Trump’s power and influence will help him avoid major hurdles facing millions of Americans with felony convictions trying to get back to work, Alex Woodward reports
The voting populace should be smart enough to not vote in a convicted felon in most cases, but it shouldn’t exclude you from running. Else felony convictions could be used as a political tool to bar your opponents from running.
That would lead to false charges against political opponents or lead to laws that declare certain things as a felony to prevent certain populations from office.
None of those jobs should exclude ex convicts. The president is a job that should.
The voting populace should be smart enough to not vote in a convicted felon in most cases, but it shouldn’t exclude you from running. Else felony convictions could be used as a political tool to bar your opponents from running.
That would lead to false charges against political opponents or lead to laws that declare certain things as a felony to prevent certain populations from office.
Good point on the unintended side effects rules can have