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Moral Compass

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12. Out of the mouths of babes

Reply to Heartstrings (Original post)

Thu May 24, 2018, 04:02 PM

May 2018

This makes entirely too much sense. Someone’s head is going to explode.

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Good point, David Hogg! [View all] Heartstrings May 2018 OP

K&R... spanone May 2018 #1

Right again, and simply to the point. This was also in Hillary's amazing platform btw. Wwcd May 2018 #2

I remember that. (nt) ehrnst May 2018 #31

Love it! He'll be president one day! nt ecstatic May 2018 #3

Bravo, David Hogg gademocrat7 May 2018 #4

K&R uponit7771 May 2018 #5

K&R demmiblue May 2018 #6

Yes! Politicub May 2018 #7

They'll raise the voting age before they raise the gun buying age IronLionZion May 2018 #8

To paraphrase Goldfinger: sandensea May 2018 #9

That was Auric Goldfinger, not Blofeld n/t VWolf May 2018 #22

Agreed, but just in case this is not well known...... alwaysinasnit May 2018 #10

That doesn't surprise me a bit. BigmanPigman May 2018 #11

Out of the mouths of babes Moral Compass May 2018 #12

K&R BootinUp May 2018 #13

So much on point. He's great. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #14

Good point, for some. But you don't have to be a citizen to be drafted, I think. Honeycombe8 May 2018 #15

This is true. Or at least it was in the 60s. A relative of mine was drafted who was not a citizen. Tipperary May 2018 #17

As "Eve of Destruction" noted... malthaussen May 2018 #30

That's right! Great song. Some really good music back then. The voting age is 18, now, tho? Honeycombe8 May 2018 #38

Yep. But oddly, they changed that... malthaussen May 2018 #39

David Wants Young People to Cha May 2018 #16

K&R! nt Mountain Mule May 2018 #18

You bet! cp May 2018 #19

Well, it's a pithy sentiment, but the Feds don't have anything to do with voter registration, scarletwoman May 2018 #20

You'd think it would be easier then ck4829 May 2018 #25

Being logical tazmaniac May 2018 #21

I hope this young man ends up running for office some day. Upthevibe May 2018 #23

K&R ck4829 May 2018 #24

US voter turnout TimeSnowDemos May 2018 #26

Excellent observation and suggestion. I totally agree. The problem is.... usaf-vet May 2018 #27

Draft registration for men is required, not automatic. sl8 May 2018 #28

Years ago there was a story about an ice cream restaurant chain that got caught selling names... Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #32

Wow, that's interesting. Thanks. n/t sl8 May 2018 #35

Snopes goes in to more detail Hassin Bin Sober May 2018 #36

Comscription is involuntary. malthaussen May 2018 #29

K & R SunSeeker May 2018 #33

"Automatic Registration in the United States: the Selective Service Example" sl8 May 2018 #34

hmmmm LiberalLovinLug May 2018 #37