Pubdate: Wed, 13 Jul 2005
Source: Des Moines Register (IA)
Copyright: 2005 The Des Moines Register.
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Author: Jessica Rundlett

EARN THE RIGHT

Gov. Tom Vilsack's recent decision to restore the right to vote to 
convicted felons disgusts me. Throughout history, scores of Americans 
have fought and died to preserve our right to vote, as well as 
assisting others throughout the world gain suffrage. The right to 
vote is not a universal entitlement. It is a privilege that must be 
earned and maintained. By granting the most revered of all democratic 
privileges to those who fail to uphold or respect our laws, he 
devalues the right that so many cherish.

Jessica Rundlett

Mount Vernon
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