Pubdate: Mon, 11 Jul 2005 Source: Des Moines Register (IA) Copyright: 2005 The Des Moines Register. Contact: http://desmoinesregister.com/index.html Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/123 Author: Mel B. Shelnutt VOTERS BETTER DEAD THAN LAW-BREAKING Let me get this straight. If any certain party is having enough trouble getting votes from the law-abiding portion of society, the solution is to reach deep into the pockets, sewers and dark evil holes and alleys of the law-breaking portion! There is something wrong when an article brags that "had Florida felons been allowed to vote, Gore would've carried the state in 2000." Well, no kidding. Isn't it obvious that if you are not law-abiding, you will definitely not vote for the person or party that will be tough on crime? What has happened to the days when political parties were satisfied with using the votes of only those in the cemeteries? - -Mel B. Shelnutt Clarinda - --- MAP posted-by: Beth