Bernie Sanders: Even 'Terrible People' Have the Right to Vote

[tymorial]

58. Men and women who have served their time or are honoring their parole agreement...

I can accept that argument and would even go so far as to support it in most cases.

I am a huge supporter of prison reform. I don't believe in the death penalty. I believe we need to offer more education, training and rehabilitation services to all of our inmates. I believe we need to reduce incarceration rates for non-violent drug offenses. I believe solitary confinement should only be used in the most extreme circumstances and even then for short periods of time. Our current prison system is the reason for recidivism.

Suggesting however that all prison inmates should be allowed to vote, including terrorists who committed acts designed to interrupt and change our way of life through murder and mayhem, that is a bridge too far. The notion that a terrorist should have the same right to vote as those they harmed, those whose lives were destroyed through hate, is quite frankly disgusting.

As if I didnt any more reasons to not support him. Tsarnaev and slippery slope. GMAFB