Comments on: Justices Approve Felon Rights, Gambling Initiatives

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 01:29:25 +0000

CONTEMPLATING:
“If they’ve done their time, then their debt to “society” has been paid.”

Nah, that is just a fiction. They have been punished as law and juries determined but there was no payment, just a cost. In fact they even cost society while in prison.

Just let them vote throughout, no matter what they’ve done, who they killed or raped or robbed. That can never be paid. So don’t bother to pretend it’s paid, therefor let them vote all along; don’t wait until they’re out of prison.

David for better people

By: Sedition

Sedition — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 13:16:47 +0000

How many drivers loose their privilege to drive after receiving a ticket? How many banned from the library after turning in a book late? How many loose their right to speak after uttering slander?
If they’ve done their time, then their debt to “society” has been paid. They may have a debt to pay to the victim, but their general, basic rights should be restored. Having to pay taxes and not getting a say in government…sounds familiar. I believe a war was fought over the same issue. *sarcasm off*.

By: David Huie Green

David Huie Green — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 23:04:37 +0000

There is no real reason to take away convicted felons’ voting rights in the first place.
(Just like their right to keep and bear arms. They might need them. Rumor has it that there are some dangerous people in prison. Would YOU want to face them unarmed?)

Sure, they might vote wrongly while in prison, but nearly everybody agrees nearly half voted wrongly last time — winning side and losing side, they figure the folks who voted for the other candidate must be crazy, criminal or both.

And what about those who were such bad citizens that they didn’t vote despite not yet having been convicted of a felony? Who’s worse? a person who doesn’t care enough to vote or a cold-blooded murderer? Hmm, that didn’t sound right.

Last I heard, people in prison expressed basically the same attitude toward issues as those outside of prison — other than being a bit more of what many call “conservative” than the general population. Sure, there were some minor differences such as those which led to their “unfortunate incarceration” but not enough to matter.

And while I’m not the other David addressed in “@David, Please?????? Someone could very easily feed you oatmeal and call it grits,” I would like to point out that oatmeal and grits are both gooood.

David for better voters
by any means necessary

By: Bryan Bethea

Bryan Bethea — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 22:28:54 +0000

There is no justification whatsoever to withhold the rights of a felon who has completed his or her sentence. How an ex-felon votes is immaterial to this issue. This is about basic humanity and fairness. By withholding the right to vote from someone who has paid their debt to society, we are telling them that they will never complete their sentence and will continue to pay for their crime until they die. Sorry Chris, but this centrist liberal thinks your viewpoint is way out of line with the foundations of our justice system. If you want to take the true conservative position on this issue, then you’ll be supporting the immediate restoration of voting rights upon completion of a sentence. Only 9 of the 50 states take the position that Florida does. 41 of the 50 states either never suspend voting rights, suspend them only while a felon is incarcerated, or automatically restore voting rights after time served. Why should Florida be so outside the mainstream (and be so fundamentally unfair)? See: http://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/felon-voting-rights.aspx

By: David

David — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 21:32:35 +0000

When people have a limited vocabulary and intelligence to add…they resort to name calling. Seek professional please.

By: mike

mike — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 20:56:57 +0000

@Chris in Molino: I agree. But, could not there be a 10 year clean requirement?

Also, I want more gambling not less. I mean, it’s been SO terrible for Biloxi… eye roll.

By: Alex

Alex — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 18:54:29 +0000

@David, Please?????? Someone could very easily feed you oatmeal and call it grits.

By: Chris in Molino

Chris in Molino — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 17:29:49 +0000

Then I suppose we ought to let anyone vote regardless of what they’ve done or who they are. Even illegal immigrants. Hell, as much as our govt pays more attention to the rest of the world than its own citizens, may as well let them vote also. Idiot.

By: David

David — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:50:38 +0000

How a person votes is no ones business, that would be of low moral standards along with poor character values to have assessed that issue
If not, a dictator would soon follow as put forth in respect

By: Chris in Molino

Chris in Molino — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 12:47:31 +0000

While I am a felon myself, being convicted of numerous felonies as a teen, I am against felons having rights restored. In today’s world of instant gratification and high percentage of people thinking others owe them something, most felons will no doubt vote for idiot liberals who have already broken down the morals, character, values, even freedoms of America. We do not need any more programs to give more of our country away. I’m sorry liberals but my head isn’t stuck in the sand. You can’t feed me oatmeal and tell me it’s grits.