Ex-Felons disenfranchised in US election - 18 Oct 08

The selected states of Kentucky and Virginia currently do not allow felons to cast ballots. That accounts for nearly seven per cent of voting-age citizens.

With Virginia considered a battleground state in this election, the issue has become a hot topic.

Al Jazeera's Avi Lewis travelled to Richmond, Virginia, to speak with people on both sides of the divide.

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[pradakidd]

To all those rednecks who commented on that young woman's judgement. Who the fuck are you to judge anyone you are not god but to white people you people try to play the god role when

1. You are racist

2. Lazy- don't want to do your own work= slavery

3. Scared of what you and your ancestors have created which is animals.

So therefore you do goof ball shit you get goof ball results.

White people needed slaves to do the work they themselves did not have the balls nor man power nor will to do t

[TheMWhO]

not to be racist but black people are not being targeted r black people or anyone for that matter being held at gunpoint and being told to break the law no they shouldve looked at the consequences before they were in that crime or whatever.

[mewrox99]

man the US sucks

[VaticanIscariot]

we all know that voting is useless.. its a ploy to let people feel that thy are in charge.. but they are not.

and that lady should learn something. if she killed someone, you think that can be forgiven after 10-15 years?? no. what if she votes on laws that exonerates all murderers? ;O

[MegaLaviathon]

"know in the heart of you heart" what does that mean?

[fuckaslimjim]

i don't think anyone who has purchased a Miley Cyrus, Fallout Boy, or Lil Wayne CD should not be allowed to vote! lol

[spud921]

@usmc8542 no nigger that would be mexicans . niggers are the one's that get their ass's punk'd out

[usmc8542]

LOL spud921 & the other 30% is White Who thought they were Bad asses & Superior on the street & in Society " They are being PUNKED OUT " in Prison just goes to Show you where your Mouth COULD Get you >;T

[spud921]

someone needs to kill this nigger whore 70% of men in prison are black

[assman255]

someone needs to get this guy