with every presidential election since carter the democrats have looked for some new class of people to givethe vote to in an attempt to sway the outcome.
i am an ex-felon twice over so i come to this discussion with the prior experience of having met thousands of ex-felons.
first, your NEVER an "ex"-felon, you either have just not been caught lately or have found something to do to keep you busy enough that you dint have time to get into trouble (thank you aces high!) but that is subject to change at any given moment or mood swing.
second most felons have a 6th grade or lower education and mentality. childish and selfish tends to be a way of life.
third the majority of felons believe that the rights of others are meaningless and that the violations of the trivial rights of others (say being safe in your own home, going to work or school without fear of bodily harm, or to own and derive personal pleasure and benefit from personal money and property) should not be held against them. obviously it must be your fault that you allowed yourself to be a victim.
really think about it, are these really the kinds of people who you feel have retained the right to make decision that may affect the lives and wellbeing of your children? (aside from the fact that Alot of those "ex"-felons are child molesters, and all of them believe they are victims of their upbringing and not really criminals. thus they and their families push to decriminalize child molestation and to classify it as a illness like alcoholism or drug addiction. believing that instead of being punished it should be treated) go look in the eyes of your child, take a long deep look inside them, then ask yourself if you would trust their life in the affectionate care of the neighborhood pedophile.
sorry if I'm a little abrasive about this type of topic, but the safety and long term wellbeing of my family lays in the hands of the dumb tulips that think this trash up.
anyways just my quick thoughts on the subject
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