@jjstraka34 you missed all of @joluv and @deltago 's posts. That is exaclty what they are advocating for. I agree with you on former felons. (View Post)

If voting rights are vital, then certainly the loss thereof is a powerful deterrent. But, more fundamentally, we are not only talking about the policy goals of the criminal justice system, but the po… (View Post)

Like it or not, a path to citizenship is a path to voting rights. Democrats don't have anything to gain from reducing the voting demographic at the moment, since none of the independently justifiable… (View Post)

I disagree. I don't think a just society allows convicted serial killers to have the same say in important policy decisions as you or I. Perhaps exceptions can be made for non-violent crimes, but eve… (View Post)

Three Points in response to this (nice new profile pic btw): 1. We don't live in a "true democracy", but a republic with democratically elected representatives. I personally hope the United… (View Post)