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Unlike the states, prisoners can actually vote for their government. In other words, you can be a rapist, bomber, and arsonist, but you can still vote that one prime minister you like.

To no surprise, they are voting liberal.

Am I the only one somewhat not shocked about this?

http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/images/uploads/Prisoner_Votes_Liberal(400).jpg

EDIT: For whiny ass people who dislike blogs and like "REAL" news media outlets.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060112/elxn_prisoners_vote_060111/20060113?s_name=election2006&no_ads=

Im not very shocked, since Liberalism often entails the want to be more flexible and change more things, i'd probably be wanting to change my lot in life if im stuck in jail for most of it.

Canada City']http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/index/weblog/comments/liberals_encourage_prisoners_to_vote_liberal/#commentanchor

Unlike the states, prisoners can actually vote for their government. In other words, you can be a rapist, bomber, and arsonist, but you can still vote that one prime minister you like.

To no surprise, they are voting liberal.

Am I the only one somewhat not shocked about this?

http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/images/uploads/Prisoner_Votes_Liberal(400).jpg


Imagine....a liberal, and a criminal.... Next they will be calling for only criminals to be able to vote, or for them to vote twice...

Prisoners are people too, you know. Who cares who they vote for, which by the way, is secret, just like your vote or my vote.

Do you dislike actual news services or do you really just like posting editorials and blogs as news?

Well,

Prisoners and criminals are just voting for their kind: liberals. The numerous scandals just keep on coming.

Not surprised.

Canada City']http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/index/weblog/comments/liberals_encourage_prisoners_to_vote_liberal/#commentanchor

Unlike the states, prisoners can actually vote for their government. In other words, you can be a rapist, bomber, and arsonist, but you can still vote that one prime minister you like.

To no surprise, they are voting liberal.

Am I the only one somewhat not shocked about this?

http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/images/uploads/Prisoner_Votes_Liberal(400).jpg
People like you just go to show that the US is not the only country riddled with idiotic partisan hackery.

Well,

Prisoners and criminals are just voting for their kind: liberals. The numerous scandals just keep on coming.

Not surprised.
:rolleyes:

Will you grow up?

Prisoners are people too, you know. Who cares who they vote for, which by the way, is secret, just like your vote or my vote.

Do you dislike actual news services or do you really just like posting editorials and blogs as news?

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060112/elxn_prisoners_vote_060111/20060113?s_name=election2006&no_ads=

GOOGLE

And most neo-nazis, if given a choice between a centre-left government and a centre-right government, would vote for the latter. Your point?

Canada City']http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060112/elxn_prisoners_vote_060111/20060113?s_name=election2006&no_ads=

GOOGLE
That's all I ask for.

And it makes sense that they'd vote liberal, given that: "We're all voting for the Liberals, just because we want to keep our vote," If someone's trying to take away your rights, you're not generally going to vote for them. I think it's pretty shitty to take away someone's right to vote, even if they haven't behaved prefectly in the past. They're still citizens and deserve to have the rights that go along with that. While part of the justice system is to dispense punishment, part of it is also based on the ability of people to change, otherwise we'd just execute everyone for every single crime.

And most neo-nazis, if given a choice between a centre-left government and a centre-right government, would vote for the latter. Your point?

Neo nazis are mostly just talk. They haven't killed or screwed someone's family.

Big difference.

I think it's pretty shitty to take away someone's right to vote, even if they haven't behaved prefectly in the past.


Yeah, maybe it's because they killed some of their own people in the past, who could've voted too. Victims of these crimes also had the right to vote too! These criminals took that away, long with many other things.

Can't believe people still believe that criminals who have commited horrible crimes should emulate citizens who obeyed the law and try to live peaceful lives.

Only the left.


"Myself, I have a family, I have children and grandchildren. So I'm really concerned about their futures," said Dennis Malcolm, a convicted murdered.


I'm sure the person you killed was concerned about their future as well.

Canada City']http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/index/weblog/comments/liberals_encourage_prisoners_to_vote_liberal/#commentanchor

Unlike the states, prisoners can actually vote for their government. In other words, you can be a rapist, bomber, and arsonist, but you can still vote that one prime minister you like.

To no surprise, they are voting liberal.

Am I the only one somewhat not shocked about this?

http://www.proudtobecanadian.ca/blog/images/uploads/Prisoner_Votes_Liberal(400).jpg

EDIT: For whiny ass people who dislike blogs and like "REAL" news media outlets.

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20060112/elxn_prisoners_vote_060111/20060113?s_name=election2006&no_ads=

Ummm... Canada City, they're also Canadian citizens you know. And like Dakini said, they're people, not pit bulls who eats little kids once they're out of jail. BTW, that picture you showed us, he votes what believes it's best for Canada. Other prisoners maybe voting NDP or Conservative. That guy with that "L" on his head doesn't mean all prisoner vote liberals.

Canada City']Yeah, maybe it's because they killed some of their own people in the past, who could've voted too. Victims of these crimes also had the right to vote too! These criminals took that away, long with many other things.

Can't believe people still believe that criminals who have commited horrible crimes should emulate citizens who obeyed the law and try to live peaceful lives.

Only the left.
Many of the people incarcerated could be innocent. Most of them didn't kill people for crying out loud. Hell, I'll bet that most of them haven't commited horrible crimes either, unless you consider all crimes to be equally horrible. I don't think someone who was too stupid to keep from getting caught for selling pot should be equated with a murderer... At any rate, people can and do change. What one person did in the heat of the moment 20 years ago is not necessarily a reflection of who they are now.

But really, it's no mystery why those who are currently incarcerated would vote liberal, would you vote for people who would take away your right to vote?

Canada City']Neo nazis are mostly just talk. They haven't killed or screwed someone's family.

Big difference.

I'd probably prefer a person who once committed murder to live next door to me than a person who advocated rounding up and exterminating minorities. After all, murders are overwhelmingly targetted at one person, and once that one person is dead they don't have any reason to reoffend, or they did the act in the heat of the moment and are instantly remorseful.

If you don't believe in the concept of rehabilitation and human rights, why not move to Saudi Arabia? You won't find any talk of such lefty nonsense like that there, and i'm just SURE that will mean the crime rates are minimal, right?

I'd probably prefer a person who once committed murder to live next door to me than a person who advocated rounding up and exterminating minorities. After all, murders are overwhelmingly targetted at one person, and once that one person is dead they don't have any reason to reoffend, or they did the act in the heat of the moment and are instantly remorseful.
Kinda agreed. But remember that Reena Virk murder? Kelly Ellard got a life sentence and still she showed no remorse. And once I heard about Ellard attacked an elderly person while she's on parole.
If you don't believe in the concept of rehabilitation and human rights, why not move to Saudi Arabia? You won't find any talk of such lefty nonsense like that there, and i'm just SURE that will mean the crime rates are minimal, right?Haha, good one. :D

Canada City']Neo nazis are mostly just talk. They haven't killed or screwed someone's family.

Big difference.
His argument is based on the same principle as yours:

[insert evil minority] support [insert party], thus [party] is evil.

Canadian voting is screwed up. I live in Canada and I think its gay. You vote for the candidate of the party you like for your "riding".

Actually, this is the same thing in the US. But, you get to vote for the president at the same time(indirectly)