California: Land of Fruits and Nuts

A Californian politician (where else) wants to give 14 and 16 year olds a vote, well 1/4 and 1/2 of a vote, respectively.

A Republican politician says,

Said Assemblyman Ray Haynes: "There's a reason why 14-year-olds and 16-year-olds don't vote. They are not adults. They are not mature enough. They are easily deceived by political charlatans."

A high school student says,

"If we could vote, politicians would see us as votes, not just kids, and they would take our issues seriously," said Robert Reynolds, a student at Berkeley High School.

No, what would happen is that we would end up dumbing down our political dialog even further than it already has. Imagine the shennanigans of your typical 45 to 55 year old assemblyman attempting to win the teen vote.