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To: Ilaine who wrote (38949)	11/18/2000 9:50:43 PM
From: KeepItSimple	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

>And some of the people who are incarcerated are in there for relatively >minor charges, like DWI. -g- And some of the people who ARENT incarcerated have committed obvious crimes like lying to congress. :)

To: Ilaine who wrote (38949)	11/18/2000 10:18:24 PM
From: Follies	Respond to of 436258

To be consistent I have to say that people who are incarcerated have the right to vote, too, unless they have been convicted of a felony I agree, I am not saying what they did was illegal, but I think it does say something about who the democrats are. The best spin might be that they believe so strongly in their ideas that they are willing to do almost anything to get their way. For them , the end justifies the means. It puts them in bed with characters like Louis Farakan. As Big Daddy said "there a smell of mendacity in the air"

To: Ilaine who wrote (38949)	11/18/2000 10:52:04 PM
From: Sunny Jim	Respond to of 436258

<<To be consistent I have to say that people who are incarcerated have the right to vote, too, unless they have been convicted of a felony. No felon may vote, even after he/she is out of jail or prison. But innocent people get incarcerated, too, you know. And some of the people who are incarcerated are in there for relatively minor charges, like DWI>> In registering incarcerated people, I sure hope the democrats were careful to determine which ones were felons and which ones were just in for minor crimes. Yeah, right!!

To: Ilaine who wrote (38949)	11/19/2000 1:24:51 AM
From: chic_hearne	Respond to of 436258

And some of the people who are incarcerated are in there for relatively minor charges, like DWI. This is a major crime in my opinion. Under the current system, it is a joke. But if it was treated seriously it wouldn't be a problem. People drunk drive because they can get away with it. Put some fear in them and give them an alternative, and the problem will go away. For example, at the college I went to they just started offering a shuttle service to one of the bars that students frequent. Surprise, surprise, the bar is busier than ever as students take advantage of the offer while at the same time being safe (because they are going to drink anyway and you can't stop that).

To: Ilaine who wrote (38949)	11/19/2000 10:38:10 AM
From: Shelia Jones	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 436258

I am a poll worker in Wisconsin. Wisconsin has same day registration. It works like this: Someone comes into the polling place on election day. They are supposed to show ANYTHING with their address on it. Any piece of mail will work. We take their name and address and give them a ballot. There is no "convicted felon" list we can check against although it clearly states in our Wisconsin election laws that convicted felons are not to vote. I guess Wisconsin thinks all our convicted felons are rehabilitated and do not lie. (Well there really is nothing to lie about because no one even asks them if they are a convicted felon).