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Holder Wants ALL Felons To Vote

Mike

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Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday urged states to repeal laws that prohibit felons from voting, a move that would restore the right to vote to millions of people.

The call was mostly symbolic — Mr. Holder has no authority to enact these changes himself — but it marked the attorney general’s latest effort to eliminate laws that he says disproportionately keep minorities from the polls. “It is unwise, it is unjust, and it is not in keeping with our democratic values,” Mr. Holder said at civil rights conference at Georgetown University. These laws deserve to be not only reconsidered, but repealed.”

African-Americans represent more than a third of the estimated 5.8 million people who are prohibited from voting, according to the Sentencing Project, a research group that favors more liberal sentencing policies. And in Florida, Kentucky, and Virginia, more than one in five African-Americans has lost the right to vote.
 
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Mike said:
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday urged states to repeal laws that prohibit felons from voting, a move that would restore the right to vote to millions of people.

The call was mostly symbolic — Mr. Holder has no authority to enact these changes himself — but it marked the attorney general’s latest effort to eliminate laws that he says disproportionately keep minorities from the polls. “It is unwise, it is unjust, and it is not in keeping with our democratic values,” Mr. Holder said at civil rights conference at Georgetown University. These laws deserve to be not only reconsidered, but repealed.”

African-Americans represent more than a third of the estimated 5.8 million people who are prohibited from voting, according to the Sentencing Project, a research group that favors more liberal sentencing policies. And in Florida, Kentucky, and Virginia, more than one in five African-Americans has lost the right to vote.

February 11, 2014, 05:42 pm
Paul drafts bill to restore voting rights for ex-cons

Political figures strongly opposed on other issues found common ground Tuesday at the Georgetown University Law Center as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Attorney General Eric Holder both voiced support for restoring voting rights to some ex-convicts.

Paul is working on a bill, referred to as the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act, that would apply to federal elections, he said during a speech at the law center.


“We think that if you had a nonviolent felony — we’re for getting you voting rights,” said the senator, who hails from one of handful of a states where felons can permanently lose access to the voting booth.

Paul’s remarks come as Democratic Attorney Gen. Eric Holder urged states to scrap laws restricting voting rights for ex-cons who have served their sentences, completed probation, and paid all their fines.

Although many states have scaled back voting restrictions for past criminals, 11 still have on their books “felony disenfranchisement” laws barring roughly 5.8 million Americans from casting ballots, Holder said Tuesday at Georgetown.

Paul, who opposes his own state’s law, plans to testify before members of the Kentucky Legislature next week in favor of restoring voting rights for non-violent felons. .

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/legislation/198138-rand-paul-drafting-bill-to-restore-voting-rights-for-ex-felons#ixzz2t4TeZKYL
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Looks to me like this is a bipartisan and Tea Party backed movement....
 

hypocritexposer

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Oldtimer said:
Mike said:
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday urged states to repeal laws that prohibit felons from voting, a move that would restore the right to vote to millions of people.

The call was mostly symbolic — Mr. Holder has no authority to enact these changes himself — but it marked the attorney general’s latest effort to eliminate laws that he says disproportionately keep minorities from the polls. “It is unwise, it is unjust, and it is not in keeping with our democratic values,” Mr. Holder said at civil rights conference at Georgetown University. These laws deserve to be not only reconsidered, but repealed.”

African-Americans represent more than a third of the estimated 5.8 million people who are prohibited from voting, according to the Sentencing Project, a research group that favors more liberal sentencing policies. And in Florida, Kentucky, and Virginia, more than one in five African-Americans has lost the right to vote.

February 11, 2014, 05:42 pm
Paul drafts bill to restore voting rights for ex-cons

Political figures strongly opposed on other issues found common ground Tuesday at the Georgetown University Law Center as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Attorney General Eric Holder both voiced support for restoring voting rights to some ex-convicts.

Paul is working on a bill, referred to as the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act, that would apply to federal elections, he said during a speech at the law center.


“We think that if you had a nonviolent felony — we’re for getting you voting rights,” said the senator, who hails from one of handful of a states where felons can permanently lose access to the voting booth.

Paul’s remarks come as Democratic Attorney Gen. Eric Holder urged states to scrap laws restricting voting rights for ex-cons who have served their sentences, completed probation, and paid all their fines.

Although many states have scaled back voting restrictions for past criminals, 11 still have on their books “felony disenfranchisement” laws barring roughly 5.8 million Americans from casting ballots, Holder said Tuesday at Georgetown.

