Why Florida's Ex-Felons Should Be Able to Vote | NYT - Opinion

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A November ballot measure in Florida could restore voting rights to ex-felons and forever change national politics.

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if you are a real american and pay taxes you should have a right to vote

JogBird
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They’ve paid their debt to society let them vote let their thoughts and opinions be heard

rpelletier
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It is absolutely insane to ever allow the government to strip someone of their ability to vote out that government.

JohnSmith-tdhd
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If you are an *EX* -felon, which means your dept to society has been paid in full, then you should have *ALL YOUR RIGHTS BACK!!*
If you can not trust a person in public, driving, voting, and owning a gun.... then you shouldn't have let them out of prison O_o
*AMERICAN LIBERTY IS FOR ALL LAW-BIDING TAX-PAYING AMERICANS* even if they were not always as such ;-)

bRealist
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If I can't vote, why do I have to pay taxes? No taxation without representation!

Bloody-Butterfly
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They should vote to get their gun rights back.

quadx
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If you pay taxes, or are unable too, but otherwise would, You have the right to vote. No Taxation Without Representation.

Victor-tldk
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I'm an Ex-Felon, I don't approve of felons voting unless they get their record cleared so, it shows that they are making better life choices. Or just let the ones vote that have only 1 case. People make mistakes but should not have made many mistakes.

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If someone had paid their debt for a mistake they made, then they should be made 100% whole again after their sentence has concluded.

If these people are expected to pay taxes and contribute to society then they deserve to have a say in who runs their state with the tax money they provide. If you paid for your mistakes, then you should be restored to your pre-felony conviction status, period.

stevenmeadows
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You still have to pay taxes but you cant vote 🤣

miamiwax
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I think if you pay taxes paying these peoples salaries then you should be able to vote.

GermanShepherdDaphne
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I would agree to this if the exception to the rules are ex felons that were pedophiles, sold drugs, assaulted somebody, murder somebody.

Yeah they're people, but people that had ruined the lives of others. They should remember that.

envynoson
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It seems a lot of people are watching this video in reverse... they’re just not getting it

audreydickson
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this is just another stark example of americans actual disdain for democracy

mambowman
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Paid their debt to society?? What about murder, armed Robbery.they usually go back out and repeat.

judycassel
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0:39 No sentence ends well with "but you live in Florida

kevincruz
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It seems that while 1 bad deed is enough to comdemn you for life, dozens and hundreds of good deeds are not enough to rehabilitate you in the sunshine state. You dont need jails in a justice system where people are being treated as criminals even after they have done their time. Just save money and treat them as criminals for the rest of their lives. OR put them in jails and embrace them into the society afterwards again as citizens. Under normal circumstances a Supreme Court should have to overrule that specific state law without hesitation. But don't get your hopes up for the next 30 years...

MrRookie
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Let’s not pretend that all felons are good people, but they absolutely should get to vote

queenanacaona
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10 percent of the population can’t vote in Florida

newjerseylion
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That women's accent alone should keep her from voting.

jewbego