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Nelson Donnell
of West Gardiner, ME
If any of those inmates are in prison for something like not being in strict compliance with the political will of legislature, they'd be better off not registering or voting, doing so is a display of tacit consent to be governed by organized liars, killers and thieves.report abuse
May 21, 2008 9:46 PM
By voting, these prisoners only end up validating the governments supposed pretext of authority to impose its political will upon them.
If any of those inmates are in prison for something like not being in strict compliance with the political will of legislature, they'd be better off not registering or voting, doing so is a display of tacit consent to be governed by organized liars, killers and thieves.report abuse
ForJustice
of Old Orchard Beach, ME
May 21, 2008 8:30 PM
More votes for the Demo,s who else would they vote for!report abuseNonny1
of Gainesville, FL
May 21, 2008 7:45 PM
How disgraceful. They haven't even paid their debt to society and they not only can vote, their vote is sought! I just wonder how the family members of their dead victims or the molested child or the raped woman feels...report abuseBOOGIEWHOMP
of Augusta, ME
"WELCOME TO TAXATIONLAND Y'ALL!!report abuse
May 21, 2008 7:41 PM
Crime does pay! In Maine that is!
"WELCOME TO TAXATIONLAND Y'ALL!!report abuse
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