Look, the last thing this country needs right now is another Ferguson, Baltimore, Berkeley or Dallas riot. Reasonable restrictions should be placed on our freedom of assembly. Nobody needs a crowd larger than 50 people. If you can't get your point or idea across with a crowd of 50, then it's probably a pretty weak idea to begin with. Today, I am taking action and writing my representatives to ask that they support new legislation banning protests larger than 50 people. Our streets are dangerous enough as they are. We don't need the added danger of 100s or even 1000s of people rioting and looting because of the next jury verdict. Please join me and help put an end to the danger and violence of large crowds.
I think the Government finds the 4th and 5th particularly annoying. We all know that "shall not be infringed" is too tough a phrase for lawyers in bathrobes to comprehend and the 2nd has been weakened. Likewise, the 6th, due to the FISA Courts, is weakened. And of course the 10th has been obliterated by the democrats. So, I think its probably time to go after the 1st.
I'm old enough to remember voting being restricted to 21. The 18 year old's at the time were complaining they could go to war but not vote. Under then President Nixon the voting age was lowered to 18 in 1971. At the same time they were complaining they could go to war but not drink adult beverages. At some point around the mid 80's drinking age dropped to 18. Later to be raised back to 21 for alcohol consumption.
The votes are more dangerous. Even more dangerous is the teachers pushing their political views in the classroom. I am not saying they should not teach politics but they should be restricted from pushing a personal political agenda inside a classroom.
I'm old enough to remember voting being restricted to 21. The 18 year old's at the time were complaining they could go to war but not vote. Under then President Nixon the voting age was lowered to 18 in 1971. At the same time they were complaining they could go to war but not drink adult beverages. At some point around the mid 80's drinking age dropped to 18. Later to be raised back to 21 for alcohol consumption.
The votes are more dangerous. Even more dangerous is the teachers pushing their political views in the classroom. I am not saying they should not teach politics but they should be restricted from pushing a personal political agenda inside a classroom.
Sorry, drinking age was dropped to 18 in the mid-70s and raised incrementally starting in 1980 by 1 year each year on September 1 for several years. So if you were born in August you could drink for <1 month and then not drink for 11 months for 3 years. Interesting way to celebrate your birthday in 1980-1982.
There is a lot of evidence to show that judgement isn't really that great until at least 26 years old (and in some cases, NEVER). And now some research is showing that brains are developing slower in younger generations. I am not a millenial, but I can say that my judgement was quite a bit different when I was 18, 26 and today (at 43).
Fine. Make the age 21. But stop several things along with that:
No rights at 18, ok, then no Military Service.
No rights at 18, ok, no criminal culpability until 21.
No rights at 18, ok, no ability to go into debt until 21.
Sort of takes the fun out of changing things to 21 doesn't it.
Well with all the violence in movies, TV and video games it's a small wonder that we have people turning to violent behavior.
OH!!! Wait...
What could the likes of Doc Holiday, John Wesley Hardin, Hyman Niel, Billy the Kid, Ike Clanton, Cole Younger and Jessie James blame it on? They didn't have video games, TV or movies containing violent content.
Could it be just some people are just born to be bad actors?
I’m pretty sure reasonable restrictions CAN be placed on large gatherings, rallies, or demonstrations.
As long as the government does it the same way regardless of the message, no matter if the protesters are Right wingers or Lefties.
A content-neutral restriction on the Time, Place, and Manner of the speech is OK.
Look, the last thing this country needs right now is another Ferguson, Baltimore, Berkeley or Dallas riot. Reasonable restrictions should be placed on our freedom of assembly. Nobody needs a crowd larger than 50 people. If you can't get your point or idea across with a crowd of 50, then it's probably a pretty weak idea to begin with.
Sorry, drinking age was dropped to 18 in the mid-70s and raised incrementally starting in 1980 by 1 year each year on September 1 for several years. So if you were born in August you could drink for <1 month and then not drink for 11 months for 3 years. Interesting way to celebrate your birthday in 1980-1982.
In 1971, when the voting age was lowered from 21 to 18, 30 states saw it fit to lower the drinking age concurrently. By 1982, only 14 states had not lowered their minimum legal drinking ages to match the new voting age.
In 1984, Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act, which required states to raise their ages for purchase and public possession to 21 by October 1986 or lose 10% of their federal highway funds.
There are some exceptions such as on private property and in private clubs with a parent or legal guardian present giving consent. Outside of some limited circumstances the NATIONAL drinking age is 21 in every state.
Fine. Make the age 21. But stop several things along with that:
No rights at 18, ok, then no Military Service.
No rights at 18, ok, no criminal culpability until 21.
No rights at 18, ok, no ability to go into debt until 21.
Sort of takes the fun out of changing things to 21 doesn't it.
I go for 2/3s of your suggestion. The criminal culpability is kinda irrelevant since depending on the circumstances, you can already be charged as an adult even though you haven't reached the age of majority. And the debt one? That's a damn good idea!
Perhaps we could go back to a system where only citizens can contribute to campaigns and you have to reside in a district to work on, campaign on, or contribute to a candidate? Of course going back to the way senators were elected would help immensely too.
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