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iluvtennis

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13. @orangecrush: I firmly believe ex-felons should be allowed to vote. They served their time

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #4)

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 08:11 PM

Jan 2023

and deserve to be fully integrated back into society with all rights.

I do not beleive certain ex-felons (e.g., those where fraud, corruption, murder, etc.) should be allowed to run for political office. Just my opionion.

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Yesss! burrowowl Jan 2023 #1

It amazes me that acorss the world ex-felons are allowed to run for public office. Just DISGUSTING. iluvtennis Jan 2023 #2

So ex felons orangecrush Jan 2023 #4

Pena's history of felonies sure was predictive though. Mosby Jan 2023 #5

Ex-felons running for office and voting are two different things. hay rick Jan 2023 #8

I agree. Butterflylady Jan 2023 #9

I don't see that they are prventing him from voting Miguelito Loveless Jan 2023 #11

@orangecrush: I firmly believe ex-felons should be allowed to vote. They served their time iluvtennis Jan 2023 #13

Perfectly reasonable orangecrush Jan 2023 #14

They arent in many places quakerboy Jan 2023 #10

Interesting that Trump and the GOP are not trend setters, but just a sign of the times. Martin68 Jan 2023 #3

There is an actual conspiracy of Oligarchs who have been actively attempting to nullify leagal Ford_Prefect Jan 2023 #6

Ex democratic felons cannot even vote, but recons, can run for office. onecaliberal Jan 2023 #7

Tsk Tsk republianmushroom Jan 2023 #12