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Originally Posted by Pairadocs
Leaving any "party" politics out of the discussion, thought the topic of age and physical and mental acuity might draw some interesting (and HOPEFULLY THOUGHTFUL, not demeaning) discussion. Since we live in an age restricted community, I thought it might be especially interesting to see the thoughts of a homogeneous group !
Should our elected representatives of both/all political parties, attempt to agree on base line "ability to perform duties and responsibilities of an office" and apply them to potential office seekers ?
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No. The voters decide on a candidate's ability. Other than age and criminal records, all citizens are eligible to seek an elected office. Even nuts and pathological liars. So be it with our form of democracy.