Why doesn’t the USA have an age limit for political officials?

UnderseaLcpl · 07-01-10, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by longam

This is just embarrassing how we allow these people to continue to hold important positions in our government. Nothing wrong with continued involvement but when you become a hindrance to improving or advancing our life, hit the road jack!

By that logic we should boot all senators out at 31, all reps at 26, and the president at 36, before they have time to get into politics.

longam · 07-01-10, 06:56 PM

Watch the video and you'll get my point better.

tater · 07-01-10, 07:49 PM

There are minimum age standards in the Constitution. Booting morons, or demented geriatrics is the duty of the electorate.

The people have the power, they chose to poorly execute their power.

August · 07-01-10, 07:54 PM

Setting an arbitrary age limit does not address a persons fitness for the job.

Platapus · 07-01-10, 07:58 PM

This also raises the question of who would have the authority to set this arbitrary age limit and at what level will this age limit be?

Subnuts · 07-01-10, 08:08 PM

All ya whippasnappers' better be damned grateful you gots this newfangled SERIES OF TUBES you all use to rake ma beloved Senataaah from Alaskar's face through the mud, ya hear?

SteamWake · 07-01-10, 08:21 PM

Often with age comes wisdom.

Thats why we hold elections.

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,362 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	This also raises the question of who would have the authority to set this arbitrary age limit and at what level will this age limit be? __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

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SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	Often with age comes wisdom. Thats why we hold elections. __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648

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07-01-10, 06:56 PM	#2
longam Admiral Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 2,014 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	Watch the video and you'll get my point better.

07-01-10, 07:49 PM	#3
tater Navy Seal Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: New Mexico, USA Posts: 9,023 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 2	There are minimum age standards in the Constitution. Booting morons, or demented geriatrics is the duty of the electorate. The people have the power, they chose to poorly execute their power.