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30. That was my point. Voting should be a fundamental right of citizenship.

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 09:28 PM

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Question: Should convicted felons be able to vote [View all] gopiscrap Nov 2013 OP

As much as Dick Cheney. tblue Nov 2013 #1

War on drugs get the red out Nov 2013 #2

good for you! gopiscrap Nov 2013 #4

And I heard on a podcast that MANY people plead guilty tblue Nov 2013 #11

Very true especially in the federal system. MindPilot Nov 2013 #22

Absolutely. Being convicted doesn't strip away your citizenship. NuclearDem Nov 2013 #6

It does, however, strip away at least some of your civil rights. badtoworse Nov 2013 #17

yup gopiscrap Nov 2013 #9

Yes. they paid their debt to society and all rights should be restored. William769 Nov 2013 #8

I've never seen the connection between conviction/incarceration and petronius Nov 2013 #14

Universal suffrage! Anything less is a pretence. retread Nov 2013 #16

I totally agree gopiscrap Nov 2013 #23

Voting is a fundamental right and I don't believe it should LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #19

Yes, my son's godfather is in prison for murder ChazII Nov 2013 #21

yup, so that's why Idon't konw how they get away with it. gopiscrap Nov 2013 #29

Yes, but I would rather see Congress filled by sortition, ZombieHorde Nov 2013 #26

of course. the only crime one should lose citizenship for is treason Orangepeel Nov 2013 #27

this is about losing citizenship gopiscrap Nov 2013 #28

That was my point. Voting should be a fundamental right of citizenship. Orangepeel Nov 2013 #30