Thumper
04-24-2016, 08:04 AM
Richmond, Va. (AP) -- More than 200,000 convicted felons will be able to cast ballots in the swing state of Virginia in November under a sweeping executive order Gov. Terry McAuliffe announced Friday.
The Democrat said restoring the rights of felons to vote and run for office will help undo the state's long history of trying to prevent African-Americans from fully participating in our democracy.
(I posted the above as a quote, but the highlighting is mine)
Wow! ANOTHER Executive Order ... those are popular these days! I'd say the timing is a bit sketchy enough, BUT ... the state has a "long history of trying to prevent African-Americans from fully participating in our democracy"!!
Is your bozo Governor only restoring voting rights to African Americans? WTF kind of statement is that? I swear, the political machine bull-dozing this election is REALLY starting to sicken me. What's next?
So let me get this straight ... your Governor is a Democrat ... Hillary is a Democrat (AND a close, personal friend of the Governor). Hillary pretty much has the black vote sewn up, so this would add a nice chunk of people to her constituency. Correct? Does anyone here think a felon would actually vote Republican? GREAT timing there Governor! I'm SURE there was no political motivation behind your bonehead move, right?
I have an idea. Become a contributing member of society, THEN have your voting rights re-established. Get busted again for so much as spitting on the sidewalk and your "voting rights" go into the toilet. This whole thing happening just before the election stinks to high heaven ... but I realize, that's just MHO ... which isn't always worth a hill of beans.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-22/urgent-virginia-governor-restores-voting-rights-to-200k-felons
The Democrat said restoring the rights of felons to vote and run for office will help undo the state's long history of trying to prevent African-Americans from fully participating in our democracy.
(I posted the above as a quote, but the highlighting is mine)
Wow! ANOTHER Executive Order ... those are popular these days! I'd say the timing is a bit sketchy enough, BUT ... the state has a "long history of trying to prevent African-Americans from fully participating in our democracy"!!
Is your bozo Governor only restoring voting rights to African Americans? WTF kind of statement is that? I swear, the political machine bull-dozing this election is REALLY starting to sicken me. What's next?
So let me get this straight ... your Governor is a Democrat ... Hillary is a Democrat (AND a close, personal friend of the Governor). Hillary pretty much has the black vote sewn up, so this would add a nice chunk of people to her constituency. Correct? Does anyone here think a felon would actually vote Republican? GREAT timing there Governor! I'm SURE there was no political motivation behind your bonehead move, right?
I have an idea. Become a contributing member of society, THEN have your voting rights re-established. Get busted again for so much as spitting on the sidewalk and your "voting rights" go into the toilet. This whole thing happening just before the election stinks to high heaven ... but I realize, that's just MHO ... which isn't always worth a hill of beans.
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-04-22/urgent-virginia-governor-restores-voting-rights-to-200k-felons