Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Should I be kicked out of the Club For Progressives? [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)this baby can be sliced up ethically and decently more than one way, though my lean is to consider the right to vote sacred for all.
It would have to start with one basic cut: Those who are considered to have served their "debt to society" should have an inalienable right to vote.
Second, that it could not have a collective harmful or discriminatory effect on other citizens, intentional or otherwise.
After that, many imperfect but decent choices.
I feel most of those guilty of ...un-heinous crimes or un-seditious crimes should be able to vote in prison. Perhaps all should, but I'd personally like a big no to Manafort-type criminals -- attack the process, endanger the principle, lose the right.
But I'd be fine with even serial killers on death row voting if that's what their fellow citizens chose; after all, they're still citizens affected by their government.
Or, in contrast, with freed murderers never allowed to; they could be considered to never completely pay their debt as a consequence of forever depriving their victims of life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, including their right to vote.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden