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Old 04-13-2018, 08:33 AM
 
Location: Kentucky Bluegrass
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2 states actually allow Prison inmates to vote, and NJ wants to jump on board....

https://felonvoting.procon.org/view....ourceID=000286


What do you think?

I think they are buying votes...

talk about corrupt?
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Old 04-13-2018, 08:34 AM
 
Location: deafened by howls of 'racism!!!'
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felons have a marked tendency to vote democrat, so there's your answer.
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Old 04-13-2018, 08:36 AM
 
Location: Santa Monica
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Politicians get to vote.

Can't be any worse.
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Old 04-13-2018, 08:40 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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Good--too many are in prison over trivial non-violent BS. We are the World's leading jailer and often non-violent drug "criminals" receive harsher sentencing than a murderer or rapist, (thanks to 3 strike laws).
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Old 04-13-2018, 08:44 AM
 
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The only people who should get to vote are people who pay federal taxes.
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Old 04-13-2018, 08:44 AM
 
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Good--too many are in prison over trivial non-violent BS. We are the World's leading jailer and often non-violent drug "criminals" receive harsher sentencing than a murderer or rapist, (thanks to 3 strike laws).
Recidivism should be stomped on harshly.

Only idiots go to jail.
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Old 04-13-2018, 08:48 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia
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The only people who should get to vote is people who pay federal taxes.
There should be no such thing as a federal income tax. People that don't pay it are patriots.
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Old 04-13-2018, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Swiftwater, PA
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It is interesting that the two states are Maine and Vermont that allow prisoners to vote. Maine is one of the only states in our Nation that has prisoners crafting articles to be sold: Maine Department of Corrections: Prison Showroom Gallery. We have furniture in our house that we have bought from that store. What I am saying is that they operate their prison system differently than many other states.

I would not be in favor of allowing prisoners to vote without knowing their immigration status. Maine has fought against REAL ID: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id/maine.
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Old 04-13-2018, 09:05 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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The result is a major boost to the Democrat base.
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Old 04-13-2018, 09:07 AM
 
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there should be no such thing as a federal income tax (that only 1/2 the country has to pay).
fify
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