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If I ever lose the right to buy cough syrup, I might win it back by voting. If I ever lose the right to vote, can I win it back by buying cough syrup?
by Agathos 13y ago
If I ever lose the right to buy cough syrup, I might win it back by voting.
If I ever lose the right to vote, can I win it back by buying cough syrup?
- tptacek 13y agoThis might sound glib, but it is a big part of the kernel of Constitutional scholarship; Ely's _Democracy and Distrust_ goes into detail about substantive versus procedural due process and how the core of the effort is to "preserve the channels of democracy". In other words, Constitutional Law's most important job is to be a referee, to ensure that the political process isn't abused to lock groups of people out and, in doing so, to preserve injustices. Restrictions that obstruct the channels of democracy should have an especially high burden of necessity to clear.
- smsm42 13y agoAmericans lost rights to buy marijuana in 1937. Winning it back by voting turned out not that easy in next 70 or so years. And, btw, if you try to still use you right to own marijuana, you become a felon, which - surprise! - means you lose rights to vote. See how nicely it works out?
- Jtsummers 13y ago> you become a felon, which - surprise! - means you lose rights to vote Fortunately not in all states. Some allow you to vote, some allow you to vote after you're released or your sentence (including probation or just incarceration) is complete. [1] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement#United_States http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felony_disenfranchisement#Unite...