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posted by takyon on Sunday July 24 2016, @11:22PM   Printer-friendly
from the better-luck-next-cycle dept.

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/07/22/487107922/virginia-court-overturns-order-that-restored-voting-rights-to-felons

McAuliffe had issued a sweeping executive order in April that affected 206,000 ex-offenders in the state.

In a 4-3 ruling, the state's justices said under the state constitution, McAuliffe didn't have the authority for such a proclamation.

[...] Nothing stops the governor from granting rights to felons on an individual basis, but the justices said it was unconstitutional to do it through a blanket order.

[...] Under McAuliffe's order, the restoration of rights only extended to felons who have finished serving their terms — anyone in prison, or on supervised probation or parole, was still barred from voting. The order also granted felons the right to serve on juries and become a notary.

[...] He also noted that most states allow felons who have completed their terms to vote — Iowa, Kentucky and Florida are the only other exceptions.

[...] "Republicans suspect the real motive for McAuliffe's order is political," [NPR's] Pam [Fessler] reported [earlier this month]. "The governor is a close ally of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who could benefit from more African-American voters if the race in Virginia is tight. McAuliffe denied that was his reason for issuing the order."


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  • (Score: 2, Interesting) by fustakrakich on Monday July 25 2016, @07:27AM

    by fustakrakich (6150) on Monday July 25 2016, @07:27AM (#379685) Journal

    Southern Strategy

    Yes, I was perfectly aware of what Nixon did. It was still preferable to Wallace, who was at the height of his fame at the same time, and it was also still preferable to Humphrey, who really gave the game away as the party intentionally threw the election by nominating him when McCarthy was favored by over 19 to 1. In fact Humphrey had the least votes of all their nominees. After '72 it became more than obvious that the democrats and republicans were really a tag team, each tossing it to each other ever since. And remember, Carter and Mr. Bill had to appeal to that same Southern Strategy to win also. So let's not mince meat. Both parties suck, but I consider the democrats more cynical and deceitful, promising just enough to keep the the more sincere liberals (which are still bit players in the party, and to me they are suckers) from taking their money elsewhere. This year Sanders was the designated sheepdog, and it worked beautifully, exactly as planned, almost too smoothly. The ploy did attract a little attention though, but was quickly squashed as "conspiracy theory".

    Oh, and the new phrase with 2 Gs is "super-predator" and "thug". They should at least call them "Super-Predator/Thug-Americans", with proper capitalization. After all they are citizens. But the party is still George Wallace underneath the facade that nobody wants to acknowledge. I can only imagine the names they call Obama when the mics are turned off and the "help" has gone home. They just have to remember to respond to him politely with "That's nice". My Captain Crunch decoder ring knows all.

    Sorry, the democrat campaign is Jim Jones Kool-Aid. I'm staying away from the stuff, and from the republicans too. They really came unglued during the Reagan gag.

    I know you "conservative" types

    You really shouldn't be so revealing. We know that tactic also. "If you're not for democrats, you're for the republicans". You won't make a sale that way. In fact it confirms all the bad things that are said about the party and its followers. It very repulsive on all counts. While you call me a "conservative", the other side calls me a commie. Your mass media definitions just don't apply, and only serve as distractions.

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  • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Monday July 25 2016, @08:05AM

    by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Monday July 25 2016, @08:05AM (#379693) Journal

    Whoa there, tiger. If you think I'm a democrat you're really not reading me right. Personally I wish just about every single person in both parties would die. Ease off the caffeine, will you?

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    • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday July 25 2016, @08:26AM

      by fustakrakich (6150) on Monday July 25 2016, @08:26AM (#379705) Journal

      I know you "conservative" types

      You seem a little jumpy yourself :-) And a tiny bit one sided to boot

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      • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Monday July 25 2016, @04:16PM

        by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Monday July 25 2016, @04:16PM (#379878) Journal

        Jumpy? No, I prefer the term "vigilant." You see, in every era there are people like this...and in every era there arise people like me who find them and ridicule them. It's dirty work, but necessary. in much the same way a swimming pool needs regular de-wee-ing and chlorine treatments.

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        • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday July 25 2016, @05:20PM

          by fustakrakich (6150) on Monday July 25 2016, @05:20PM (#379918) Journal

          I can tell you, that wasn't "vigilance". Cleaning the pool with sulfuric acid might kill the germs, but it doesn't exactly make it safe to enter. Not that I won't jump in anyway. I can have fun too.

          and in every era there arise people like me who find them and ridicule them.

          :-) You work "alone" [vox.com]?

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          • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Monday July 25 2016, @06:02PM

            by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Monday July 25 2016, @06:02PM (#379946) Journal

            In many ways I've always been alone in this world. I was lucky enough not to be an orphan at least, but most of the time I've been very internal and solitary, studying and learning from a distance. This planet is insane, and I want no part of that insanity; the phrase "in the world but not of it" describes me well.

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            • (Score: 1) by fustakrakich on Monday July 25 2016, @07:22PM

              by fustakrakich (6150) on Monday July 25 2016, @07:22PM (#379989) Journal

              Yes, detachment can be a good thing. I'm a bit of a practitioner myself, but I still buy canned beans and drink city water.

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              • (Score: 2) by Azuma Hazuki on Monday July 25 2016, @07:38PM

                by Azuma Hazuki (5086) on Monday July 25 2016, @07:38PM (#379998) Journal

                Canned beans AND tap water? Consider that the detachment may be on the part of others...

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