I haven't read the article, but if he's talking about prison inmates, I think he's nuts ... but a felon, time and dues paid and living a real life ... why not ?
I'M a felon.
And the law of averages identifies a fair number of FreepeRs as such.
and a PS ... restore gun rights also.
I agree. Not a felon myself, but see no reason why felons should lose their vote after repaying their debt to society.
What’s idiotic about felons having voting rights ?
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I feel that if an individual has served his full sentence then he is a free man and all of his rights should be restored (including voting rights). If you don’t trust him to carry a gun, be around children, poodles, etc. then why in heaven’s name is he being released? He should remain incarcerated.
Agreed! When you’ve served your time and made any restorations required by the courts all rights should be restored.
“but a felon, time and dues paid and living a real life ... why not ?”
Agreed. There is a limit on how long an offender should be punished.
However, this is truly a state issue. Some states restore voting rights once the sentence time is complete, others never do.
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>> What’s idiotic about felons having voting rights ?
Post-sentence? Nothing.
Cruz, Lee, and Rand co-sponsored a bill (or agenda) regarding prison reform.
What’s the point of paying one’s dues if not to have rights restored???
And let’s not forget, we’re talking about man’s law, not God’s law.
I say full rights after incarceration.