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Scarsdale

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13. I fail to understand

Reply to GulfCoast66 (Reply #11)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 06:09 AM

Dec 2017

WHY felons are stripped of their voting rights. They are STILL citizens, and should have voting rights. Gop must have decided that most felons are (D) so they stripped them of their right to vote. I have always felt that this was wrong. How does this help people regain their self respect after already paying for whatever crime they committed?

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Thats insane. truthisfreedom Dec 2017 #6

And voting for Obama was not GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #11

I fail to understand Scarsdale Dec 2017 #13

Easy to understand GulfCoast66 Dec 2017 #14

At first glance I read HubertHeaver Dec 2017 #8

Best news in a long time. riversedge Dec 2017 #9

Now THAT is how you stand your ground. Marie Marie Dec 2017 #10