Comments on: If voters > 18, then how about voters < 65? http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/02/10/if-voters-18-then-how-about-voters-65/ Blogging the impact of computer-related technology trends, and whatever else catches my interest. Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:22:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pegleg http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/02/10/if-voters-18-then-how-about-voters-65/comment-page-1/#comment-30784 Pegleg Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:46:38 +0000 http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/02/10/if-voters-18-then-how-about-voters-65/#comment-30784 :) :)

]]> By: Pegleg http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/02/10/if-voters-18-then-how-about-voters-65/comment-page-1/#comment-30783 Pegleg Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:45:44 +0000 http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/02/10/if-voters-18-then-how-about-voters-65/#comment-30783 I fully agree with this site... I am currently under the age of 18 but went to the voting booth with my mom and advised her on who she should vote for. I know for a fact that almost every student in my school knows more about the election than most of my extended family. I fully agree with this site… I am currently under the age of 18 but went to the voting booth with my mom and advised her on who she should vote for. I know for a fact that almost every student in my school knows more about the election than most of my extended family.

]]> By: Ben http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/02/10/if-voters-18-then-how-about-voters-65/comment-page-1/#comment-27980 Ben Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:30:26 +0000 http://www.yourdonreport.com/index.php/2008/02/10/if-voters-18-then-how-about-voters-65/#comment-27980 a: Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. The elderly are a partial link to the past. Of course this biases their votes, but that's not a bad thing. b: Democracy works to represent each citizen fairly, not to optimize for the long term. Hence, democracy is a horrible system of government, but it's the best one we have, (cue quotes). a: Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it. The elderly are a partial link to the past. Of course this biases their votes, but that’s not a bad thing.

b: Democracy works to represent each citizen fairly, not to optimize for the long term. Hence, democracy is a horrible system of government, but it’s the best one we have, (cue quotes).

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