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4th law of robotics

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7. Every prisoner?

Reply to Eric J in MN (Reply #3)

Wed May 23, 2012, 04:56 PM

May 2012

Vermont has under a million people. And we have, what, 3 million people in jail all of voting age?

If even half of them voted every election would break in their direction.

/kidding.

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Prisoners must be given right to vote, European court rules [View all] alp227 May 2012 OP

I'm sure they are besides themselves with glee in this new found freedom may3rd May 2012 #1

I wish we were civilized like Europe. Odin2005 May 2012 #2

Vermont gets it right. Every prisoner can vote there. Eric J in MN May 2012 #3

I agree loyalsister May 2012 #4

Yeah, but Vermont is not Real America like Arizona or Alabama. 2ndAmForComputers May 2012 #5

Maine, too. duhneece May 2012 #6

Every prisoner? 4th law of robotics May 2012 #7