Wednesday, October 29, 2008

Vote for Me...I'm a Felon.

Okay, so I'd guess that most anyone who is reading this has heard the story of Senator Stevens from Alaska.  Senator Stevens was convicted earlier this week of five counts of corruption - all of which are felonies.  Remarkable in and of itself, but made all the more remarkable by the fact that Stevens is in the midst of a re-election bid...and is still going to be on the ballot.

That just blows my mind.  If you are a convicted felon, you lose your right to vote...but you CAN serve in the Senate?  Only in America.

Now, there is a good chance that Stevens will lose his re-election bid and, even if he doesn't, the Senate could vote to expel him...but still.

How on earth is this a good thing?  What's next, a pedophile for President?

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