Yeah, felonies are brutal. I know someone with a felony record, and I think that some of the long-term punishments really outweigh the person's crime. (And he did commit a crime, but still...he paid his dues long ago.)

I agree with Big Daddy on this one. There's too much enthusiasm about making crimes felonies with no regard to the fact that the person then can't vote, own a gun, etc. The person that I know wrote some bad checks. Okay, a lot of bad checks. But it was more of a business screwup than an intentional crime. And now he can't vote in an election? And he had to give up his gun collection? Come on.

This is a pretty good description of such a scenario, written over 75 years ago. Haven't read it in 15 years or more, but it held up pretty well over the years, IIRC.

<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0451529294/sr=8-1/qid=1153950776/ref=pd_bbs_1/103-1721350-2243806?ie=UTF8">It Can't Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis</a>

If Fascism comes to America, it will come wrapped in the flag, and carrying the cross. -Sinclair Lewis

One example. The next Presidential election occurs and Bush refuses to turn the Presidency over to the rightful winner.

Or even have the most basic right to simply be able to protect your family.

Now that's a good one.

Interestingly, though, if he did that, the Constitution would still say that the new president is president, right? So I would think that the armed forces would be legally obligated to help the new president throw him out of the White House. In that case, there would have to be a precursor where the current president tried to pass some sort of law to pre-empt presidential elections "in an emergency" or something. And then he'd have to invoke it. Am I right? Or am I just rambling?

Its good to know some people understand the difficulties of having a felony, even if its over a decade old. If any one knows of a job opportunity in or around Wichita, I would be grateful, and even rethink my stance on the armed uprising!

If Clinton didn't do that what makes you think that Bush would?

He's been hanging around Denise too long.

you're rambling......

ROFL

If there's ever a day when there are threads about "Ass Pennies". er-

Oh. Sorry. I tend to do that on Constitutional Law issues.

I sugggest that you use the "Adept Havelock" method. Ramble in really big words....no one will know that you are rambling.... ROFL ROFL

Woah... Shay's Rebellion II

Nice historical reference!