme to change the US electorate is publicised in his Open Societies Foundation guide. Read more on that here.
Source: USA Today
Until prefrontal cortex brain development is complete, adolescents have problems with, among other things: Impulse control and delaying gratification, modulation of intense emotions, inhibiting inappropriate behavior and initiating appropriate behavior. According to scientific research, the prefrontal cortex development isn’t complete until mid 20’s to early 30’s and as such the term adolescent applies until then. So, instead of reducing the voting age, it should be increased to at least the mid 20’s, if any change is to be made. If you take a look at our Constitution, you will see that our Founding Fathers were aware that younger people are less likely to make sound judgements, in that they specified the minimum ages necessary to fill the presidency (35), Senate (30) and House of Representatives (25) positions. Ref: https://steemit.com/steemstem/@georgeani/prefrontal-cortex-at-what-age-is-the-brain-completely-developed , http://constitutionus.com/
The voting age should be raised to twenty one.
Lowering the age for gun buyers also?