Jail survey: Nearly 3/4 felons register as Democrats

[bripat9643]

I've always said the cons are one of the main Democrat constituencies.

Jail survey: Nearly 3/4 felons register as Democrats | WashingtonExaminer.com

A new study of how criminals vote found that most convicts register Democratic, a key reason in why liberal lawmakers and governors are eager for them to get back into the voting booth after their release.

“Democrats would benefit from additional ex-felon participation,” said the authoritative study in The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science.

 

[SwimExpert]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

 

[Kosh]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

Only applies to felons.

And voting is not a right.

 

[aaronleland]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

Only applies to felons.

And voting is not a right.

Right wing propaganda.

 

[SwimExpert]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

Only applies to felons.

And voting is not a right.

Yes it is. The right to vote is the only weapon the people have against tyranny by the government.

 

[Steven_R]

Does the restoration of civil rights to felons apply to all civil rights? If a man can be trusted in a voting booth why can't he be trusted to own a gun?

 

[Clementine]

Don't the majority of government dependents vote for liberals?

People who succeed generally have a distaste for those who seek to take it from them. Those who have nothing tend to vote for politicians who promise to take from others on their behalf.

 

[GreenBean]

Probably relevant to the higher percentages of African Americans incarcerated. Lower Class Blacks are brainwashed into believing the Democrats are their saviors and vote blindly for the Dems.

 

[KingOfCars]

Actually surprised it was only 3/4. Would have expected more like 19/20.

 

[Nyvin]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

Only applies to felons.

And voting is not a right.

The 19th amendment refers to it as a right:

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

 

[Tank]

Being a liberal democrat is a crime in itself

 

[norwegen]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

Only applies to felons.

And voting is not a right.

The 19th amendment refers to it as a right:

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

The franchise may not be denied on account of race, color, previous condition of servitude, sex, or age (for those of majority age).

It may be denied citizens otherwise, simply by virtue of who they are. That is, this "right" is a privilege (a state-granted privilege).

 

[jasonnfree]

Does the restoration of civil rights to felons apply to all civil rights? If a man can be trusted in a voting booth why can't he be trusted to own a gun?

I think the same. They say when a guy did his time he paid his debt to society.

 

[auditor0007]

Don't the majority of government dependents vote for liberals?

People who succeed generally have a distaste for those who seek to take it from them. Those who have nothing tend to vote for politicians who promise to take from others on their behalf.

There is great truth in that statement. That is why it is so important that the haves make certain that there are not too many have nots, because when we get to many have nots, then the there is backlash against the haves and if it gets really bad for the have nots, the backlash is even greater. It's not about taking from those who have as much as it is making certain everyone has a reasonable opportunity to be successful. If greed wins in the short term then true socialism will win in the long run, and that isn't really good for anyone.

The big problem is that the haves never seem to see it as their responsibility to help the have nots not end up being have nots. You can argue that it is not their responsibility but again, if the have nots grow to a significant enough percentage, then there will be trouble. Even in dictatorships or systems where the have nots do not have a right to vote, they will fight back. We have seen this throughout history. Unfortunately, we will most likely repeat the mistakes of the past over and over again.

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

Only applies to felons.

And voting is not a right.

Yes it is. The right to vote is the only weapon the people have against tyranny by the government.

Actually it's a privilege, as convicted criminals that are serving long prison sentences can justifiably have such privileges taken away.

 

[Geaux4it]

Of course the majority are Dems. They are getting a free ride in the big house or on the outside, so no difference for them. They just rotate from the yard to the outside and back all the while casting votes at every opportunity

-Geaux

 

[francoHFW]

Breaking for hater dupes- Due to discriminatory practices, the prisons are full of blacks, who vote Dem 90 per cent- they're not liberals, they just know what party is full of racists, and which panders to the greedy rich, not the country...

Examiner- BS anti-minority, ugly American propaganda rag, owned by greedy billionnaire...propaganda for hater dupes only...

 

[ShaklesOfBigGov]

Be that as it may, I've always been a huge proponent of allowing people to vote even if they have a record. It is entirely unjust to continue to punish someone after their sentence is completed. It is also dangerously tyrannical.

Only applies to felons.

And voting is not a right.

The 19th amendment refers to it as a right:

The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Actually the Founders supported taking voting privileges away.

1789: Founders Connect Right to Vote in National Elections to State Voting Law

The US Constitution connects voting in national (federal) elections and state voting law. Under the old Articles of Confederation, ratified in 1777, states retained control over citizen voting rights, including the ability of a state government to take the right of voting away from a citizen under certain circumstances (see 1764 - 1776)

To read the history of cases (1764 - 1857) to which supported the removal of an individual's right to vote, therefore making it a privilege of those not convicted as a criminal, see the link below

Context of '1789: Founders Connect Right to Vote in National Elections to State Voting Law'

 

[Rozman]

Number seems low to me.
I would think it would be closer to 90%

 

[Care4all]

My state allows felons to vote in prison.....it.s a State issue.... and we only have 1 to 2 percent of our population in minorities...98 percent Caucasian way up here....

And I agree with my state.....everyone over the age of 18 should be allowed to vote...in prison or not.