Should violent crime offenders permanently lose their voting right?

[thatwhichisnt]

Question came up on the debate a few minutes ago.

Should a person who committed a violent crime and have exhausted their probation and their punishment be able to vote? I say as long as it is on their record they lose that right. How about you?

 

[themcfarland]

I think they need to lose their life. I dont give a **** if they breath again..

 

[Leadfoot]

I think people who do NOT OWN PROPERTY should not be allowed to vote.

 

[03protege]

I think people who do NOT OWN PROPERTY should not be allowed to vote.

While that would take me out of the system for a few years, I think I would be ok with that overall.

 

[jorawil]

Violent offenders

They should be put to death after a violent crime conviction.

 

[oleheat]

Violent offenders should be VIOLENTLY OFFENDED.

I say no way in hell should they be allowed to vote.

 

[brfd557]

I think people who do NOT OWN PROPERTY should not be allowed to vote.

Or pay taxes!

 

[Russo]

so at prisons, there would be voting booths available for certain people.. we can't even send our loved ones music cds, yet they would go through the trouble of paying people to set up, record, and complete this? a far cry.. how bout we worry about the criminals outside of prison?

 

[madmax4x4]

Tough Crowd or should it be Tuff crowd

 

[oleheat]

Or pay taxes!

Now THIS would certainly make things a wee bit harder on the left.....

 

[Yrdawg]

any crime...complete sentence and vote , own guns...if any rights are to be suspended that should be part of each individual case

Only property owners should vote...flat tax would solve the tax issue for all voters.

 

[SirIsaacNewton]

Not really following the property ownership being necessary to vote concept? Would it not rule out a large group of individuals including a good portion of our military?

 

[Vanilla Gorilla]

When I was a 20 year old soldier I owned no property. Why shouldn't I have been allowed to vote?

 

[Yrdawg]

This is my take...if we're voting on things that will cost me money then it should be a level field. Broke ass pavement monkeys shouldn't be voting on politicians who will by promise spend tax dollars to make the life of the useless better.

hope I don't sound crude

 

[brfd557]

Not really following the property ownership being necessary to vote concept? Would it not rule out a large group of individuals including a good portion of our military?

Good point, the ones who pay no taxes would cover the group that I'm refering to.

 

[brfd557]

This is my take...if we're voting on things that will cost me money then it should be a level field. Broke ass pavement monkeys shouldn't be voting on politicians who will by promise spend tax dollars to make the life of the useless better.

hope I don't sound crude

Yep thats where I was going!

 

[kcinnick]

If you are fit to be free, you are fit to vote, problem is too many who are not fit to be free are free.

 

[Yrdawg]

When I was a 20 year old soldier I owned no property. Why shouldn't I have been allowed to vote?

IMO, military deserves every right and privlige...and I don't have the answer to this one YET...but if I'm elected this will be addressed

B/C military is acting on behalf of property owners they should have the rights of property owners while in Military ????...if property owners elect politicians and politicians are the ones allowing and even starting wars maybe the military vote would help nullify the desire of the politicians to let war happen ???

 

[Storm52]

I think there were stipulations for property ownership before being allowed to vote. Had something to do with a poll tax that was found unconstitutional...I could be mistaken.

 

[Yrdawg]

I think there were stipulations for property ownership before being allowed to vote. Had something to do with a poll tax that was found unconstitutional...I could be mistaken.

You could be, but I don't think you are...I am saying what I think the system should be like, I also would stipulate a literacy test. People should be able to read and understand at least at a 6th grade level before voting on how to ruin our country.

If our current system continues....inner city mob rule will be deciding on everyone elses fate. Unless we're already there