You don't get your UVA diploma until you pay your parking tickets. ** -- MasterRusty 05/04/2019 07:22AM
Florida Senate votes to require fees paid before restoring voting rights -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 11:44AM
I dare say that the Floridians who overwhelmingly voted in favor of the -- Hoo TV 05/03/2019 11:04PM
Dunno - I can see this both ways. I 100% believe that if you've paid your -- CharlestonSC 05/03/2019 7:21PM
I should say my take on court costs for civil cases is different ... in -- CharlestonSC 05/03/2019 7:22PM
I thought the same upon hearing this. Thwarting the will of the people ** -- Maupin233 05/03/2019 4:11PM
Well it’s a little more detailed than paying court cost, but you already -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 12:36PM
The intent is to prevent them from voting at all, but you already knew that -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 12:46PM
No the intent was to punish them for a crime. Restitutions are just -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 12:55PM
Sometimes they are, sometimes they aren't. What this law does is subvert -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 12:58PM
Because I have no issue with a person gaining their rights back -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 1:08PM
Let's go back to WahooMatt's point then. How is the person supposed to work -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 1:18PM
They should have thought about that before the crime. ** -- Hokieesith 05/03/2019 1:21PM
Yeah, I think Jesus said that. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 1:25PM
Lol. Says the Atheist. ** -- hoothat 05/03/2019 1:34PM
My point exactly. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 4:19PM
Is it not true? ** -- hoothat 05/03/2019 4:25PM
The GOP likes to draw Jesus like a weapon to support their oppressive -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 4:46PM
Not really, but if an Athiest wants to attempt to shame others -- hoothat 05/03/2019 5:44PM
I don’t care what Jesus would say and I know you don’t. ** -- Hokieesith 05/03/2019 1:33PM
They only vote for criminals. ** -- hooshouse 05/03/2019 1:26PM
Who is they? -- hoothat 05/03/2019 1:30PM
It's kind of hard to earn a living while in jail -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 12:46PM
Bring back Jim Crow laws, the root of felon disenfranchisement -- Hoo TV 05/03/2019 1:05PM
You are completely wrong Matt. Those fees and restitutions -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 12:53PM
Let's go to the ballot initiative -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 1:23PM
“All terms of the sentence”. It’s written right there Matt. -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 1:51PM
Not, Florida, but Alabama clearly shows the difference -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 2:37PM
And Florida isn't different. Here's the Florida Criminal Punishment Code -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 2:23PM
Let's look at the United States Sentencing Commission glossary -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 2:05PM
I’m sure the courts will decide. What does your research say about -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 2:43PM
Good question -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 2:56PM
Actually they are part of the sentence. They're talking about court costs -- Hoodafan 05/03/2019 3:06PM
They are part of the punishment, not the sentence -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 3:11PM
No. Your sentence can be for X yrs and Y$ fine. Plus, regardless of the -- Hoodafan 05/03/2019 3:22PM
Damn -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 3:33PM
Nor am I, and that was never my point to parse words or make distinctions. -- Hoodafan 05/03/2019 3:38PM
There's a good reason why Bernie thinks felons in prisopn should vote -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 3:43PM
And boy do we GOPers hope he and all Dems push for that to go nation wide. ** -- Hoodafan 05/03/2019 4:09PM
The sentence and the fine are two different things -- WahooMatt05 05/03/2019 3:26PM
You mean a part, right? ** -- hoothat 05/03/2019 1:58PM
Yes, corrected ** -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 2:01PM
Just making sure. -- hoothat 05/03/2019 2:03PM
"Debt to society" = 100% figurative, not literal! Fees = unconstitutional! ** -- ResistHoo 05/03/2019 1:07PM
Imprisoning or executing a person doesn't do justice to the victim either -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 12:55PM
Isn’t that for the victim to decide? -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 1:01PM
No it isn't for the victim to decide. Not at all. Let's make it a -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 1:14PM
What’s the difference in having voting rights restored after getting -- Cold Hoober Hoo 05/03/2019 1:43PM
Restitution is also often a condition and exchange for reduced time served. -- Hoodafan 05/03/2019 1:07PM
Exactly - time in jail fully paid debt to society. Now they can vote D!!! ** -- ResistHoo 05/03/2019 12:52PM
Yes, but if your argument is that they should get their rights back because -- Hoodafan 05/03/2019 12:51PM
Bernie Madoff lives in Florida? I didn't know that! -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 12:54PM
I feared Nevin Shapiro would fly over too many heads to make the point. :-) ** -- Hoodafan 05/03/2019 12:56PM
Good news and more good work in FL ** -- TomKazanski 05/03/2019 12:01PM
The GOP proving again that cheating works! ** -- Seattle .Hoo 05/03/2019 12:15PM
Cheating? ** -- TomKazanski 05/03/2019 12:29PM
Like their Federal R counterparts, Constitution is for losers ** -- WarmHoo 05/03/2019 12:00PM
Poll tax ** -- Hooddihsm 05/03/2019 11:48AM