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fourteen states, eleven of them in the South, ban anyone with a felony conviction from voting for life I agree that this is heinous. Through this means, the po
by CWuestefeld 16y ago
fourteen states, eleven of them in the South, ban anyone with a felony conviction from voting for life
I agree that this is heinous. Through this means, the political process can hijack the judicial system to eliminate dissent. This means, for example that anyone who had been convicted of sodomy (back when that was still a crime, and if it had been a felony) would be barred from participating in the democratic process, e.g., for pursuing gay marriage.
When someone servers their term, they should be given their citizenship rights back.
But: are you willing to also return to them their 2nd Amendment right to keep & bear arms? (for the record, I am)
- Semiapies 16y agoConsidering both the disenfranchisement and disarmament of felons (as well as forced prisoner labor sold off to various business interests) were part of Jim Crow, I am.