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Regardless of where one stands on the question of rights, restoring ex-offenders' votes will have few practical disadvantages. Most opposition to such a repeal stems from an irrational fear that once given access to the ballot box, ex-offenders will oppose all criminal laws and vote "the wrong way." Even more irrational is the fear that this disenfranchised 2 percent of the population will overpower the political will of the more trustworthy 98 percent. Although the effect of these laws on the voting power of minorities may be significant, as a whole their repeal would do little to sway...
...Boston city councilors, Charles Yancey and Tom Keane, secured enough signatures to put their names on the ballot as did John O'Connor, Alex Rodriguez and Susan Tracy...
Unfortunately, last Tuesday's election saw the lowest turnout since 1942. Only about a third (36 percent) of America's eligible voters bothered to turn in a ballot. And, based on coverage in The Crimson and conversations with students, it seems that more than a few Harvard students also failed to vote...
...bunch of bums, voting is still important--maybe more so. As the old saying goes, if you don't vote, you can't complain. Whining without voting is just whining. But whining with voting is exercising a principled right of dissent. If you hate your choices on the ballot, leave it blank. Millions of blank ballots are sure to get the attention of those despised bums in Washington...
...streets and collected signatures, succeeding in placing a measure on Tuesday's ballot that would have put an end to her licentious neighbor's shenanigans. Thompson campaigned for her measure heavily, arguing that the sight of a topless woman constituted a public health hazard as it might dangerously distract passing drivers...