Last summer, Oregon's young people demonstrated a desire to change the system by burning it down, with over 100 straight nights of violence. That hardly gained my confidence, nor, I suspect, that of many other voters. In fact, the tendency to live longer has produced demands for age limits in the opposite direction, since we have the oldest president in US history. With years come experience. With experience comes the realization of one's younger errors. Jefferson was a wise man in this regard, even though our young castigate him as a slave owner. HIs prohibition should stand.
Thanks for writing in. I agree that age can bring experience. I also think the diversity of thought that comes with representation from different generations is important. I’m also not sure those who participated in protests are representative of all young Oregonians. Thanks again for reading!
Last summer, Oregon's young people demonstrated a desire to change the system by burning it down, with over 100 straight nights of violence. That hardly gained my confidence, nor, I suspect, that of many other voters. In fact, the tendency to live longer has produced demands for age limits in the opposite direction, since we have the oldest president in US history. With years come experience. With experience comes the realization of one's younger errors. Jefferson was a wise man in this regard, even though our young castigate him as a slave owner. HIs prohibition should stand.
Thanks for writing in. I agree that age can bring experience. I also think the diversity of thought that comes with representation from different generations is important. I’m also not sure those who participated in protests are representative of all young Oregonians. Thanks again for reading!
Mike Schmidt has single-handedly set that argument back at least a decade.
Only if it comes with term limits!!!