Are we talking about current felons (that is to say, convicted felons serving time) or ex-cons?

OK, you steal a car when you're 20 years old. You do the time. You keep your nose clean and become a good citizen who doesn't evade his taxes or set up off-shore accounts with other people's retirement money.

Why should you not be able to vote?

Or are you talking about extending the franchise into the penitentiaries? Because if you are, then that's just dumb. What right-thinking politician would advocate letting felons vote?

Oh, sorry. I forgot about the Enron crowd. They have a lot of right-thinking friends.

Regards--
Mary Anne