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Fresh_Start

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4. I'd raise the voting age, if they also raised the age when people can join the military

Reply to cynatnite (Original post)

Fri Jun 1, 2012, 02:24 PM

Jun 2012

but its insane to me that someone could serve our country and not be able to vote.
Of course, the people who are too young to vote should also be too young to pay taxes.

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National Review writer: 18-year-olds are too stupid to vote and should be beaten... [View all] cynatnite Jun 2012 OP

Good grief. cyberswede Jun 2012 #1

Stay classy Jonah, go back to being the tool of the billionaires you are. Initech Jun 2012 #2

No one cares what he thinks except katsy Jun 2012 #3

That's not true... MrScorpio Jun 2012 #11

I forgot about lucianne... katsy Jun 2012 #27

I'd raise the voting age, if they also raised the age when people can join the military Fresh_Start Jun 2012 #4

well this is fascistic thinking Enrique Jun 2012 #5

Oh, please Jonah... stand up in front of a group of 18 yo armed US military and say that crap... hlthe2b Jun 2012 #6

+1 sakabatou Jun 2012 #14

Why pick on the 18 year olds? Half the people in the country are too stupid to vote malthaussen Jun 2012 #7

The unbelievable obsession that the wingers leftynyc Jun 2012 #8

Maybe we should have an age limit to vote SoutherDem Jun 2012 #9

Ah, Jonah Goldberg Scootaloo Jun 2012 #10

Hold onto a job? bongbong Jun 2012 #25

Mental Abilities Peak at Age 22, Decline After 27 GeorgeGist Jun 2012 #12

Damn me, I thought it was 40. malthaussen Jun 2012 #18

That pasty doughy fuck couldn't beat his own dick if he tried. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jun 2012 #13

He could with tweezers and a magnifying glass. n/t Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #20

he says shit like this every day... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #15

Didn't a preacher get a jail term recently for advocating parents use wooden rods on their children? randome Jun 2012 #16

I invite Jonah the conservative to come and try to beat my liberal 18 year old son. JoePhilly Jun 2012 #17

Jonah Goldberg is one of the ten biggest hifiguy Jun 2012 #19

Nothing correlates more with ignorance and stupidity than writing for National Review (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #21

I doubt he could beat anyone. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2012 #22

If stupidity is the criteria, then Jonah Goldberg's right to vote should definitely be revoked. Jim__ Jun 2012 #23

is jonah the clown still around? i've missed his ignorant hilarious opinions spanone Jun 2012 #24

I flipped through his last book at Costco a few days ago Nevernose Jun 2012 #32

If stupidity was a valid disqualifier ... lpbk2713 Jun 2012 #26

The Doughy Pantload(tm) issues another steaming pile Canuckistanian Jun 2012 #28

Surprise surprise! AJTheMan Jun 2012 #29

Jonah Goldberg has the mind of a 5 year old aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #30

It's pretty funny that he used a collection of logical fallacies to claim young people are stupid. Marr Jun 2012 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author Quantess Jun 2012 #33

Where did I get it wrong? cynatnite Jun 2012 #34

Okay, thanks. Quantess Jun 2012 #37

He said it should be "beaten out of them, literally *or* figuratively". Marr Jun 2012 #36

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Jun 2012 #35