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Those are famous people, but they're not all Founding Fathers. How is someone like Andrew Jackson a Founding Father?
Edit: Apparently he was involved in the Revolutionary War as a teen, but I don't really think that's comparable to serving as a legislator or signing the Declaration of Independence.
If they're old enough to die for this country, they're mature enough to serve on the legislature. 
But then again, some 80 year olds are not mature enough to do their jobs as elected officials, so it depends on the person. >


If they're old enough to die for this country...

18 is definitely not old enough for that, even though it's a societal norm. >

Probably because few here have had 18-year old kids, or been one themselves.
EDIT: Agreeing with you. My comment may have been ambivalent. >

Have had 18 year old kids, they were more mature and more adept at critical thinking and empathy than some of our National representatives like Boebert and Green. >


One lawmaker thinks so

Kind of a silly headline by KJZZ given that the bill currently has 10 sponsors (8 representatives and 2 senators, 6D/4R). >

That's as close to bipartisan as we've seen for two decades. >

I know a number of people in their 30s to 80s who do serve in state legislatures who are not mature enough >

Nevermind at the federal level. >

That was my thought as well, my 17 year old is more mature than 70% of the current Congressional Congress. >

Should they be legally allowed to serve in the legislature? Sure. Are most not ready for that kind of responsibility? Yeah. 
So let them run and then let elections sort it out. >


Are most not ready for that kind of responsibility?

Getting Parks & Rec Ice Town vibes. LOL >

You're talking about the current U.S. Congress right? >

If someone like Taylor-Greene or Boebert is mature enough to be in the US Congress then I'd say an 18 year old is capable of being a member of a state house. >

But what if that same 18 year old had pulled the same curtain over the eyes of the electorate as Santos/Devoider or whatever the fuck that tossers name is? >

Then said 18 year-old serving is consistent with the current situation. >

The GOP says your mature enough to have a baby at 10, old enough to die for your country at 18, so yea, old enough to be in politics. >

Are many of the older people serving in the legislature mature enough?  Age doesn’t equal maturity >

I think that if an 18 year old wants to serve on a state legislature, more power to ‘em. I can joke about the giant man baby who was in the White House from 2016 to 2020, and say there is no way we could have anyone more immature than this almost-80 year old.
Some 18 year olds are sheltered, naive, and immature. Others have held down jobs and done volunteer work and have an idea of how the world works. I am sure it is Type 2 who would succeed on a political job; Type 1 would think it was too hard, thus selecting for Type 2. If anything, I argue we get more mature, well-rounded 18 and 19 year olds by giving them problems to solve and people of different ages to get along with. That’s how you create worldly and unspoiled and mature for their age young adults. >

It they're old enough to make decisions as to who should create laws, they're old enough to participate in creating laws. >

I don't see what the problem is here. If they're legally an adult, then let them serve. 
Of course, I'm also of the opinion that setting the age to 21 for certain things is a crock. We're saying, "Yeah, you're sort of an adult. But we don't trust you on some things yet. You really need those extra three or seventeen years for certain things." >

Of course . All the tired, old , corrupt and fucked legislature can’t get any worse ,.. so let’s do it. >

We’ve had 20 year old mayors run cities better than state governors. >

Could any 18 year old do worse than half the people already serving? >

If you believe they're mature enough to buy a gun, end of question. >

I’m sure he’s more competent than most of the other idiots in politics!! >

Given that most Arizona Republicans act like sleep deprived 2 year olds, someone with the maturity of an 18 year old would be refreshing. >

Most Republicans are not mature enough to serve in any government position, yet here we are. >

Why stop at 18?  Any age is mature enough to vote.  Let's stop being ageist. >

I think women are mature enough at 18 but most men are 30 before they are even close. >

Would they need to have graduated high school or have a GED?
Few if any 18-year-olds have much real world adult experience or wisdom derived from the consequences of decisions made as an adult. Is this a tacit admission that state legislators need neither experience nor wisdom? TBH, that'd explain a lot. >

If someone has made a fortune through inheritance, is that real world experience?
I think a public income tax statement that indicates a personal minimum  lifetime gross earnings of $90,000 should be the only barrier, regardless of age. If you started on part time work at 13 and break it by 18, you're a valid candidate.
No taxation without representation. >

My money was on Matt Gaetz to be the lawmaker who thinks so >

I didn't think there were any standards to serve in the Arizona legislature. >

There were younger founding fathers. >

Really? Who?