Posted on 07/07/2005 3:48:15 AM PDT by joshhiggins
LOL. In quest of a constituency they can be expected to press for illegal immigrant voting rights, too.
He did this because he has aspirations which require that he make friends in the party at the national level. I'm sure they're all impressed by his timing. The felons will get to vote in the upcoming November gubernatorial election before the legislature reconvenes in January. Meanwhile, it can't hurt him, since he's not running.
Admittedly, it's a brilliant move on his part, and it looks like the SOB may very well get the last laugh.
I think the person met the "law" was achieved by executive order and not through the State leg.
I will admit that I believe there are crimes for which the penalties should be much stiffer than they are today, up to and including a mandatory death penalty for some crimes.
I do believe, however, that if you have paid that debt you should get your rights back.
Liberals also love the dead, before their cold. Their bluing flesh for..... them to vote.
VilsacOcrap is just ensuring that his most ardent democrap supporters are ensured a vote (or two or three). I'm sure the next step is to re-enfranchise dead voters, after all, they are just dead; they haven't changed their party affilliation.
Let's do Democrat math. 58,000 felons now able to vote translates to 116,000 new votes. More in coming elections as they get the practice and the pay off method down.
What a victory for Iowa. Maybe If Joseph Duncan, the Idaho sex offender, had murdered and raped children in Iowa, the governor could use him as the example of a civil rights victory and new Democrat precinct captain.
I am afraid that you are in the minority here with your opinion. too many knee jerk "conservatives" are ready to brand all felons the same. I actually read on a thread one person said he thought that all felons should be branded on the forehead with a large letter "F".
What about my long time friend and co worker who had three DUIs when he was 20 years old and was convicted of a felony for the third one? I have known him for more than 30 years and in that time he says he hasn't touched a drop of alcohol and I have never known him to do so. Should he be allowed to vote?
In Jan. 2002 I was arrested, tried and convicted of possessing a fire arm, a felony in Illinois. I didn't brandish or threaten anyone with it, I just had it.
My first and only offense ever. I spent 36 hours in the cess pool of a county jail, 4 months on home confinement, 18 months on probation, $1500 on fines,$2500 for an atorney and now at the age of 60 years I have a felony conviction on my record.
Should I be allowed to vote?
Regardless of anyone's opinion, Illinois still allows me to vote.
And they don't even require me to be branded.
By the way, this felon has never voted for a liberal in his life.
That's OK. I'm in the minority with many of my opinions here. Not all, but many.
The two examples you brought up are two, of but many, prime examples. Felony for 2nd amendment rights and felonies for youthful stupidity.
Due process of law is fine and dandy but when it comes right down to it, due process of law is not justice.
But what about the other 44 states that allow it?
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