SMOB should be non-voting: HOCO parents are right

[Anonymous]

Unpopular opinion in the land of woke. Hopefully, this suit will curb students of their voting rights in Maryland’s school boards. Utterly crazy a 17 year old has full power to vote on a 3 billion dollar budget. Never held more than part time job. Can’t vote in an election. Not fully developed cognitively. Basically, they just become captured by the savviest adult on the Board - and they double the adult’s voting power. Good on these parents.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-student-board-lawsuit-20201216-hu6yi6nz2jas5lr7vsojncofjq-story.html

[Anonymous]

Nathan is the most competent member of the fairfax board

[Anonymous]

I would say elderly folks shouldn't be able to run for office or vote. They're not going to have to deal with the consequences of their actions, so they have little reason to act in the community's interest.

And it's not like 70+ year olds are really all-there cognitively.

I'd say drop the voting age to 16 and make 65 the max voting age

[Anonymous]

HCPSS SMOB can’t vote on the budget.
This suit is butthurt parents who think the virus isn’t a real problem bring pissed that they aren’t getting their way. The suit is wrong, the position is not unconstitutional, and their reasoning for bringing suit has nothing to do with actually thinking the position is unconstitutional-they stated the suit is because they don’t like how he has voted.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Unpopular opinion in the land of woke. Hopefully, this suit will curb students of their voting rights in Maryland’s school boards. Utterly crazy a 17 year old has full power to vote on a 3 billion dollar budget. Never held more than part time job. Can’t vote in an election. Not fully developed cognitively. Basically, they just become captured by the savviest adult on the Board - and they double the adult’s voting power. Good on these parents.

https://www.baltimoresun.com/education/bs-md-student-board-lawsuit-20201216-hu6yi6nz2jas5lr7vsojncofjq-story.html

Factually-incorrect opinion, but don't let that stop you.

[Anonymous]

I don't think the SMOB should have a vote either.
- frontal lobe not fully developed
- live in the now with no regard for future consequences (which won't affect them at all because they are off to college)
- tend to think only of themselves, not the greater good
- do not grasp that their life/experience is not the same as others life/experience

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think the SMOB should have a vote either.
- frontal lobe not fully developed
- live in the now with no regard for future consequences (which won't affect them at all because they are off to college)
- tend to think only of themselves, not the greater good
- do not grasp that their life/experience is not the same as others life/experience

90% of DCUM posters do not grasp this concept.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't think the SMOB should have a vote either.
- frontal lobe not fully developed
- live in the now with no regard for future consequences (which won't affect them at all because they are off to college)
- tend to think only of themselves, not the greater good
- do not grasp that their life/experience is not the same as others life/experience

Agree completely with all of this. The SMOB should not have a vote.

[Anonymous]

I’m a HoCo parent and I think the smob should have a vote. I think students ought to have representation, and the kid who is voted in to serve is typically wicked smaht and more mature than his/her peers.

But honestly, why do we have an even-numbered board? Very impractical.

[Anonymous]

I am all for school reopening and I think Nick Asante is amazing. His questions and contributions are far on point than some of the other members.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am all for school reopening and I think Nick Asante is amazing. His questions and contributions are far on point than some of the other members.

+1

[Anonymous]

Op here. What’s factually incorrect? Students vote now on School Boards in Maryland and their votes have meaning for society. Okay so sorry for not realizing only in wacky MoCo do they get to vote on a 3 billion dollar budget when they make 11 bucks an hour in the summer as a lifeguard. (All noble work - just don’t think mature enough to realize they are being played by talented adults). I also agree with you on the one 80 year old member of MoCo board - but she keeps winning the Apple Ballot/Downcounty vote fair and square - and she can legally vote in our society.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:HCPSS SMOB can’t vote on the budget.
This suit is butthurt parents who think the virus isn’t a real problem bring pissed that they aren’t getting their way. The suit is wrong, the position is not unconstitutional, and their reasoning for bringing suit has nothing to do with actually thinking the position is unconstitutional-they stated the suit is because they don’t like how he has voted.

Their actual complaint bears this out. That's a LOT of talk about the failings of virtual learning which are irrelevant to the question of whether the SMOB is a constitutionally allowed to vote. The actual relevant arguments are given a pretty short treatment by contrast. My instincts tell me that when an attorney tries to make a case about something other than the legal question presented, they're trying to paper over a weak case, but we'll see.

[Anonymous]

I think if they can't figure out the "Raise Your Hand' feature on Zoom, they shouldnt be allowed to serve.

I'm only half kidding.

It's so embarrassing when they literally raise their hands on camera

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am all for school reopening and I think Nick Asante is amazing. His questions and contributions are far on point than some of the other members.

+1

+1 The student member is asking some of the best questions these days. He’s earned his vote.