we are a tapestry. lets figure this out.

baby oak tree scandalization.

procon.

after reading yesterday's piece in the New York Times on restoring voting rights for ex-convicts, i did a little research to find out exactly where New York stands on felony disenfranchisement.

i personally feel that if a person commits a crime and successfully completes their sentence, it is unjust to prevent them from voting. i don't think that taking someones voting rights away is necessary or appropriate.
does a does being a criminal void your citizenship?

anyway, in the process of looking around on this topic i found an interesting website. ProCon.org (as in pros and cons of an argument, not pro-convict) has sections on multiple different hot topics, including felon voting. it's worth a look as it appears to present unbiased, factual research.

because you probably haven't thought about this in a while...

first of all, watching this documentary makes me angry. i just can't believe (and i can be pretty cynical) that our government is capable of such ignorance. almost more upsetting is the fact that some folks actually believe in the jerk-offs currently in office. i mean, i realize our election system is a bit off, but SOMEONE voted for GWB (can you IMAGINE???!!!).
second of all, this documentary solidifies the idea for me that we as a country need to start worrying about ourselves. we need to stop going oversees and butting into other folks business. are we telling them to do things like us???? what a crock. if the aftermath of hurricane katrina isn't a perfect manifestation of racism, classism and pure ignorance, i don't know what is.
oh. and third, thanks to my brother for another great movie recommendation.