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In reply to the discussion: Ocasio-Cortez backs giving prisoners voting rights [View all]moondust
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So if you were asked what a key right central to citizenship was, you would say what?
Cuthbert Allgood
Apr 2019
#59
I'd say the Bill of Rights..the ONLY rights Govt has little to no say over. Voting isn't there.
AncientGeezer
Apr 2019
#61
And a person that does a crime, by choice, chose to give up some rights until he or she
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#90
Yup. Do that and felons will also get to keep their gun rights. This is something we
brewens
Apr 2019
#31
True, voting is not guaranteed in the bill of rights. But does that mean...
thesquanderer
Apr 2019
#124
Go find me the stats of people in prison that bothered to vote regularly in the first place.
brewens
Apr 2019
#72
"Either mouth breathing inbred racist maggots who lynch people are included or not."
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#13
So what about the black guy in prison for having an ounce too much weed?
Cuthbert Allgood
Apr 2019
#51
I support voting rights for all incarcerated citizens. I also think it's not a useful campaign
WhiskeyGrinder
Apr 2019
#12
it's such BS also. the republicans already try all they can to suppress votes of black people
JI7
Apr 2019
#101
THIS IS GOOD !!! AOC and Sanders understand how racist and tilted the US in-Justice system is and
uponit7771
Apr 2019
#21
I think that you are largely missing the point by bringing in small percentage events.
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#93
Then we need to learn to frame our arguments, so even those with acute Foxbrain can appreciate them.
backscatter712
Apr 2019
#46
Mostly bingo. I still like AOC, but she is shoveling blind BS on taking up prison vote. nt
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#94
The non-violent guy with a dime bag shouldn't be incarcerated in the first place
Ron Obvious
Apr 2019
#34
15th Ammendment. The reason why we have voter disenfranchisement is because of white supremacy
JonLP24
Apr 2019
#117
Calling groups of people names for voicing legitimate positions is a surefire way to lose an
Blue_true
Apr 2019
#95
I support this, and it's a good start. Next, scrap all offender registries and restore RKBA once...
Marengo
Apr 2019
#64
No one wants the Nazis to march in Skokie, either, but if they're prohibited, free speech is limited
JudyM
Apr 2019
#74