[Libertarianize the GOP]

This ruling is a good thing because it dampens the drive to restore the voting rights of convicted felons, the great majority of whom are likely to vote Democrat. My position has been if convicted felons are allowed to vote, they must be allowed to keep and bear arms too.

Do you really want to ignore the issue of what is the right thing to do and instead boil it down to what will give your party more political power? You would fit right in with the power hungry politicians currently infesting most elected offices.

[Smogger]

This ruling is a good thing because it dampens the drive to restore the voting rights of convicted felons, the great majority of whom are likely to vote Democrat. My position has been if convicted felons are allowed to vote, they must be allowed to keep and bear arms too.

Wrong.

1. There is no Federal Law restricting the voting rights of convicted felons. Elections are left to the state so the law is different in every state. Some states have no laws restricting the voting rights of convicted felons, some do, while others say only parolees cannot vote. Understand?

2. Laws that seek to disenfranchise voters convicted of a felony scare the Hell out of me for one simple reason. You want to get rid of your political opposition? Make something a felony. Charge and convict the opposition and they can never vote against you again.