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  • unsung
    unsung I stopped by on March 7 2024. First time in many years, had to update payment info. Hope all is well. Politicians suck. Bye. Posts: 9,487
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  • Thirty Bills Unpaid
    Thirty Bills Unpaid Posts: 16,881
    unsung wrote:
    http://Www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/16/rand-paul-wants-to-restore-felons-voting-rights/

    :lol:

    Can't you... just once... put politics aside and discuss things without any agenda?

    Your country's current affairs must be absolutely consuming you.
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  • Pingfah
    Pingfah Posts: 350
    edited September 2013
    Right now the European Court of Human Rights is attempting to force the UK to allow serving prisoners to vote, I know that as soon as you are released from prison here you can vote again, but currently if you are IN prison you cannot.

    Personally I don't see any reason not to let prisoners vote, i'm not sure why the British government is making such a fuss about trying to stop them. Seems like a waste of time and money, I can't see any discernible benefit from stopping them. I believe Prison should not an easy ride, but I also believe it is helpful, if you expect people to rehabilitate into society when they are released, to allow them to feel like they still share some basic rights with the rest of us while contained. They should be allowed to vote, have access to education, stuff that will positively engage them.
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    absolutely yes

    i don't really care if sarah palin was in favour of this ... i'd still agree with it ...
  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    unsung wrote:
    Should convicted felons, that have fully served their sentences, have their right to vote restored?

    Yes.
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  • Hugh Freaking Dillon
    Hugh Freaking Dillon Posts: 14,010
    yes.
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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,910
    unsung wrote:
    http://Www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2013/09/16/rand-paul-wants-to-restore-felons-voting-rights/
    Great. If it were like this in Canada, the issue certainly would not make me vote for the likes of Rand Paul just because he supported it, but it would be nice if the more viable choices supported the same thing (I would imagine that the ONLY reason a democrat would not pick it up is because the Republicans would immediately accuse them of being soft on crime and criminals).
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  • chadwick
    chadwick up my ass Posts: 21,157
    Last-12-Exit wrote:
    chadwick wrote:
    hedonist wrote:
    Good question indeed.

    My first thought is no; that right is rescinded for life upon conviction.
    interstate marijuana trafficing gets a guy a felony. ooops, he a real criminal. weren't folks keeping him in business, all the good grass users baking brownies & bong rips?
    Doing a bong rip isn't a felony, unless you have a 16oz bowl.
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  • jethrojam420
    jethrojam420 Foxborough MA Posts: 1,075
    Cosmo wrote:
    Convicted felon... serves his/her full term... should have his/her right to vote. The debt to society, as deemed by our courts, has been repaid and the person is living in our free society.
    ...
    But... I believe the Federal Law that prohibits them from owning or in possession of a firearm should remain in place.
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  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,962
    unsung wrote:
    Should convicted felons, that have fully served their sentences, have their right to vote restored?

    You know, this is a terrific question. I was tempted to react with a "NO!". But I don;t think that is right.

    I do wonder if its really appropriate to let someone that has killed another person have the right to vote back, etc...but then again if the justice system determined the sentence and they've served it, why shouldn't they?

    So, basically, my issue is with the justice system and making sure the sentences are appropriate. But to answer this question, I'll have to go with the premise that the justice system is doing it's job (or if it's not it is held accountable in a different way). So, my new answer is, "Yes". If they serve their sentence they should be able to vote. Perhaps it will help get them back into society fully if we see them as full members.
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  • know1
    know1 Posts: 6,801
    Here's an extension of the original question....

    I kind of wonder why, when people are convicted of sex crimes and serve their time, they then basically have a ton of their rights taken away seemingly for the rest of their lives.

    I kind of get why that's the case, but what if, instead of being able to look online and see the current residence of every sex offender in town, you could see a list of everyone's crimes, traffic violations, DUIs, etc.? Why is it OK to put so many "extra" punishments on sex offenders only?

    And I get that sex offenders are typically habitual, but is there ever a chance that one or some of them aren't? If so, then we've basically taken away any chance they have at any kind of a life after they've served their time.
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  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,394
    Sure. I'm guessing the majority of convicted felons could care less.

    edit: after they have served their time.
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