No vote for you!

[MadtownPacker]

This thread is the most BS hypocritical shit I have ever read on this forum. Have any of you ever smoked weed??

I am betting you all have and might have even tried some coke or LSD or X. If not then good for you but not everyone lives in a pefect world where everything smells like roses. How about drinking and driving?? That is a felon also right? I bet all of you at one time or another got behind the wheel even though you shouldnt have. You just didnt get caught so get off your fucking high horses.

Maybe someone wanting to vote means they want to realign themselves with society. Why should that be denied if they have done their time and successfully completed probation or parole?? I understand if it is a murderer or rapist but last I check no one forces anyone to buy drugs.

Those who claim to be so fucking open-minded always seem to be the biggest fucking flip fioppers.

Now Im gonna go blow some dank and write the fucking Governator a letter.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I changed my mind. I think Skinbasket & Tex are right.

[texaspackerbacker]

Tex,

what do you suppose preventing felons from voting accomplishes? Do you think it deters other criminals? I really don't get it.

For me, it's pure politics. Anybody bad enough or stupid enough to get convicted of a felony stands a very strong chance of being a Democrat.

I think polls and statistics confirm that.

[Harlan Huckleby]

OK. I suppose this is main reason why the law was slow to change. Maybe a few more wall street crooks in jail would have gotten the ball rolling sooner.

The no-vote policy has hung-on in Southern states with large black populations, which smells more than a little Jim Crowish. This issue pissed me off a few years ago when I learned how many people in FL couldn't vote, made our country seem like Soviet Union.

[Freak Out]

[quote="texaspackerbacker"]

Tex,

For me, it's pure politics. Anybody bad enough or stupid enough to get convicted of a felony stands a very strong chance of being a Democrat.

I think polls and statistics confirm that.

[Bretsky]

I vote for Apathy on this one

[GrnBay007]

Does anyone that voted yes even know a person that was convicted of a felony? I seriously doubt it.

It's ridiculous to say that someone that was, at one time, convicted of a felony should not be allowed to vote. It's one of the craziest things I've heard. Does this mean you don't believe in rehabilitation? If that's the case you better be ready to open up your wallets and pay a hell of a lot more taxes so we can build thousands of more prisons so we can lock them up forever......right? Lots of people make poor decisions and they probably regret it but no way does that mean they don't go on to live a productive life.

In most cases they have to go through a process to get restoration of rights. If they are willing to go through that process it would seem they care and have an interest in becoming a productive citizen and IMO have the same right as anyone here does to vote.

[Freak Out]

Does anyone that voted yes even know a person that was convicted of a felony? I seriously doubt it.

It's ridiculous to say that someone that was, at one time, convicted of a felony should not be allowed to vote. It's one of the craziest things I've heard. Does this mean you don't believe in rehabilitation? If that's the case you better be ready to open up your wallets and pay a hell of a lot more taxes so we can build thousands of more prisons so we can lock them up forever......right? Lots of people make poor decisions and they probably regret it but no way does that mean they don't go on to live a productive life.

In most cases they have to go through a process to get restoration of rights. If they are willing to go through that process it would seem they care and have an interest in becoming a productive citizen and IMO have the same right as anyone here does to vote.

I love hot intelligent women with attack dogs.

[Partial]

This topic is interesting because it also shows exactly how screwed up the justice system is. Having everyone pay money to keep someone away from society and causing problems is backwards imo.

[Freak Out]

This topic is interesting because it also shows exactly how screwed up the justice system is. Having everyone pay money to keep someone away from society and causing problems is backwards imo.

So you are saying what?

[SkinBasket]

This topic is interesting because it also shows exactly how screwed up the justice system is. Having everyone pay money to keep someone away from society and causing problems is backwards imo.

I'm confused. So you want to pay no money to not put people in jail? Will we still arrest them, or just give them a stern talking to?

[Deputy Nutz]

This topic is interesting because it also shows exactly how screwed up the justice system is. Having everyone pay money to keep someone away from society and causing problems is backwards imo.

I'm confused. So you want to pay no money to not put people in jail? Will we still arrest them, or just give them a stern talking to?

Maybe Partial believes in a firing squad? I respect that.

[GrnBay007]

This topic is interesting because it also shows exactly how screwed up the justice system is. Having everyone pay money to keep someone away from society and causing problems is backwards imo.

It also shows how screwed up (or excuse me, naive) your ideas of a perfect little society. If you want to keep those "bad boys" off the street....like the one that scared you in that restaurant or store, whatever it was, you need to shell out the big bucks for more prisons to be built....so everyone that's "naughty" can be locked up forever....and only those that worked 25 hours a week while they were in college full time can further their education....oh and only non felons that have 30% down can purchase a house. Life isn't perfect Partial....nobody is. Experience is the best teacher. Without sounding mean, I really hope you go through some rough times in life so you can take your rose colored glasses off. I bet you'd really find more enjoyment in life also if you wouldn't be so hard nosed.

[Deputy Nutz]

This topic is interesting because it also shows exactly how screwed up the justice system is. Having everyone pay money to keep someone away from society and causing problems is backwards imo.

It also shows how screwed up (or excuse me, naive) your ideas of a perfect little society. If you want to keep those "bad boys" off the street....like the one that scared you in that restaurant or store, whatever it was, you need to shell out the big bucks for more prisons to be built....so everyone that's "naughty" can be locked up forever....and only those that worked 25 hours a week while they were in college full time can further their education....oh and only non felons that have 30% down can purchase a house. Life isn't perfect Partial....nobody is. Experience is the best teacher. Without sounding mean, I really hope you go through some rough times in life so you can take your rose colored glasses off. I bet you'd really find more enjoyment in life also if you wouldn't be so hard nosed.

Gee, how can we better society and help these people not become criminals and spend our tax dollars while being sent to prison? UTOPIA NOW!!!

[Harlan Huckleby]

Maybe Partial believes in a firing squad? I respect that.

finally some sense. "straight talk", as my man McCain would say.