Posted on 04/22/2016 4:55:52 PM PDT by Abiotic
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, a Democrat, will sign an order Friday restoring the voting rights of more than 200,000 felons in the state.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reported that the unprecedented move will also allow felons living in Virginia to sit on a jury, serve in elected office, or become a notary. The order will effectively restore the civil rights of both nonviolent and violent felons who have served their time in prison and completed parole.
According to the McAuliffe administration, the move will affect roughly 206,000 felons currently living in Virginia who have finished their prison sentences but not applied for a restoration of their rights. Most of those who will be affected are black.
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He can legally do this?Seems like a job for the legislature.He’s setting himself up for impeachment if he’s overstepped his authority.Also,ever notice how these mutts always do something like this on a Friday?
What will VA Republicans do about it though? They crapped on Ken which allowed McAwful to become Governor in the first place.
Democrats... soft on crime. So what else is new?
Coddling criminals, ignoring victims. Hope this backfires on her.
Felons - Ready for Hillary!
It’s a executive order and will be repealed with an other executive order as soon as Virginia elects a Republican governor.
If a person has completed their sentence then all their rights should be restored. If their rights are not going to be restored at some point, then they have not completed their punishment. So don’t claim they have served their sentences if their rights are not restored. They are still being punished.
I have no problem with this.
A criminal is the front runner in the Democratic presidential primary race.
Seems fitting.
Can these felons now buy a gun? If not, why should they be allowed to vote for anti-gun candidates!
Crimes have consequences.
Its how Democrats win elections, give freebies to convicts and illegal aliens, all they ask in return is ONE thing..their vote
I can see the bumper stickers now...
“Felons for Hillary”
“Proudly Knocking Off Banks for Hillary”
“Burglars for Hillary”
“Dope Dealers for Hillary”
Wife Beaters for Hillary”
“If a person has completed their sentence then all their rights should be restored.”
If they can’t vote, and they are citizens, it is akin to Taxation Without Representation.
The alternative could be to make them exempt from paying taxes.
I agree but we know why McCullife is doing this.
“If a person has completed their sentence then all their rights should be restored.”
If they can’t vote, and they are citizens, it is akin to Taxation Without Representation.
The alternative could be to make them exempt from paying taxes.
“If a person has completed their sentence then all their rights should be restored.”
Actually, I agree with this. I don’t like the “long strings attached” paroles that they give out, that can stretch for years. The real reason for this is that it saves bags of money. If society wants to limit the freedom of criminals and keep safe from them, then it should be willing to pay to lock them up and be responsible for them.
I think the Nation Republicans took money away from Cuch and gave it to Fatso in NJ. Add to that, Trump donated to McAwful's campaign.
There's plenty of blame to go around.
Presto, instant Democrats! Even better than enfranchising illegal aliens...
“I want my voting rights restored.”
“Sorry, but if you’re still being punished, then your sentence hasn’t been served, and you lose those rights.”
“So you’re telling me you can’t restore my rights because you haven’t restored my rights?”
“Yes, It’s called Catch-22.”
“That’s some catch, that Catch-22.”
“It’s the best there is.”
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