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ismnotwasm

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3. It's a classic slippery slope

Reply to markpkessinger (Original post)

Fri Sep 1, 2023, 09:31 AM

Sep 2023

While I wish people would match their health and capabilities with their jobs, it’s not just old people who neglect this.

That said age is the alternative to death, if you’re lucky you get there with joy and some comfort.

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On McConnell, Feinstein, aging and mandatory retirement ages [View all] markpkessinger Sep 2023 OP

We've always had age discrimination Shrek Sep 2023 #1

Agreed. temporary311 Sep 2023 #6

I'd say 74, that way a max senate term newdayneeded Sep 2023 #11

I would temper your suggestion: no_hypocrisy Sep 2023 #2

It's a classic slippery slope ismnotwasm Sep 2023 #3

If 34 was too old for jeebus, 34 is too old for me!!! ret5hd Sep 2023 #4

The thing is cyclonefence Sep 2023 #5

Exactly. Let the voters decide. If they think someone can't handle the job, that is the job of the JohnSJ Sep 2023 #7

Voter can term limit politicians Mz Pip Sep 2023 #16

Cognitive analysis, OK. Mandatory age limits, NO. Nikki effin Haley... brush Sep 2023 #8

Think voters should decide if a candidate is too old. Silent Type Sep 2023 #9

Such a crazy idea just might work! hardluck Sep 2023 #10

You must know that if McConnell would newdayneeded Sep 2023 #12

That's the problem I've realized Calculating Sep 2023 #17

That's kind of Democracy, don't you think? Glad to see the McConnells move on, but not by a gimmick. Silent Type Sep 2023 #20

For most people, Adult Protective Services intervene leftstreet Sep 2023 #13

I wrongly jumped on the age limit bandwagon yesterday. BlueKota Sep 2023 #14

Well said. tinrobot Sep 2023 #22

i started a similar thread and just deleted it CatWoman Sep 2023 #15

We have age minimums Calculating Sep 2023 #18

The Constitution establishes the sole requirements for federal office Darwins_Retriever Sep 2023 #19

I say let the voters decide, but fix the way we run campaigns. tinrobot Sep 2023 #21