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Poll: Should convicted felons be allowed to vote?
The Macon County Conservative Examiner ^
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| Robert Moon
Posted on 01/07/2010 6:31:14 AM PST by aquapub
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:31:15 AM PST
by
aquapub
To: aquapub
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:32:02 AM PST
by
SMARTY
("What luck for rulers that men do not think. " Adolph Hitler)
To: aquapub
Early poll ... only 5 votes. All “no” so far.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:32:56 AM PST
by
al_c
(http://www.blowoutcongress.com)
To: SMARTY
The only vote they should have is on whether they want their prison term arbitrarily extended or not.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:33:07 AM PST
by
hal ogen
To: aquapub
The lasting consequence of a felonious citizen:
NO VOTE!
To: aquapub
I voted NO! To even raise the question is ridiculous. When people choose to commit a crime, the consequences SHOULD include the loss of such a privilege.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:34:07 AM PST
by
SumProVita
(Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
To: aquapub
Felons who’ve been released and completed probation should be allowed to vote.
Felons still serving their sentence should be prohibited from voting.
If a man is so dangerous that he shouldn’t be allowed to vote, what is he doing out of prison?
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:34:33 AM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: aquapub
I don't think the quoted portion of the text is correct. Washington state doesn't prevent convicted felons from voting -- in prevents incarcerated felons from voting. Voting rights are restored at termination of sentence (and fulfillment of financial obligations).
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:34:46 AM PST
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
To: SumProVita
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:35:14 AM PST
by
SJSAMPLE
To: aquapub
Poll: Should convicted felons more Democrats be allowed to vote?
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:35:24 AM PST
by
edpc
(Those Lefties just ain't right)
To: sionnsar
Exactly and its a huge difference.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:36:44 AM PST
by
cripplecreek
(Seniors, the new shovel ready project under socialized medicine.)
To: sionnsar
Oh gad, it was only for incarcerated felons?
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:37:17 AM PST
by
bboop
(We don't need no stinkin' VAT)
To: sionnsar
Oh gad, it was only for incarcerated felons?
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:37:25 AM PST
by
bboop
(We don't need no stinkin' VAT)
To: bboop
Yup. The suit is over incarcerated felons only.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:40:00 AM PST
by
sionnsar
(IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|Remember Neda Agha-Soltan|TV--it's NOT news you can trust)
To: aquapub
As far as I know....I know only one convicted felon...
He should not be allowed to drive, hold any professional license, or vote...PERIOD!
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:41:42 AM PST
by
cbkaty
(I may not always post...but I am always here......)
To: hal ogen
Citizenship is a very precious status AND a citizen’s right to vote is at the basis of citizenship itself!!
If citizens have to share this right with convicted criminals, how better to devalue and dishonor citizenship AND the country? What better way to send a message to criminals that it’s OK to break the law, you will be just like, just as good everyone else who OBSERVES the law?
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:42:01 AM PST
by
SMARTY
("What luck for rulers that men do not think. " Adolph Hitler)
To: SJSAMPLE
Yes, it’s a privilege to live in a country where one can vote. When one commits a crime, that right is removed....as is the freedom to travel, etc, etc...
(Privilege in THAT sense!) ;-)
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:43:31 AM PST
by
SumProVita
(Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified Decartes))
To: aquapub
I have no desire to see convicted felons voting. There are, however, aspects of the Blaine Amendments that are being used to prevent vouchers as payment for private and parochial schools.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:43:53 AM PST
by
j.argese
To: SJSAMPLE
If a man is so dangerous that he shouldnt be allowed to vote, what is he doing out of prison?I don't know. Ask Schwartzenegar. He's releasing about 40,000 felons.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:44:25 AM PST
by
Cobra64
To: aquapub
No. Felons should not be allowed to vote.
There should be a path for them to follow to get their voting rights back, but it should take some years of effort on their part. Also, a repeat offender should lose them forever.
The same thing should be true for the right to keep and bear arms.
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posted on
01/07/2010 6:47:31 AM PST
by
Little Ray
(Madame President sounds really good to me...)
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