Should 16 Year Olds Vote?

After Super Tuesday, The New York Times (who I love more and more each day) rand this article: You’re 16, You’re Beautiful and You’re a Voter. It is a great article about raising expectations for our young people and the positive effects it can have on their civic participation and future. The article discusses more then just voting, including ways to phase in credit card use for younger people to avoid some of the issues of the exploitative lending policies on college campuses.

Wiretap blogged about this to. What do you think? I don't think it will happen right now, young people vote Democrat, and younger people's votes can be influenced by their parents, and too many people don't want either of those things to happen.

I think it might be a good idea. It is similar argument that I have made to lowering the drinking age in the past. I think we should be doing what we can to let people ease there way into adulthood, versus thrusting it upon them when they don't have the same support structure that they had in their early youth.

Also worth noting:

I added two new links today.

The Chedder Box The writings of an Asian American, Oakland California soldier who now resides in the Dirty South. He like politics, sports and entertainment, and provides a good insight into the social justice movement.

and

OhDang! Founded by Arjay Das, Zoneil Maharaj, Donna Tam, Brenda Tam and May Suen, OHDANG! is an independent webzine serving as an outlet and voice for today's urban culture. With a focus on arts, lifestyle and (sub)culture, combined with commentary and personal narratives, Their hope is to translate thier voices across cultural, racial, age and gender boundaries. Or something along those lines.

Both are fairly new webzines with a youth focused political edge. I encourage you to check them out when you get the chance.