Sat Dec 8, 2018, 02:19 AM

Why is that Criminals have their right to vote taken away but have the power

To make lifetime Supreme Court Appointments.

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Why is that Criminals have their right to vote taken away but have the power (Original post)	Le Gaucher	Dec 2018	OP
it is a shared responsibility with senate	AlexSFCA	Dec 2018	#1
Not all states disenfranchise felons	jberryhill	Dec 2018	#2
I think a case could be made that restricting the right to vote	safeinOhio	Dec 2018	#3
Agreed	PatSeg	Dec 2018	#4

Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 02:27 AM

AlexSFCA (6,081 posts)

1. it is a shared responsibility with senate

and in case of trump, all judicial nominations have been outsourced to mcgahn

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Sat Dec 8, 2018, 02:31 AM

jberryhill (62,444 posts)

2. Not all states disenfranchise felons

Your premise is not true everywhere. Please don’t assume that the most retrograde state laws are universal.

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Response to Le Gaucher (Original post)

Sat Dec 8, 2018, 04:50 AM

safeinOhio (29,366 posts)

3. I think a case could be made that restricting the right to vote

means no more paying taxes until it is restored. No taxation without representation. What the hell is this? 18th Century England? Didn't we fight a revolution over this?

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Why is that Criminals have their right to vote taken away but have the power

1. it is a shared responsibility with senate

2. Not all states disenfranchise felons

3. I think a case could be made that restricting the right to vote

4. Agreed