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Rhiannon12866

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8. I'm still on the fence about this one, too, but leaning yes.

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #7)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 10:20 AM

Nov 2013

My step grandfather was forced to retire from his post as head of the YMCA at age 65. He was hardly ready for that and began a whole new career. I realize that not everybody lives to 101, let alone maintaining a sound mind, but some of our best Supreme Court justices have been the eldest, like John Paul Stevens and Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

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Proposal 6 | Increasing Age until which Certain State Judges Can Serve--last one. [View all] hrmjustin Nov 2013 OP

Reasons to Vote YES hrmjustin Nov 2013 #1

Reasons to Vote NO hrmjustin Nov 2013 #2

no gopiscrap Nov 2013 #3

This is the only one I have not yet decided on. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #4

how come? gopiscrap Nov 2013 #5

I can see both sides of the argument. There are some judges here that are good and have to stand hrmjustin Nov 2013 #6

Still undecided. hrmjustin Nov 2013 #7

I'm still on the fence about this one, too, but leaning yes. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2013 #8