Comments on: State Fights Ruling On Felon Rights Restoration http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:01:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362730 David Huie Green Mon, 09 Apr 2018 10:53:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362730 REGARDING: " No where is the constitution does it say you should ever should lose your rights for anything." Fourteenth Amendment, Section 2 allows for it. "But when the right to vote ....is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for participation in rebellion, OR OTHER CRIME, the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State." David for truth REGARDING:
” No where is the constitution does it say you should ever should lose your rights for anything.”

Fourteenth Amendment, Section 2 allows for it.

“But when the right to vote ….is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being twenty-one years of age, and citizens of the United States, or in any way abridged,

except for participation in rebellion, OR OTHER CRIME,

the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in the proportion which the number of such male citizens shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty-one years of age in such State.”

David for truth

]]> By: Robert Bruner http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362616 Robert Bruner Sat, 07 Apr 2018 09:16:03 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362616 Why should you lose a right if convicted of a felony and have served your time. No where is the constitution does it say you should ever should lose your rights for anything. Maybe it should be expanded to if you didn't graduate from college you can't vote because obviously you are not educated enough. Why should you lose a right if convicted of a felony and have served your time. No where is the constitution does it say you should ever should lose your rights for anything. Maybe it should be expanded to if you didn’t graduate from college you can’t vote because obviously you are not educated enough.

]]> By: Me http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362591 Me Sat, 07 Apr 2018 00:09:15 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362591 I would put my last dollar on the fact that if our government officials had to chose between them grabbing a gun and fighting for our country or giving a felon a gun and putting them in the line of fire they would gladly hand a gun over and run, but they refuse to allow a man who paid for his wrong to legally protect hos family. I have done wrong and paid, but luckly was abal to keep my rights. Bu the way not a cheap ordeal. Never seen amendment that said one chance only. Americans for the 2nd amendment I would put my last dollar on the fact that if our government officials had to chose between them grabbing a gun and fighting for our country or giving a felon a gun and putting them in the line of fire they would gladly hand a gun over and run, but they refuse to allow a man who paid for his wrong to legally protect hos family. I have done wrong and paid, but luckly was abal to keep my rights. Bu the way not a cheap ordeal. Never seen amendment that said one chance only.

Americans for the 2nd amendment

]]> By: Jordan http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362585 Jordan Fri, 06 Apr 2018 22:31:16 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362585 The 14th Amendment: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied of abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation." No mention of felon/ex-felon. Also.....no mention of Illegal Immigrants having the right to vote. It says CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES. Wish people would fight this hard for the 2nd Amendment.......Enter the Snowflakes..... The 14th Amendment:

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied of abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

No mention of felon/ex-felon.

Also…..no mention of Illegal Immigrants having the right to vote. It says CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.

Wish people would fight this hard for the 2nd Amendment…….Enter the Snowflakes…..

]]> By: mike http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362564 mike Fri, 06 Apr 2018 14:39:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362564 why not? America was built by a buncha robber barons anyway. :) why not? America was built by a buncha robber barons anyway. :)

]]> By: ELW http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362557 ELW Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:46:47 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362557 They should have their rights restored. They have spent time in prison and paid for their wrongs. What's wrong with letting them vote? Look at the politicians who commit crimes every day. Most of them don't get caught and they can vote and take away our rights. They should have their rights restored. They have spent time in prison and paid for
their wrongs. What’s wrong with letting them vote? Look at the politicians who commit crimes every day. Most of them don’t get caught and they can vote and take away our rights.

]]> By: David S http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362548 David S Fri, 06 Apr 2018 10:58:30 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362548 Standardized process for selecting who gets their rights restored and who doesn't seems very reasonable to me. It removes some of the perceived impropriety. Standardized process for selecting who gets their rights restored and who doesn’t seems very reasonable to me. It removes some of the perceived impropriety.

]]> By: Native http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362545 Native Fri, 06 Apr 2018 10:35:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362545 Too many times a mistake that a young person makes resulting in a felony effectively becomes a life sentence with voting rights, gun rights and future employment consequences being effected long after the person has served his or her time. If a person convicted of a crime completes his or her sentence and continues as a law abiding citizen, restore those rights and give that person a chance at a meaningful future. Enforcing barriers that limit the options for a reformed former criminal to live a normal life after completion of a sentence only contributes to recidivism. Too many times a mistake that a young person makes resulting in a felony effectively becomes a life sentence with voting rights, gun rights and future employment consequences being effected long after the person has served his or her time. If a person convicted of a crime completes his or her sentence and continues as a law abiding citizen, restore those rights and give that person a chance at a meaningful future. Enforcing barriers that limit the options for a reformed former criminal to live a normal life after completion of a sentence only contributes to recidivism.

]]> By: jerry http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362541 jerry Fri, 06 Apr 2018 07:59:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362541 The constitution says everyone has the right to vote. Its not up to this guy to take away rights The constitution says everyone has the right to vote. Its not up to this guy to take away rights

]]> By: No Excuses http://www.northescambia.com/2018/04/state-fights-ruling-on-rights-restoration/comment-page-1#comment-362517 No Excuses Thu, 05 Apr 2018 20:21:58 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=319886#comment-362517 I've seen this from both points of view, and I think that once the debt to society is paid, they should be allowed to vote AFTER they have taken a class on civics and what it means to be a voting citizen of the USA. I do think that certain classes of people, such as aliens and illegals should NOT be given the opportunity to vote, UNLESS they have gone through the proper channels and become legal citizens of the US. They should not be offered that opportunity if they have committed crimes. The right to vote should be reserved exclusively to citizens of the USA. I’ve seen this from both points of view, and I think that once the debt to society is paid, they should be allowed to vote AFTER they have taken a class on civics and what it means to be a voting citizen of the USA.

I do think that certain classes of people, such as aliens and illegals should NOT be given the opportunity to vote, UNLESS they have gone through the proper channels and become legal citizens of the US. They should not be offered that opportunity if they have committed crimes. The right to vote should be reserved exclusively to citizens of the USA.

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