▲ 417 ▼ North Dakotans Approve Age Limit for Members of Congress (www.nytimes.com) submitted 2 years ago by gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@lemmy.world 70 comments fedilink hide all child comments Surprisingly based from ND, to be completely honest
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (3 children) While I think mandatory retirement ages need to be discussed across the board on all three branches, it's a cheap shot and unconstitutional permalink fedilink source hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is it unconstitutional? We have age minimums. If you are a commercial pilot there are age limits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because right now there are no age limitations in the Constitution for elected officials. A state cannot change that, it needs a constitutional amendment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mrjelly13@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago You do, but that's in the constitution. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How's it unconstitutional? There are lower age limits to all of these offices too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The are age requirements for minimum age but not limited age. You would have to have a constitutional amendment to change that. permalink fedilink source parent [+] go_go_gadget@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago [removed by mod] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TenderfootGungi@lemmy.world 16 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why is it unconstitutional? We have age minimums. If you are a commercial pilot there are age limits. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because right now there are no age limitations in the Constitution for elected officials. A state cannot change that, it needs a constitutional amendment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mrjelly13@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago You do, but that's in the constitution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) Because right now there are no age limitations in the Constitution for elected officials. A state cannot change that, it needs a constitutional amendment. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mrjelly13@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago You do, but that's in the constitution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bookmeat@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) What? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Mrjelly13@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago You do, but that's in the constitution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Mrjelly13@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago You do, but that's in the constitution. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Chainweasel@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) How's it unconstitutional? There are lower age limits to all of these offices too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The are age requirements for minimum age but not limited age. You would have to have a constitutional amendment to change that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago The are age requirements for minimum age but not limited age. You would have to have a constitutional amendment to change that. permalink fedilink source parent