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trumad

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2. Never understood why the could not.

Reply to UglyGreed (Original post)

Sat Nov 21, 2015, 06:33 PM

Nov 2015

The crooks on Wall Street are allowed to vote.

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How does everyone feel about felon voting rights? [View all] UglyGreed Nov 2015 OP

Yes. The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2015 #1

+ struggle4progress Nov 2015 #51

Never understood why the could not. trumad Nov 2015 #2

Who or what does it UglyGreed Nov 2015 #16

Republicans generally NobodyHere Nov 2015 #78

America likes to extract as much flesh from their punishment as they can. LiberalArkie Nov 2015 #26

+1 katsy Nov 2015 #85

Yes, they should. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #3

I believe in that quaint notion of being able to have 'paid your debt to society'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Nov 2015 #4

Yes Hayduke Bomgarte Nov 2015 #5

Yes, they are citizens. Apparently it is presumed that they would vote D corkhead Nov 2015 #6

They've paid their debt to society meow2u3 Nov 2015 #7

Yes. femmocrat Nov 2015 #8

lol Go Vols Nov 2015 #144

Absolutely tk2kewl Nov 2015 #9

Yes. They're still citizens. Vinca Nov 2015 #10

Let them vote even while they're in prison. That's what Vermont does. Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #11

This is a very important point UglyGreed Nov 2015 #14

Maine also lets felons vote from prison via absentee ballot. Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2015 #23

+1 MadrasT Nov 2015 #44

This is the correct approach! immoderate Nov 2015 #67

If they are counted as constituents, they should be allowed to vote. JeffHead Nov 2015 #101

Exactly. treestar Nov 2015 #126

Great point! nt City Lights Nov 2015 #128

Yes. Many felons are people who are being failed by the current system. femmedem Nov 2015 #12

Yes catrose Nov 2015 #13

yes. nt redwitch Nov 2015 #15

Yes. Disenfranchisement constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. PatrickforO Nov 2015 #17

What YOU said.. annabanana Nov 2015 #34

They did their time, so why are they still being punished? Rex Nov 2015 #18

Yes. nt bemildred Nov 2015 #19

Of course. Even in prison they should. uppityperson Nov 2015 #20

Yes JonathanRackham Nov 2015 #21

Yes mcar Nov 2015 #22

Oh, sure, once the debt to society is repaid, they should have all their rights restored. Warpy Nov 2015 #24

What ryan_cats Nov 2015 #25

Does his UglyGreed Nov 2015 #32

Yes Boomer Nov 2015 #38

If he's placed on "lifetime parole?" No. MADem Nov 2015 #39

How about never letting him out? Reter Nov 2015 #98

Outliers should not drive policy. nt RedCappedBandit Nov 2015 #120

No. They should be allowed to vote while serving their time too n/t arcane1 Nov 2015 #27

YES... Mike Nelson Nov 2015 #28

Yes Boomer Nov 2015 #29

a debt paid is a debt paid annabanana Nov 2015 #30

I wonder how Ms Clintron feels about this question? tularetom Nov 2015 #31

I know I'm against the UglyGreed Nov 2015 #36

DO you wonder? REALLY? Here, let me google that for you!!!! MADem Nov 2015 #42

We'll see tularetom Nov 2015 #48

Yeah, she wrote that legislation because she was insincere. MADem Nov 2015 #50

Sticks and stones tularetom Nov 2015 #55

Yes (nt) bigwillq Nov 2015 #33

Served their time, discharged from any parole supervision, and free and clear of any legal MADem Nov 2015 #35

Who does it hurt UglyGreed Nov 2015 #41

There should be consequences to criminal conduct. We take away 'rights' from people who MADem Nov 2015 #47

It HELPS criminals understand that when they fuck up, they lose valuable things. MADem Nov 2015 #53

Well these laws UglyGreed Nov 2015 #71

I disagree. You abuse society, you don't deserve the benefits of it. Like freedom and voting. MADem Nov 2015 #96

How do you UglyGreed Nov 2015 #129

Not a fan. I can understand how, in some cases, people have an urge for vengeance, MADem Nov 2015 #134

Thanks for the UglyGreed Nov 2015 #135

gonna rec. . . .n/t annabanana Nov 2015 #37

Absolutely. Blue_In_AK Nov 2015 #40

If a felon is a citizen of voting age, Rebkeh Nov 2015 #43

It doesn't end if you're arrested. It ends when you are convicted of a felony, and in some states MADem Nov 2015 #49

Still though, Rebkeh Nov 2015 #60

I disagree. It's a right. We abrogate rights when people commit crimes (liberty being the biggie). MADem Nov 2015 #62

You want prisoners on your jury? GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #136

Depends on the trial Rebkeh Nov 2015 #143

absolutely drray23 Nov 2015 #45

Like the right to be free? GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #137

Yes Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #46

I think people should be able to vote while incarcerated, let alone after petronius Nov 2015 #52

I agree loyalsister Nov 2015 #59

Then why incarcerate them? GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #138

