10-07-2020, 10:01 AM
(10-07-2020, 09:52 AM)PhilHos Wrote: After Trump contacted COVID and thinking of all the possibilities that could happen including his death combined with the thoughts that Biden may not serve out his full term because of health issues/death, I think having an age cap is definitely a good idea for presidential candidates, if not all elected officials.
The issue I have with it for elected officials is that it should be up to the voting population to make that determination. For appointments like judges/justices, that aren't accountable to the citizenry, I think it is most important.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
