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I'm fine with felons being allowed to vote, and in my State and Vermont, they can....
I don't think anyone's vote should be taken away from them if they are a citizen....
The man or woman in prison still has kids and or a husband or wife that is out of prison and they should be allowed to vote, on who they want to represent them....
It could be that they are in prison in Florida, for a couple of ounces of pot which is a felony and prison sentence....while that same person with 2 ounces of pot on a person in Maine would be just a citation....and a fine and in Colorado, who knows, maybe not even a fine???
the man in Maine should not have more privileges than the man in Florida, for the same offense of having 2 ounces of pot and the guy in Florida should not be prevented from voting in Federal elections, while the guy in Maine can still do such.... if Florida wants to stop them from voting in their State and local elections, then I guess I am sort of fine with that...but to stop them from voting in federal elections, in the scenario I mentioned, is wrong. It is UNEQUAL TREATMENT in federal elections.
Just because someone is in jail, does not mean that they should lose the ability to have someone representing them and representing what they feel will be best for their children or best for their wife, outside of the Pen.
"...Just because someone is in jail, does not mean that they should lose the ability to have someone representing them ....."
And I have no doubt that Liberals/Progressives/Democrats are exactly right as spokespersons for any who function to destroy society.
I,on the other hand, see the victims as primary, and every way that society....what I consider society, not killers, rapists, arsonists, scam artists, psychopaths of every variety....can put pressure on the worst elements,....
....fine with me.