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #54

I'm against punishing people after they have served their sentence 951-Riverside Nov 2015 #56

Yes. They should never have had their rights taken away in the first place. CharlotteVale Nov 2015 #57

Yes. nt LiberalElite Nov 2015 #58

Of course. They're citizens. hifiguy Nov 2015 #61

Posting a question to DU is NOT going to change that. alphafemale Nov 2015 #63

I believe the suspension of voting rights should be lifelong nationwide. Chan790 Nov 2015 #64

Thank jeebus it's a minority, too. Iggo Nov 2015 #108

Yes, I conceded that upfront. Chan790 Nov 2015 #115

Why not include their right to be free? GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #139

They are free. Chan790 Nov 2015 #148

Yes. Warren Stupidity Nov 2015 #65

Yes of course madokie Nov 2015 #66

All US citizens should have the right to vote. Period. MerryBlooms Nov 2015 #68

Intertwine gun rights to voting... beevul Nov 2015 #69

I was not going to UglyGreed Nov 2015 #74

Rights are rights. beevul Nov 2015 #75

I know what you are UglyGreed Nov 2015 #76

I can understand that. beevul Nov 2015 #80

I'm recovering UglyGreed Nov 2015 #84

yes Marrah_G Nov 2015 #70

Yes. nt valerief Nov 2015 #72

Of course. nt SusanCalvin Nov 2015 #73

Yes. They are a member of society. Hoyt Nov 2015 #77

I don't see why not Rosa Luxemburg Nov 2015 #79

Yes TIME TO PANIC Nov 2015 #81

Yes. Pathwalker Nov 2015 #82

Absolutely. nt cyberswede Nov 2015 #83

Yes. peacebird Nov 2015 #86

Why do they lose the right to vote even while incarceated? Half-Century Man Nov 2015 #87

Yes Comatose Sphagetti Nov 2015 #88

Of Course. nt BootinUp Nov 2015 #89

Yes, unless their crime was voter fraud or related to election fraud. MH1 Nov 2015 #90

They should be allowed to vote even while imprisoned. n/t JimDandy Nov 2015 #91

Felon disenfranchisement is a holdover from the Jim Crow days Gothmog Nov 2015 #92

They should be allowed to vote after they've served their time and are done with their punishment. Igel Nov 2015 #93

Yes. nt hay rick Nov 2015 #94

Yes. They are still citizens. Generic Brad Nov 2015 #95

I am for it, Main and Vermont allow you to vote while in jail. Here is a link to a page with each Todays_Illusion Nov 2015 #97

Yes. we can do it Nov 2015 #99

Gun ownership? malcolmboeing Nov 2015 #100

Doesn't the type of felony matter? ColesCountyDem Nov 2015 #146

Yes. I'm one. I live in California. I vote. NBachers Nov 2015 #102

Of course. They've "paid their debt to society" Greybnk48 Nov 2015 #103

Yes. Once they're done.. one_voice Nov 2015 #104

YES!!! burrowowl Nov 2015 #105

Yes. StrayKat Nov 2015 #106

Yes, that is the whole idea behing paying your sentence. gvstn Nov 2015 #107

Yes, that is a remnant of Jim Crow nadinbrzezinski Nov 2015 #109

I always thought that people who are in prison could vote! akbacchus_BC Nov 2015 #110

Paid your debt, voting rights should be restored. Hepburn Nov 2015 #111

Yes, they should be allowed to vote after they are released from prison or jail davidpdx Nov 2015 #112

It shouldn't be an automatic... TipTok Nov 2015 #113

If a person is convicted of possessing an amount of marijuana Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #118

An example of where it likely wouldn't be appropriate... TipTok Nov 2015 #147

I think that prisons should be used to punish Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #149

Under what exceptions would you deny VR? n/t fredamae Nov 2015 #133

Yes, without hesitation. Eom flor-de-jasmim Nov 2015 #114

Yes. hobbit709 Nov 2015 #116

Restore one right, restore them ALL. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2015 #117

They've paid their dues and we should not strip them of their right to vote. nt RedCappedBandit Nov 2015 #119

I believe all rights should be restored, including 2A... Marengo Nov 2015 #121

Yes. bluedigger Nov 2015 #122

Sure, why not? /NT DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2015 #123

Yes me b zola Nov 2015 #124

Yes. If out they should be full members of society again treestar Nov 2015 #125

Yes. They are allowed to live next door to me and you. Why not to vote? merrily Nov 2015 #127

Yep. Bonx Nov 2015 #130

Felony voter disenfranchisement is an incentive for our prison industrial complex growing!... cascadiance Nov 2015 #131

Absolutely fredamae Nov 2015 #132

Yes nt riderinthestorm Nov 2015 #140

Of course they should be allowed to vote. tabasco Nov 2015 #141

Maybe TeddyR Nov 2015 #142

Yes. BainsBane Nov 2015 #145

MN Law Eric J in MN Nov 2015 #150

Yes, and restore their right to own a gun wain Nov 2015 #151