A Tennessee judge has ruled that four people can't be denied their voting rights because their specific felony offenses bar them from having a gun, even under a state directive that added gun rights as a prerequisite to casting a ballot again.
But the four people requesting their voting rights back aren’t guaranteed to have them restored. Davidson County Criminal Court Judge Angelita Blackshear Dalton’s ruling last week grants the four petitions to get back full rights of citizenship, including voting, and the Nashville jurist excluded gun rights because their offenses spurred permanent gun bans.
I've never thought it was right to restore voting rights to convicted felons. They have already shown that they make horrible decisions!
ReplyDeleteThat happened in Florida, and many who had their rights restored voted Republican and conservative on issues.
DeleteWith all the tens of thousands of laws anyone can become a felon without even trying.
DeleteDo the crime, do your time. All rights should be restored
JD
That's OK, anti-American. Your turn in the "justice" system barrel will come. When it does don't go whining about being made a 2nd class citizen for life. Hell, I bet you unknowingly commit 5-7 felonies, unwittingly, every single day. It's just a matter of time.
Deletelol no - I guess you think crime is a transaction. I think people that think like you have never been the victim of a crime.
DeleteEvery time a democrat or RINO gets elected there is ample evidence of horrible decisions being made.
DeleteThe democrats and their liberal judiciary never give up trying to harvest votes. This example is something the Republicans think trivial, but to the obsessed and well-organized democrats it’s just another brick in the win by any means wall.
ReplyDeleteOnly a rabid demonrat judge could bifurcate a politically desired outcome from reality and settled law. A rousing party thrown in appreciation for neckwear is appropriate.
ReplyDeleteI believe if you have served your time, you are still a citizen and deserve the same rights as everyone else. I might go so far to say even a firearm. Well, you might say, "What about someone that murders someone else and is released"? This argument would not be possible if I were in charge as murderers would never be released, and therefore this would not be a concern.
ReplyDeleteThere are many "crimes" that anyone can be convicted of and labeled a felon - Trump for example. Does what happened to him in New York mean he can never own/ possess a firearm or even vote? I call Bullshit on that one!
Yes, there are some things I cannot quite square with myself - gang bangers for example. I would not want them to have weapons of any kind if they were released from prison for whatever crime. Perhaps I may change my mind after considering this further. Perhaps I can be convinced that criminals should not have access to firearms, but not all criminals such as Trump. Otherwise, I think the judges view on the voting rights for felons is correct.
No, I do not think Trump is a criminal. I think that many other people committed crimes in order to take him out of play ever since he announced he was running for President back in 2016. They should be in prison!
Anyone else believe the way I do - at least about the voting rights?
Okay, Anon. at 5:11, how about we strip the right to vote from whomsoever is convicted of voter fraud? After all, that indicates total disregard for the ballots cast by honest citizens.
DeleteWe can, while we're at it, also permanently prohibit the exercise of voting rights by a person convicted of murder, since said murderer has thereby cancelled the ability of his victim to ever vote again.
Just my thoughts on this.
Inbred...
DeleteAgain, even if someone is convicted of voter fraud and paid the punishment for their crime and is released, their rights should be restored, regardless of the crime (IMO). Like I said regarding the murderer, they would never be able to vote because they would be either in prison or 6ft. under.
Cheers!
I’m not sure I agree. I honestly believe if you pay your debt to society, all rights should be restored. These dumb bastards released from prison generally aren’t going to get a job at Microsoft and will most probably have to live in dangerous neighborhoods. The right to self defense isn’t granted by government, but is a natural right. And if you’re not in prison, you should have some say as to how your taxes will be wasted. I also believe three time losers should be summarily executed after conviction. Good thing I’m not in charge. Eod1sg Ret
ReplyDeleteIve looked it over and I cannot find the part of the constitution where a judge can decide if ones fundamental rights can be taken or restored. Due process was used to determine the sentence that has been served and completed. Presumably one has now rejoined society so, by what right does a mere judge get to decide whether you have more sentence (restrictions) to serve? Unless one agreed to these restrictions as part of a plea deal or a parole requirement it seems unfair.
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