That was why I asked the question. Since I don't know what felonies these guys were convicted of, let's take the hypothetical case. Joe Smith has been a good guy his whole life. Raised a family, and been very politically active. Unfortunately, using my example from the above reply, he was convicted of speeding to elude. This is a minor felony, but nonetheless, still a felony. Should he be barred from the position in the government, especially if he's exceptionally qualified for it?