Monthly Archives: May 2009

May 14, 2009

H.R. 1466: What it’ll do, why it’s important, and how you can help get it passed.

In my last post on mandatory minimum sentencing for drug offenses, I wrote about a bill that was introduced into Congress this year that will remove those mandatory minimum sentences and focus our federal resources on major offenses. This measure … Continue reading →

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May 13, 2009

Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses

Should drug use be a criminal justice issue, or a public health issue? Prohibition increases drug related crimes, especially drug related homicide. The same trend was evident during the time that alcohol was prohibited in America, so the government decided … Continue reading →

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May 9, 2009

Taxation Without Representation

I want to ask you to put yourself in the shoes of a convicted felon in America for just a moment, keeping in mind that a great many people convicted of felonies are just like yourself. They work, they have … Continue reading →

The Constitution of Virginia and Felony Disenfranchisement: Do We Need an Amendment?

The Constitution of Virginia Article II Franchise and Officers, Section 1: Qualifications of voters. In elections by the people, the qualifications of voters shall be as follows: Each voter shall be a citizen of the United States, shall be eighteen … Continue reading →

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May 4, 2009

Felony Disenfranchisement in Virginia: 300,000 People, and counting…

In Virginia alone, over 300,000 people are disenfranchised due to felony convictions. (click the link for an earlier post about my own disenfranchisement) What is that, you ask? Disenfranchisement is the revocation of the right of suffrage (the right to … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: May 2009

H.R. 1466: What it’ll do, why it’s important, and how you can help get it passed.

Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Drug Offenses

Taxation Without Representation

The Constitution of Virginia and Felony Disenfranchisement: Do We Need an Amendment?

Felony Disenfranchisement in Virginia: 300,000 People, and counting…

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