Draft THIS constitutional amendment NOW!

[31st Street Bridge]

"No person convicted of a felony may ever serve in an elected or appointed position in the United States federal government. Ever!"

Let's get this ball rolling! It will pass!

[Abnredleg]

1. No it won't

It should, but it won’t.

[Mysterian]

2. Growing some weed in your basement is a felony in most states

I don't think that should bar you from elected office.

[RandomNumbers]

5. The amendment would be only federal office

And I prefer the lost opportunity for the occasional person who made an idiotic choice, over the alternative.

(yes I think growing weed in your basement when it's a state felony, would be an idiotic choice ... but I also think it shouldn't be a felony at all ... just that between the two options, I'd like to prevent felons from holding public office; and fix weed laws when and where we can. )

[Greg_In_SF]

3. Absolutely

not.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

4. Which felony? States classify crimes in different ways.

[LeftInTX]

8. Texas has this law. Applies to state and local offices.

Even if you are off parole, you can't run. You can vote, but you can't run for office. However, this rule does not apply to party chairs!!! I wish it did. The rule does not apply to election judges. But I'm fine with that. Elections have enough checks and balances. However, party chair is a position, which is poorly supervised.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

9. I'm not a fan of it, myself.

[LeftInTX]

10. I wish it applied to party chairs!

Mixed feelings about the other. I know some who are trying to push the envelope, just to cause trouble. (If they law wasn't there, maybe they wouldn't try to run) In one case, he was allowed to run, but was told that if he won, he would not be seated. I'm glad he didn't get very far in the race. It was a special election which the governor set up with an R advantage.

[Boo1]

6. You can see the problem with this?

Yeah?

[Wifes husband]

11. No they can't

Any red state could ram through a felony conviction. No democrat would ever be in office again.
Some people just cannot understand this.

[31st Street Bridge]

12. Lol. Yeah, we need more felons in office.

Not.

[31st Street Bridge]

13. Totally stunning how many people don't like this idea

America is a mess.

[onenote]

14. Have you not noticed the number of attempts Trump and red states have made to charge officials with felonies?

You want to give them even more incentive to weaponize criminal justice against Democratic office holders and candidates?

And how would it apply to someone who was convicted but then granted a pardon?

[leftstreet]

15. You've obviously never been convicted of a felony n/t

[31st Street Bridge]

16. No, I haven't

And felons don't belong in elected office.

[D_Master81]

17. Well teah

If you can’t own a gun or lose the right to vote why on earth should you be able to hold the highest office?