Argentina will remain socialist; lowers voting age to SIXTEEN

[GOP Congress]

President Fernandez is having a hell of a time trying to remain in power in the socialist paradise of Argentina. So to remain socialist she's lowering the voting age to 16.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-11-01/argentina-lowers-voting-age-as-fernandez-tries-to-regain-footing.html

Argentina Cuts Voting Age as Fernandez Aims to Boost Support
By Eliana Raszewski - Nov 1, 2012 9:23 AM PT

Argentine lawmakers approved a bill lowering the country’s voting age, a move that could rally youth support as President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner tries to revert a slide in her popularity ahead of congressional elections next year.

The lower house approved the bill in a 131-2 vote yesterday, converting Argentina into one of only a handful of nations where 16-year-olds can vote. The government-backed bill, which passed the Senate in early October, allows young people to cast ballots two years before voting becomes mandatory at age 18.

Fernandez has courted young voters since being elected in 2007, naming members of the government-aligned “La Campora” youth group to top positions and tapping funds from the social security agency to provide students with free laptops. Expanding the suffrage may help build support for the government even further as the opposition tries to capitalize on growing frustration with Fernandez’s handling of the economy, political analyst Carlos Fara said.

“The government believes that the more politically active young people will vote for the ruling party,” said Fara, who runs Carlos Fara & Asociados in Buenos Aires. (NO SHIT, SHERLOCK!)

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[thundley4]

Which is why I believe the age needs raised here.

[Dori]

This is sick.  A country controlled by children who have no sense or understanding of history. 

[Freeper]

This is sick.  A country controlled by children who have no sense or understanding of history. 

Is that really any different then what has happened here? Only 16 year old kids can't vote for democrats yet.

[ColonelCarrots]

This is sick.  A country controlled by children who have no sense or understanding of history. 

Its more common for young Cubans to vote democrat than Republican now a days because they don't know their history.

[rich_t]

This is sick.  A country controlled by children who have no sense or understanding of history. 

Sounds like our Congress to a large degree.

[NHSparky]

This is sick.  A country controlled by children who have no sense or understanding of history. 

Don't forget, it was a Dim legislator in CA a few years back that suggested giving 1/4 votes to kids as young as 14.

[Ptarmigan]

Peronism.