Comments on: Convicted Felons In Escambia County Can Register To Vote Starting Tuesday http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:58:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: chris http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-380228 chris Thu, 10 Jan 2019 18:15:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-380228 Let em vote. As if it matters Let em vote.
As if it matters

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-380066 David Huie Green Tue, 08 Jan 2019 16:17:33 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-380066 Other questions have legitimately been raised regarding when the debt is considered paid. Out on probation isn't paid. What about fines and restitution? If they haven't been paid, the sentence isn't complete. How will the supervisors of elections know? If they swear falsely that all is square, they have committed yet ANOTHER felony. Just something to think about. Other questions have legitimately been raised regarding when the debt is considered paid. Out on probation isn’t paid. What about fines and restitution? If they haven’t been paid, the sentence isn’t complete. How will the supervisors of elections know? If they swear falsely that all is square, they have committed yet ANOTHER felony.

Just something to think about.

]]> By: Nice http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-380001 Nice Mon, 07 Jan 2019 15:01:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-380001 If you paid your debt to society then I don't see why they shouldn't have the right to vote. This is great! If you paid your debt to society then I don’t see why they shouldn’t have the right to vote. This is great!

]]> By: Stumpknocker http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-379969 Stumpknocker Mon, 07 Jan 2019 07:05:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-379969 @Jim, your absolutely right in what you wrote. If all these folks truly believe that convicted felons have paid their debt to society, then why pick and choose what rights are restored, if the debt is paid in full as they claim all rights should be restored to include the right to own a firearm. And that maybe what’s coming next, I believe a slippery slope may have been constructed here, and in the right courts with a liberal judge it’s very well possible. @Jim, your absolutely right in what you wrote. If all these folks truly believe that convicted felons have paid their debt to society, then why pick and choose what rights are restored, if the debt is paid in full as they claim all rights should be restored to include the right to own a firearm. And that maybe what’s coming next, I believe a slippery slope may have been constructed here, and in the right courts with a liberal judge it’s very well possible.

]]> By: Jim http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-379920 Jim Sun, 06 Jan 2019 14:04:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-379920 @Jerry, et. al ~ Serving time isn't the only punishment for a crime. The loss of rights, in addition to the incarceration time, are also supposed to act as deterrents for those considering committing a felonious act. @Jerry, et. al ~ Serving time isn’t the only punishment for a crime. The loss of rights, in addition to the incarceration time, are also supposed to act as deterrents for those considering committing a felonious act.

]]> By: gmp http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-379899 gmp Sun, 06 Jan 2019 06:00:48 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-379899 From my experience in dealing with criminals over the years, most of them didn't vote before they went to prison. The odds are that a large percentage probably won't vote after prison either. From my experience in dealing with criminals over the years, most of them didn’t vote before they went to prison. The odds are that a large percentage probably won’t vote after prison either.

]]> By: Jerry http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-379895 Jerry Sun, 06 Jan 2019 04:01:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-379895 Why are some felons excluded ? If they have done time and paid for the crime why exclude them from voting ? Either you are a criminal or you aren't. If they think you are still a criminal then why let them out of jail? If you have served your time, then why keep restricting a persons legal rights instead of letting them be a part of society? Its really nonsense Why are some felons excluded ? If they have done time and paid for the crime why exclude them from voting ? Either you are a criminal or you aren’t. If they think you are still a criminal then why let them out of jail? If you have served your time, then why keep restricting a persons legal rights instead of letting them be a part of society? Its really nonsense

]]> By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-379890 David Huie Green Sun, 06 Jan 2019 02:45:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-379890 Restoration of civil rights previously was arbitrary and political. Consider the ones opposed because they are afraid some other political party will benefit. Had politicians come up with a plan to judiciously restore rights, the problem would have been solved. They didn't. They worked to keep their party in power. The people voted to be fairer than politicians, setting political party aside. Government should serve the people, not the party. This is a good thing even if it is not perfect and will let some people vote whom we dislike. They don't pay their debt to society just by staying in prison but some debts can never be paid. Some things can never be made right. David for the people Restoration of civil rights previously was arbitrary and political. Consider the ones opposed because they are afraid some other political party will benefit. Had politicians come up with a plan to judiciously restore rights, the problem would have been solved. They didn’t. They worked to keep their party in power.

The people voted to be fairer than politicians, setting political party aside. Government should serve the people, not the party.

This is a good thing even if it is not perfect and will let some people vote whom we dislike. They don’t pay their debt to society just by staying in prison but some debts can never be paid. Some things can never be made right.

David for the people

]]> By: That's me http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-379888 That's me Sun, 06 Jan 2019 02:06:44 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-379888 I think many of you will be very surprised to see how felons vote. The ones that will vote are already living right. I was 15 charged as an adult. I am as conservative as one can possibly be. Yet now I don't have to pretend my wife's vote counts for both of us. I applied to have all civil rights restored in 2004. I am still waiting for a response. However, had I been able to vote for this amendment, I'd have voted against it. Just in case....... I think many of you will be very surprised to see how felons vote. The ones that will vote are already living right. I was 15 charged as an adult. I am as conservative as one can possibly be. Yet now I don’t have to pretend my wife’s vote counts for both of us. I applied to have all civil rights restored in 2004. I am still waiting for a response. However, had I been able to vote for this amendment, I’d have voted against it. Just in case…….

]]> By: erica http://www.northescambia.com/2019/01/convicted-felons-in-escambia-county-can-register-to-vote-starting-tuesday/comment-page-1#comment-379882 erica Sat, 05 Jan 2019 23:24:12 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=348969#comment-379882 First of all I am NOT a felon and I think this is great! Those of you that are being so judgmental shame on you, I guess u never made a mistake in your life -- or got caught maybe. Think about all the people that messed up when they were young and maybe made one bad decision so they should be punished for life? What about people who got caught with a joint or wrote a bad check or driving offenses, etc. so they should be forever punished because of it? Yes I'm sure there are lots of criminals who keep being criminals and don't learn a lesson but they shouldn't be able to ruin it for the ones who have changed. Taking someone's right away to vote is wrong once they have paid their debt to society and this should have been changed decades ago. So again before judging someone else how about get off your high horse and take a look at your own life and the lives of relatives and friends because most likely you know someone that has made a mistake and that doesn't mean they are a bad person and should pay for it for the rest of their lives! First of all I am NOT a felon and I think this is great! Those of you that are being so judgmental shame on you, I guess u never made a mistake in your life — or got caught maybe. Think about all the people that messed up when they were young and maybe made one bad decision so they should be punished for life? What about people who got caught with a joint or wrote a bad check or driving offenses, etc. so they should be forever punished because of it? Yes I’m sure there are lots of criminals who keep being criminals and don’t learn a lesson but they shouldn’t be able to ruin it for the ones who have changed. Taking someone’s right away to vote is wrong once they have paid their debt to society and this should have been changed decades ago. So again before judging someone else how about get off your high horse and take a look at your own life and the lives of relatives and friends because most likely you know someone that has made a mistake and that doesn’t mean they are a bad person and should pay for it for the rest of their lives!

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