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Half of Detroit’s 8 mayoral candidates are felons

katzgar said:
its posts like this that are the reason people call deplorables deplorable
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Well that is surprise (not) - you imply that the poster is deplorable and otherwise ignore the quoted post's content. Do you favor the idea of having a convicted felon running a city or simply declare anyone that may question the wisdom of that idea a racist?
 
ttwtt78640 said:
Well that is surprise (not) - you imply that the poster is deplorable and otherwise ignore the quoted post's content. Do you favor the idea of having a convicted felon running a city or simply declare anyone that may question the wisdom of that idea a racist?
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I did not think felons can run for public office? But hey, its Detroit, I guess they have to take somebody!
 
Slingshot Bob said:
I did not think felons can run for public office? But hey, its Detroit, I guess they have to take somebody!
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Therevarebsome exceptions in Detroit according to the article
 
katzgar said:
I don't have any control whatsoever over what you get and what you don't get that's something you're going to have to deal with
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The day I "get" any of your points, I will be seriously concerned about myself.

Pointing out a fact that felons are running for Mayor in Detroit is no more "racist" than saying I like vanilla ice cream. No one mentioned race but you, you automatically assume the felons are black, if anyone was racist, it's you!
 
Slingshot Bob said:
The day I "get" any of your points, I will be seriously concerned about myself.

Pointing out a fact that felons are running for Mayor in Detroit is no more "racist" than saying I like vanilla ice cream. No one mentioned race but you, you automatically assume the felons are black, if anyone was racist, it's you!
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just more confusion
 
katzgar said:
I explained it once, is there a reason you cant get it?
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Reporting the reality that half of the candidates are convicted felons has nothing to do with race. You are out of your mind.
 
volsrock said:
Detroit — Half of the eight mayoral hopefuls on Detroit’s primary ballot next week have been convicted of felony crimes involving drugs, assault or weapons, a Detroit News analysis shows.

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/ne...oral-candidates-felony-convictions/104244406/

How fitting!
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So no one can ever redeem themselves in your eyes apparently. If they served their time they've paid their debt to society. The only cases where I say they shouldn't be able to run for office is if their felony was committed with the use of an office.
 
poweRob said:
So no one can ever redeem themselves in your eyes apparently. If they served their time they've paid their debt to society. The only cases where I say they shouldn't be able to run for office is if their felony was committed with the use of an office.
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So u would agree a convicted felon say assault with intent to commit murder should own a gun?

And a sex offender should drive an ice cream truck around the subdivision?
 
volsrock said:
So u would agree a convicted felon say assault with intent to commit murder should own a gun?

And a sex offender should drive an ice cream truck around the subdivision?
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Did I say that?

How about you stick to your own topic?
 
poweRob said:
Did I say that?

How about you stick to your own topic?
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You said...If they served their time they've paid their debt to society.... meaning their crime should not be held against them 10 years later
 
volsrock said:
You said...If they served their time they've paid their debt to society.... meaning their crime should not be held against them 10 years later
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Look at you skipping over half my post I made. I also said that felons who abuse office shouldn't be allowed to then again hold office. Its no wonder why you skipped over that part.

Now, back to your very own topic that you are trying to derail into a gun thread for some reason.

poweRob said:
So no one can ever redeem themselves in your eyes apparently. If they served their time they've paid their debt to society. The only cases where I say they shouldn't be able to run for office is if their felony was committed with the use of an office.
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Care to discuss your topic about holding office as a felon?
 
poweRob said:
Look at you skipping over half my post I made. I also said that felons who abuse office shouldn't be allowed to then again hold office. Its no wonder why you skipped over that part.

Now, back to your very own topic that you are trying to derail into a gun thread for some reason.



Care to discuss your topic about holding office as a felon?
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They should not

Just like u say they should not own a gun....but owning a gun is a right running for office is not
 
volsrock said:
They should not

Just like u say they should not own a gun....but owning a gun is a right running for office is not
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I never said a ****ing thing about guns. So stop fabricating what you think I think. Why are you running from your own topic? Can't you defend your OP position?
 
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