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Originally Posted by finnbow
It seems McDonnell stepped in it again. This time, he's talking about requiring felons who have completed their sentences to write a letter making the case that they have contributed adequately to society since their release before they regain the right to vote (a right that 48 states and DC restore immediately after a sentence is fulfilled). Then the state will apply some arbitrary standard to decide whether the essay is good enough. This smacks of a Jim Crow literacy test and has people up in arms again in the Old Dominion. |
That makes the previous celebration of the Confederacy a bit more relevant. Is he up for reelection this November, and is the right wing that much in control of VA politics? Does he face a primary challenge from the right? How cynical are we?
Regards,
D-Ray
04-13-2010, 08:45 AM
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