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To: RightOnTheBorder
If a felon has served all his time, is his debt to society not paid?

Exactly. ALL of his rights should be returned once the sentance is served. This would include 2nd amendment rights as well. Otherwise, you end up with a lesser class of "citizen".

I'm disappointed that so many freepers oppose this.  There are far too many things in modern America that would make one a 'felon'.

137 posted on 01/16/2012 4:25:59 PM PST by zeugma (Those of us who work for a living are outnumbered by those who vote for a living.)
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To: zeugma; RightOnTheBorder; DoughtyOne; gilbo
RE :”Exactly. ALL of his rights should be returned once the sentance is served. This would include 2nd amendment rights as well. Otherwise, you end up with a lesser class of “citizen”. I'm disappointed that so many freepers oppose this. There are far too many things in modern America that would make one a ‘felon’.

The Second amendment specifically protects my right to arm myself.
Where the hell in the US Constitution does it give the federal government the authority to tell states what their voting rules can be? Where is the 'right to vote' specifically listed there? That is how Obama is suing states to overturn voter ID laws.

Neither the compassionate conservative or compassionate liberal FEDERAL government should be telling states how to set their voting rules. Don't like your state laws?? Then move!

142 posted on 01/17/2012 5:46:12 AM PST by sickoflibs (You MUST support the lesser of two RINOs or we all die!)
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