Comments on: Parties’ briefs in Florida Restoration of Civil Rights

By: MJ

MJ — Wed, 14 Feb 2018 11:40:50 +0000

In reply to JoeM. Yep. This is the same state that kills and abuses boys at Dozier school for boys and kills off an entire town of African Americans. What town was that? It's over on the gulf coast somewhere.

By: JoeM

JoeM — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:39:32 +0000

In reply to Mary. Nothing at all or damn close to it has worked for Florida since what? Reconstruction?

By: JoeM

JoeM — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 23:38:38 +0000

Ultimately, a case like this could raise the question of how the permanent disenfranchisement where the only option for restoration is arbitrary executive clemency is constitutional , yet somehow, the MANNER that the clemency is granted is unconstitutional? The one good thing that Charlie Crist did was to clean up the clemency/restoration process, but he still didn’t fix it.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:57:13 +0000

In reply to MJ. Vote Libertarian. You aren’t restricted to the two major parties, and libertarians have taken positions against registration many, many times.

By: Karen

Karen — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 17:12:13 +0000

MJ and others – I understand how you feel but think of it this way…if lawmakers know that those that are affected by their actions CAN vote they might – just might – think twice before they pass more restrictions.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:46:07 +0000

” One of the State’s potential remedies is to simply not restore voting rights for anyone. ”

Lol. So either we cherry pick who we want voting rights restored to or nothing at all ?? Wow, that’s how I understood it.

By: John

John — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:39:15 +0000

” the only person that has any influence over politicians and their votes or opinions, are the lobbyists, and the wealthy. ”

Add big corporations and special interest groups with deep pockets to that list who want laws passed or amended to benefit them.

By: MJ

MJ — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 14:05:23 +0000

OK, so I know the right to vote is crucial and fundamental to our liberties here in America. But the more I learn about government and how corrupt and “rigged” it is, the fact that I can’t vote is meaningless to me. Even if I had the right to vote still, I probably wouldn’t vote anyway. Because they are all the same, they just act like they belong to this party or that. But their goal is the same, to acquire as much power and wealth over us as possible. I mean, just consider, no matter how much we vote, or call our rep, or whatever we do, the only person that has any influence over politicians and their votes or opinions, are the lobbyists, and the wealthy. Period. Ron Crook of course is the best example of that. So, I applaud the efforts on getting voting rights restored, but to me, it doesn’t matter.