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[OldMedUser]

That's an easy one, though I'm going to get there in a roundabout way. The framers, through the use of the electoral college (see Federalist Paper #6 separated the office from direct election didn't put into the constitution limitations on things like being a criminal.

Of course, there are arguments to be made whether there should be a stop gap by what would have been white "learned" men superimposing their will on the voters. Anyway the EC is now a symbolic process.

That's how being a felon isn't a disqualification. I'm sure somebody could add to that.

From what I gather in many or most states a felon can vote once his sentence is served and off parole making him/her a free man/woman again.

There should be rules like if indited for a felony a person shouldn't be allowed to run for high office until their case is concluded and if convicted then barred from running until sentence is fully served and once again free.

Politics used to have integrity where someone like tRump wouldn't even think of running for any higher office than small town sheriff or dogcatcher. tRump has tossed all that out and his devotees are willing to overlook those personality flaws as a great many of them possess the same 'qualities'.

I'm just glad I get to watch it all from across the border. For me anything done down there will have minimal or zero effect on me personally.

 

[BarnBuster]

FWIW, I'm not complaining. My IRA's were up an unbelievable 4.3% just for yesterday.

 

[OldMedUser]

Good luck . WTF happened? Not in my wildest dreams could you all have found your way to this place after everything “they” said! Clinched my not getting a pardon as I have no desire to visit south of the border .
PS I do miss Cracker Barrel though

We get Cracker Barrel here in Alberta. I prefer Armstrong aged cheddar myself. Ever had that MacLaren's Imperial cheddar in the red tub and black rim? Concentrated old cheddar I just rake out with a fork over a sandwich etc. Very little gives a strong cheddar flavour better than oily regular cheddar. A 230g tub lasts me past the best before date most times. Cuts way back on amount of saturated fat consumed for those that watch that stuff. Slices of cheese fried up crispy like bacon makes a fine garnish as well.

I got a pardon when I went back to school in '87 but got an impaired after that still on the books. I told them if they asked but never got refused entry in the 90s, Was '94 when I got my license back. We lived 3 miles from a crossing so went across once or twice a week for cheap gas and dairy. Now I guess I'd need to get a passport to go south but I haven't tried to go across since we moved north in Feb. '01. Thinking of getting a passport as I'd still like to go to Scotland one of these days. On my bucket list.

 

[Budley Doright]

We get Cracker Barrel here in Alberta. I prefer Armstrong aged cheddar myself. Ever had that MacLaren's Imperial cheddar in the red tub and black rim? Concentrated old cheddar I just rake out with a fork over a sandwich etc. Very little gives a strong cheddar flavour better than oily regular cheddar. A 230g tub lasts me past the best before date most times. Cuts way back on amount of saturated fat consumed for those that watch that stuff. Slices of cheese fried up crispy like bacon makes a fine garnish as well.

I got a pardon when I went back to school in '87 but got an impaired after that still on the books. I told them if they asked but never got refused entry in the 90s, Was '94 when I got my license back. We lived 3 miles from a crossing so went across once or twice a week for cheap gas and dairy. Now I guess I'd need to get a passport to go south but I haven't tried to go across since we moved north in Feb. '01. Thinking of getting a passport as I'd still like to go to Scotland one of these days. On my bucket list.

The restaurant, not the cheese lol. And I’ve never tried to go across legally since booted but may have visited a few times, it’s a short boat ride .

 

[OldMedUser]

Kind of funny how Trump hasn't even taken office yet but he's already done more than Biden did in 4 years. Shit is getting done and it's already happening. Light speed.

Citations please.

Your posts all seem to just be the same blatant lies tRump spews out as his talking points without any attempt to substantiate their validity at all.

I'd be more interested in finding out if you have any original opinions or are only capable of regurgitating the same old tired untruths.