Voting Rights to ex-felons?

Time for some ramblings.... Just browsing some legislation that has been introduced and came across H.R. 59- Ex-Offenders Voting Rights Act of 2009, introduced by none other than the infamous Sheila Jackson Lee with co-sponsors William Clay, Danny Davis, and Alcee Hastings.

Basically requires a correctional officer inform a convicted felon within 30 days after release from jail. I guess the democrats are looking for new voters. I thought if a person was a convicted felon they lost all rights. But as it is, they get their gyms, healthcare, cable, phone, computer and education all at the taxpayers expense most likely after we pay for their attorneys and court costs to put them behind bars. Additionally, this bill grants the Federal Gov't authority over the states. It specifically prohibits "a state from enacting any state law that affords the right to vote in any election for federal office on terms less restrictive than those terms established by this Act". There goes yet another states' rights issue. Currently, the bill is in House Committee on the Judiciary. Members of this committee include Rep. John Conyers, Rep Lamar Smith, Rep Tammy Baldwin, Rep Howard Berman.

There are 435 house seats up for re-election in 2010. We need to clean house so to speak. There are at least 34 Senate seats. Additionally, Joe Biden's senate seat up for grab since the appointed Senator to fill in for him is not running.

Feel free to leave your thoughts and comments.

STATES RIGHTS-10 AMENDMENT

Good news! States are rallying to maintain states rights under the 10th Amendment. To effect change and prevent a massive socialist takeover of this nation, we need to actively call our representatives who are pursuing this. Here are a list of states with the resolution numbers so if you call your representatives you will have the resolution number. This is amazing!! We need to tell the Federal Govt to butt out of our states business. We the People are the ones who granted limited power to the Federal govt.

NO. DAKOTA (PASSED )
IDAHO (PASSED)
LOUISIANA (PASSED)
ALASKA (PASSED)
TENNESSEE (PASSED)
TEXAS -HCR-50, SCR-35, SCR-39
COLORADO-SJM09-011
WISCONSIN-SR-6
ILLINOIS-SRO181
W. VIRGINIA HCR49
NO. CAROLINA H849
OHIO HCR11, SCR13
NEVADA AJR15
OREGON HJM0017
ALABAMA HJR 298, HJR403
MISSISSIPPI HCR69, SC630
PENNSYLVANIA HR95, SR51
NEW MEXICO HJR27 (TABLED)
VIRGINIA HR61
KENTUCKY HCR 168, HCR172, HCR10
INDIANA SCR37, SR42
ARKANSAS (FAILED)
MINNESOTA HF997
SO. CAROLINA H3509
GEORGIA HR280,HR470,HR773
KANSAS SCR1609
NEW HAMPSHIRE (FAILED)
MISSOURI HCR13
IOWA SCR-1
MONTANA (FAILED)
MICHIGAN HCR4, SCR4
ARIZONA HCR2024
WASHINGTON HJM4009
OKLAHOMA (PASSED)
MASSACHUSETTS
FLORIDA

http://www.tenthamendmentcenter.com

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." 10th Amendment