About 200,000 convicted felons in Virginia will now have the right to vote in November

[OriZ 3,165]

Good to know that we have a community who is always willing to sacrifice decency and civilized behavior to stand up for Felon's Rights

I guess the way I look at it is because I used to know a criminal psychologist that worked in a prison. I would hear all about it from her(yes, her...probably the most dangerous job in the world) on how she would try and help these people. Sometimes - she will end up seeing them coming back later. Sometimes - they made it outside. In either case, she felt that even if you can rehabilitate one person it is worth it. Some of her stories had a huge impact on me - until that point I assumed everyone in prison is just an awful person that has no chance of ever being normal. But that's wrong. Prison should not be a punitive measure. It's meant to take dangerous people off the street only for as long as they are dangerous and try to give them the opportunity to start a new life afterwards(well, except for lifers obviously, or those on death row). I have no problem with someone that served their time and got released, being able to vote. No problem at all.

Edited April 26, 2016 by OriZ

[Expat1 971]

Exactly, excons should not have the right to vote, because they might not vote the way you like. Hey, why not just limit voting to land owners? You know, like in the good old days of yore.

Fair percentage probably would vote the way I like. Kind of insensitive tho to refer to the days when women couldnt vote as the good ole days. Thought we were past that kind of sexist thinking. Nowdays interns get fully utilized in Politics, just look at how our last democrat let his intern have full use of the oval office.

[Jacque67 7,328]

[smilesammich 10,727]

Fair percentage probably would vote the way I like. Kind of insensitive tho to refer to the days when women couldnt vote as the good ole days. Thought we were past that kind of sexist thinking. Nowdays interns get fully utilized in Politics, just look at how our last democrat let his intern have full use of the oval office.

did we leave our sarcasm detector at home today?

[russandraquel 86]

Once upon a time, people liberating slaves were felons. Those intermarrying with races. The list can go on and on.

"God given rights"

Except when "god's people" want to take them away.

[OriZ 3,165]

Hey, how do you feel about Metallica Jacque?

[Jacque67 7,328]

Hey, how do you feel about Metallica Jacque?

https://www.google.co.jp/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=28&ved=0ahUKEwimk9bm1a3MAhUo26YKHcMhAT4QqG8IyAEwGw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vogue.com%2F13426072%2Fmetallica-nirvana-band-tees-festival-season%2F&usg=AFQjCNFuGIPFh6Oupe9tywA_0B-JVRMBVQ&sig2=UvLGq7SwHB0xpt9nshTuzQ

Cool tshirts...I'm about to head out , I will let you know in a bit.

[Jacque67 7,328]

Hey, how do you feel about Metallica Jacque?

I love playing this on my electric guitar

http://youtu.be/xnKhsTXoKCI

Edited April 27, 2016 by Jacque67

[Jacque67 7,328]

[OriZ 3,165]

I love playing this on my electric guitar

Cool.

This one is probably my favorite version of one of their most well known songs. Love what the orchestra adds to it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0pJc1dYXOE

Edited April 27, 2016 by OriZ

[smilesammich 10,727]

one was always my fav, video anyway. love the samples.

[Jacque67 7,328]

[OriZ 3,165]

one was always my fav, video anyway. love the samples.

lol now why does this not surprise me

Here's another good one -

BTW, the reason I brought them up even though it might seem off topic, is because Jacque's Elvis post reminded me of this:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/metallica-rock-san-quentin-20030502

[smilesammich 10,727]

lol now why does this not surprise me

Here's another good one -

BTW, the reason I brought them up even though it might seem off topic, is because Jacque's Elvis post reminded me of this:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/metallica-rock-san-quentin-20030502

also probably won't surprise you, i loathe the black album and every song on it. i was briefly excited re: st. anger but then - that album really sucked too.

you might catch me watching youtubes of metallica with the mighty mighty glenn danzig (hail)/mistfits, but that's probably just pesky nostalgia.