Paul, who opposes his own state’s law, plans to testify before members of the Kentucky Legislature next week in favor of restoring voting rights for non-violent felons. .

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/legislation/198138-rand-paul-drafting-bill-to-restore-voting-rights-for-ex-felons#ixzz2t4TeZKYL
Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook


Looks to me like this is a bipartisan and Tea Party backed movement....

If it's the Tea Party, then it's got to racist and extremist.

I bet the Democrats will now be against it. Why do they hate a black President in the White House, so much? :lol:
 

Tam

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Oldtimer said:
Mike said:
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. on Tuesday urged states to repeal laws that prohibit felons from voting, a move that would restore the right to vote to millions of people.

The call was mostly symbolic — Mr. Holder has no authority to enact these changes himself — but it marked the attorney general’s latest effort to eliminate laws that he says disproportionately keep minorities from the polls. “It is unwise, it is unjust, and it is not in keeping with our democratic values,” Mr. Holder said at civil rights conference at Georgetown University. These laws deserve to be not only reconsidered, but repealed.”

African-Americans represent more than a third of the estimated 5.8 million people who are prohibited from voting, according to the Sentencing Project, a research group that favors more liberal sentencing policies. And in Florida, Kentucky, and Virginia, more than one in five African-Americans has lost the right to vote.

February 11, 2014, 05:42 pm
Paul drafts bill to restore voting rights for ex-cons

Political figures strongly opposed on other issues found common ground Tuesday at the Georgetown University Law Center as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Attorney General Eric Holder both voiced support for restoring voting rights to some ex-convicts.

Paul is working on a bill, referred to as the Civil Rights Voting Restoration Act, that would apply to federal elections, he said during a speech at the law center.


“We think that if you had a nonviolent felony — we’re for getting you voting rights,” said the senator, who hails from one of handful of a states where felons can permanently lose access to the voting booth.

Paul’s remarks come as Democratic Attorney Gen. Eric Holder urged states to scrap laws restricting voting rights for ex-cons who have served their sentences, completed probation, and paid all their fines.

Although many states have scaled back voting restrictions for past criminals, 11 still have on their books “felony disenfranchisement” laws barring roughly 5.8 million Americans from casting ballots, Holder said Tuesday at Georgetown.

Paul, who opposes his own state’s law, plans to testify before members of the Kentucky Legislature next week in favor of restoring voting rights for non-violent felons. .

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/legislation/198138-rand-paul-drafting-bill-to-restore-voting-rights-for-ex-felons#ixzz2t4TeZKYL
Follow us: @thehill on Twitter | TheHill on Facebook


Looks to me like this is a bipartisan and Tea Party backed movement....

What no ********* comment Oldtimer you are slipping. :wink: BTW is Paul wanting the law repealed allowing ALL FELONS a vote like Holder is supporting or adjusted so NON VIOLENT Felons are allowed to vote? There is a very big difference From REPEAL/SCRAP TO ADJUST OLDTIMER :roll:
 

hypocritexposer

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Next thing you know, Holder/Barry will want to let "mildly terroristic" immigrants into the Country.

oh wait, what?

At least granny is still getting felt up, by the TSA.


The Obama administration has unilaterally eased restrictions on asylum seekers with loose or incidental ties to terror and insurgent groups, in a move one senator called "deeply alarming."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2014/02/06/administration-eases-restrictions-on-asylum-seekers-with-loose-terror-ties/
 

Steve

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Looks to me like this is a bipartisan and Tea Party backed movement....

start Sarcasm> darn it,.. why on earth don't those TEA party folk just get in lockstep ..

why is it that when one of the leaders says something that they disagree with they have to be so vocal.. why can't the just say they support Paul and he must be right... <end sarcasm.


I disagree with Paul on this one.. although I think the right to vote should be earned.. especially when a person lost it by committing a crime.

if they are to be restored the person should have to live crime free for as long as his prison term was first just to show they learned their lesson.. at the very least.


not all non violent crimes are victimless,.. many leave their victims traumatized, and ruined both financially and emotionally ..

should a white collar crook who wiped out a large number of elderly's pensions be treated better then a person who robbed a gas station at gun point?








on another note,...

If it is a right.. how can it be taken away?

or given back?
 

Tam

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I guess Oldtimer really wasn't interested in discussing the difference between Holder's Scraping/Repealing verses Paul's Adjusting/Amending. :?
 
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