Governmental Waste
Buck December 28th, 2007 - 11:53 am“Keep your car properly maintained.” -Rep. Tim Murphy, R-Pa.
“Convicted felons can vote. [I]f ‘your’ prison sentence has been served, parole or probation completed and fines paid.” -Rep. Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga.
People without health insurance. People without homes. Appears our elected officials are unaware of these facts. They’re too busy spending $20.3 million of your tax money on what can be considered junk mail.
December 28th, 2007 at 12:45 pm
Cynthia McKinney, D-Ga., Is wrong! I know! Conviction in 1975 has disenfranchised me. Some states will allow convicted person to regain rights with an application for restoration, but not TN. Not ever.
December 28th, 2007 at 1:45 pm
TOB, this is an area I’m not at all familiar with. Seems to me when a person has done his time, the slate should be wiped clean.
Further, I don’t understand the logic as to why a person should lose his right to vote under ANY circumstance to begin with (except maybe treason?).
Am I missing something?
December 28th, 2007 at 2:25 pm
Buck, the reason that I know is because it affects me. Some states are more progressive than others but that doesn’t help me here. I became educated about it in 2004 when I became serious about politics and wanting to be involved. ACLU casually ignores inquirys about it even though I am a member. My hope is to move to a more progressive state and apply there. I was in trouble one time and over 30 years ago. I believe that I paid my debt in full, every single day of sentence. No parole, no probation. Cynthia McKinney is located in GA, I believe that their laws are different there.
December 28th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Well, TOB, it’s not right. You’re say in the democratic process should be the same as everyone else’s!