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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWhy is that Criminals have their right to vote taken away but have the power
To make lifetime Supreme Court Appointments.
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Why is that Criminals have their right to vote taken away but have the power (Original Post)
Le Gaucher
Dec 2018
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AlexSFCA
(6,319 posts)1. it is a shared responsibility with senate
and in case of trump, all judicial nominations have been outsourced to mcgahn
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)2. Not all states disenfranchise felons
Your premise is not true everywhere. Please dont assume that the most retrograde state laws are universal.

safeinOhio
(37,205 posts)3. I think a case could be made that restricting the right to vote
means no more paying taxes until it is restored. No taxation without representation. What the hell is this? 18th Century England? Didn't we fight a revolution over this?
