I try very hard to avoid discussing politics here at The Handbasket. This blog is supposed to be a resource for people just joining the shooting community, and I don't want to alienate anyone due to a difference of opinion.
But sometimes I just have to break that rule.
Federal law bars anyone convicted of a felony from voting in a national election, and it is a painful fact that African-Americans commit a disproportionally high number of crimes. This means that a shockingly high percentage of black males disenfranchise themselves.
Most people assume that the Democratic nominee for President is a shoo-in for the White House this election. In fact, most people think that the Dems will sweep away the Republicans in most state elections as well. Yet it would seem that the Democrats are either not so sure, or they are simply taking no chances.
"The push for new and nontraditional voters is so targeted and aggressive that an NAACP official in Ohio said her organization plans to pursue individuals who are incarcerated but who have not yet been tried or sentenced and, therefore, under state law, remain eligible to vote."
Ohio is my state, and I'm typing this right now from my home in the capitol city of Columbus.
(Hat tip to Ace, and the Purple Avenger.)