Democrats: The party for felons

Democrats from Shrillery Clinton to the Maryland legislation have been trying to restore the voting rights of a natural constituency of theirs – felons. Maryland’s Democratic lawmakers, who have long pushed to restore voting rights to Maryland felons, say racial politics and election-year considerations make this the year they open the polls to every ex-convict. "This law seriously disenfranchises a large number of African-Americans," said Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, a black Baltimore Democrat who is gathering sponsors for a voting-rights restoration bill she plans to submit. "Their disenfranchisement impacts the power of African-Americans in this state," said Mrs. Marriott, whose bill would give all felons the vote immediately upon release from prison.

Well the first question that crosses my mind is why are they being disenfranchised – because they are black or because they committed a felony? If it is the latter, the felons have essentially disenfranchised themselves. As far as I know, there are no Jim Crow type poll taxes or literacy tests being administered today, so it must be the latter. To say otherwise is to indict the American judicial system a racist, which is sure to follow. The only problem with that argument is that the overwhelming majority of black crime is committed against other blacks. White on black crime is hate crime and the perpetrator needs to be locked up and the key thrown away. But black on black crime would, given the “hate crime” logic, be love crime and the criminal should have his voting rights restored.

The next question would be, if the loss of one’s voting rights is part of the current punishment for those committing felonies, would the Democrats advocate longer prison sentences for felons as a quid pro quo for voting rights restoration? I doubt it. A longer prison sentence might keep the rapist, armed robber or drug dealer in prison through an additional election cycle.

The last question is, if Democrats are willing to restore voting rights to felons, shouldn’t they also have their Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms be restored as well? Well, propose that and watch Teddy choke on his hambone. So by this Democrat logic, an American citizen not trustworthy enough to exercise his Second Amendment rights is totally trustworthy to pick our local, state and national leadership.

While Democrats argue for felon voter rights, they argue against any type of voter ID as racist. But they require IDs to drive, rent a movie or car, buy a weapon etc. So Democrats are becoming the party of voter rights for felons and illegal aliens. Sadly, it’s not surprising.