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Politics : Al Gore vs George Bush: the moderate's perspective
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To: Oak Tree who wrote (7996)11/29/2000 9:45:58 AM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (2) of 10042
 
fellon

Excuse me... Is this an ethnic group, of which I am previously unaware?

Or is it a misspelling of the word "felon", meaning a convicted criminal who's civic priviledges have been revoked (can't vote, can't buy firearms.. etc).

Felons can only have their rights restored by petitioning the particular amnesty agency in their particular state.

And they can't vote.. (unless they're in the DC prison system.. :0)

And permitting convicted felons to vote, as it seems you are implying, hardly sounds "moderate" to me. In fact, it sounds like you believe someone who commits a crime against his fellow citizens, violating the norms of society, should have a say in picking the people who govern this county.

Imagine that... given enough voting felons, we could actually become a Kleptocracy, with laws that encourage criminal behavior.... :0)
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