[TigersEye]

And yes,*all* felonies qualify as being serious enough to carry with them a lifelong penalty.

No,not life in *prison* (for a first offense)

And my position on felons voting remains unchanged.

[Gay State Conservative]

And yes,*all* felonies qualify as being serious enough to carry with them a lifelong penalty.

OK...contradictions.Perhaps I didn't express myself clearly (which has been known to happen)...by "lifelong penalty" I wasn't talking about prison.IMO it's quite silly to sentence someone to life for a first offense of stealing $250.The "lifelong penalty" I was thinking of for such a conviction can,and should,be lifelong denial of voting rights...assuming that crime was classified as a felony.

There,that should clear things up.