[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

Yeah......Oprah has been pushing this, too. Seems like I remember one of her vapid shows about this......like, they are worse off in the pokey ‘n’ stuff. *rolls eyes*

[donhunt]

Why? Is Obama a convicted criminal?

[whitedog57]

Socialism at its lowest. Punish those who are responsible, reward the losers.

Any moral hazard in that formula? Nah.

10-1 the person was black.

[cripplecreek]

I’m glad I got a second chance and no it didn’t cost the taxpayers a thing. All it took was a decent economy.

[svcw]

Why shouldn’t people get a second chance.
My Dad was a felon. He got a second chance and lived a good and productive life.

[umgud]

Felons to become the next protected class? The new AFCA, Americans with Felony Convictions Act of 2010?

[Publius6961]

Do Convicted Felons Deserve a Second Chance? Obama Thinks So.

I think that's cool. What do most of us have to lose? The only person who needs to worry is their next victim.
What are the chances?

The real question then becomes, what about a third chance? a fourth...? a twenty-seventh?

Do "progressives" have a limit (so long as they're sure not to be personally exposed)?
Not everyone has Secret Service protection...

[Elle Bee]

it's a step towards letting felons vote

They would love to absentee ballot every cell block

Who do you think they would vote for?

[politicalmerc]

I have to disagree with most of you on this one. Convicted felons who prove themselves ABSOLUTELY deserve a second chance. To think anything less is just to be a pompous ass. People make mistakes. People even make big mistakes. When they pay their dues, you give them a second chance. To do any less is to be arrogant.

[Let's Roll]

His natural constituency.

[Washi]

If a felon has served his/her sentence...the debt is paid.
I think that they should be able to vote and own weapons.
Either their punishment is over or it's not.
If we aren't done punishing them, keep them locked up.

None of their "second chance," however, should cost the taxpayers a dime.

[Dr.Zoidberg]

For nonviolent offenders, I’d be willing to consider giving a second chance on a case by case basis. Mistakes happen and sometimes otherwise decent people do stupid things.

But for those who have committed violent crimes like armed assault, armed robbery, rape or a whole litany of vicious crimes... Never. They have forfeit any claim to compassion or consideration.

[discostu]

I don’t mind second chances, it’s the footing the bill part that irritates me. People deserve as many chances as they can scrape up on their own without my money.