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2005-11-15 Home Front: Politix

FL Bans Felon Voting, SCOTUS Grabs Clue, Decides To STFU

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Posted by .com 2005-11-15 06:21|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "This is a sad day for our democracy," said Catherine Weiss, associate counsel

Its a great day for responsible citizenship upon which democracy is dependent. Don't do the crime. Nuff said.

Posted by Hupegum Snins5616 2005-11-15 09:21|| 2005-11-15 09:21|| Front Page Top

#2 "The court has not only missed an opportunity to right a great historic injustice, it has shut the courthouse door in the face of hundreds of thousands of disenfranchised citizens."

Who, as felons, more than likely "disenfranchised" someone else by force. Sorry, no sympathy here.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-11-15 11:45|| 2005-11-15 11:45|| Front Page Top

#3 They are felons for a reason, and the suspention of voting rights is punishment. I'm for reinstating them after 10 years if they keep their nose clean, but you f00ked up, you pay the price. And the price is prison and the forfiture of rights.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-11-15 12:15|| 2005-11-15 12:15|| Front Page Top

#4 10 years? Never.

Posted by Spaick Croper4194 2005-11-15 12:30|| 2005-11-15 12:30|| Front Page Top

#5 Hundreds of thousands? That many?

Well then, we make double-sure they don't vote. Hundreds of thousands in a single state? Florida had about 7.5 million voters in 2004. No way I want hundreds of thousands of ex-felons voting, unless their names are and have been VERY clean for quite a while.

Posted by Steve White 2005-11-15 18:33|| 2005-11-15 18:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Shait! Now I guess they will all come up here to Washington State where the dead, felons, and imaginary friends are allowed to vote (as long as they vote Democratic that is...).

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-11-15 19:19|| 2005-11-15 19:19|| Front Page Top

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