Posted on 02/27/2006 9:30:06 AM PST by John Semmens
Democrats in the Maryland legislature have passed a law that would add 150,000 convicted felons to voter rolls. The new rules would allow any convict who is not imprisoned or waiting to serve a prison sentence to cast a ballot. Similar legislation is being pushed in other states. Senators Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.) and John Kerry (D-Mass.) have introduced federal legislation aimed at the same objective.
The reason for Democrat enthusiasm for enfranchising convicts is explained by research conducted by Jeff Manza and Marcus Britton of Northwestern University and Christopher Uggen of the University of Minnesota. Their research found that Democrats capture about 90 percent of the votes of ex-cons in states where they are permitted to vote. The lopsided felons’ preference for Democrats rivals that of the mainstream news media.
Senator Clinton insisted her bid to allow felons universal suffrage is a modest proposal. “In Canada, prisoners are allowed to vote absentee ballots from their cells,” Clinton pointed out. “We aren’t proposing to go that far at this time.”
Ozzie Jackson is an inmate in the Maryland House of Correction where he is currently serving a 20 year sentence for armed robbery. He says he strongly favors the legislation. “It’s about time someone respected my rights as a citizen,” said Jackson.
Delegate Rob More, a Baltimore Democrat, is supporting the legislation. “We feel this is a constituency that is receptive to our message,” said More. “Someone needs to stand up for the rights of people like Mr. Jackson. If not the Democratic Party — then who?”
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While this is satire, the Rats would indeed love for this to really happen.
It happened in Iowa just last year. In fact, the RAT Governor Vil(e)sack did it with an executive order. Somewhere around 50,000 (Dem) voters were added in one fell swoop, just in time for this year's gubernatorial election, which is expected to be a close one.
The same governor had previously denied reinstatement of voting privileges to over 400 felons who applied during his first 6 years in office.
Guess he had a change of heart.[/sarc]
Well, you hvae to allow your political associates to vote for you.
Your name? Enriquo Hernandez.
Sentence? Life
Charges? Murder, rape, aggravated assault
Ballot? Democrat, please.
Yes sir. Step over there to vote..... Next?
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