A group of state lawmakers in Oregon unveiled a new bill this week that would allow 16-year-olds the right to vote in federal elections; sparking fierce opposition that the proposal could cause legislative chaos across the region.
You have to be 21 to buy cigarettes, a handgun, liquor, or marijuana in Oregon but you want to let them vote.
Let me see if I understand: Oregon doesn’t believe 16 year-olds are mature enough to obtain cigarettes, guns, liquor, or pot, but think they are mature enough to make decisions that will affect the entire country?
