Monday, January 29, 2024
Gotta be able to shoot before you can vote
The state's toughened voting rights restoration policy requires people convicted of a felony to get their gun rights restored before they can become eligible to cast a ballot again, Tennessee’s elections office said Tuesday, confirming a mandate that officials had been debating internally.
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If they're not considered a citizen, does that also mean they don't have to pay taxes? I seem to remember hearing something about no taxation without representation.
ReplyDeleteONLY illegals have rights, ONLY citizens are required to pay taxes.
DeleteI don't agree with a blanket "You lose your right to self defense"
ReplyDeletebecause of a felony conviction. But that is just Another thing I don't agree with..
Justin, I agree with you. No weapon used when you drunkenly, criminally defaced public property? Why should you lose a Constitutional Right for it? Hell, even felony dui, take the car, license, why firearms? Not involved, no harm no foul. I could be wrong, again, still.
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Not wrong...
DeleteIf you are considered safe enough to be let out of prison and back into society, then you should have ALL of your rights restored.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, you shouldn't be let out of prison at all.
Sedition
One argument against voting rights for felons is to keep people with extraordinarily bad judgement from participating in the collective decision making process.
ReplyDeleteTaylor Swift can vote,,,
DeleteBut but but, that's one way democrats get into office
DeleteAnd dead people too, don't forget the dead people.
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