Pot times July 17, 2005

Earn The Right

URL: http://www.mapinc.org/drugnews/v05/n1126/a03.html
Newshawk: Beth

Pubdate: Wed, 13 Jul 2005
Source: Des Moines Register (IA)
Copyright: 2005 The Des Moines Register.
Contact: letters@dmreg.com
Website: http://desmoinesregister.com/index.html
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/123
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