You're 16, You're Beautiful and You're a Voter

Today in class, I participated in a socratic seminar about an article called: "You're 16, You're Beautiful and You're a Voter." In the article, the author, Anya Kamenetz states her opinion about how sixteen year olds should be able to vote and prepare themselves for the adult world.

During the seminar I heard a lot of good points. One of the main points i agree with was how it all depends on the maturity level of the person to do certain things. If we let sixteen year olds vote then whos to say that they won't use that power irresponsibly. Its not that some aren't irresponsible, its just the ones that are that make it harder for the others. We can't trust them because the irresponsible ones are up to trouble and wreaking havoc.

What I really liked about the seminar was hearing everyone's point mainly the people who I shared the same points with. The author makes and states a great point that we should test americans of all ages and prepare the youth more into adulthood. Overall, it all depends on the maturity level at which you're at. There are some people who are thirty but still act like their 12 and there are some sixteen year olds that act like they're 50. It all depends on maturity level.

The Year of the Youth Vote

As I read the Times article, I realized how Barack Obama affects the youthful generation more than any other presidential candidate. People under 30 have formed a coalition just for Obama; unlike Hilary Clinton who attracts the older generation, Obama attracts the newer generation. The newer generation is the future generation who will make the economy better (hopefully) in the near future. Obama's speeches are inspirational and makes it so that you want to listen and help. You could say he's a progressive person, he wants the problems that we have now to change. Younger constituents want Obama incumbent. The people who are suffrage; have the right to vote, are doing everything almost they can to help Obama. Same with the people who don't have the right to vote, people act like they don't know what politics are. Which of course is not true. The youth know a lot about politics and they know what they're doing and what they talk about when it comes to: Mitt Romney, Hilary Clinton, Mike Huckabee, Barack Obama, and John McCain. Obama is not a conservative person like Mitt Romney; who wants to preserve existing conditions or to limit change. Barack Obama actually wants to do something and that something appeals more to the youth.

I'm asking you to believe. Not just in my ability to bring change to Washington... I'm asking to believe in yours.

-Barack Obama-