tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post6749267492323248811..comments2023-11-22T05:51:28.934+00:00Comments on Frank Chalk: Prisoners getting the voteMr Chalkhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02300002644366743672noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-15533468841079198382010-11-08T17:52:42.962+00:002010-11-08T17:52:42.962+00:00Can you imagine the unsavoury scene of politicians...Can you imagine the unsavoury scene of politicians going grovelling for votes in prisons, signing pledges and whatnot?<br /><br />Yes, so can I.Dacknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-6878374045554956842010-11-08T12:51:44.582+00:002010-11-08T12:51:44.582+00:00Personally, I've always thought that the point...Personally, I've always thought that the point of prison is to lose one's liberty and that loss of liberty has always included not having a say in who forms the government.Defence Briefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385869501459309601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28919367.post-38662424255134917162010-11-08T09:25:01.669+00:002010-11-08T09:25:01.669+00:00I'm OK with prisoners getting the vote, too: I...I'm OK with prisoners getting the vote, too: I've seen no evidence to suppose that the majority of them would actually bother to exercise their right to vote if they got one.<br /><br />It apparently all dates back to 1870, when we did all sorts of things in prisons that we don't still do now. But then again, maybe we should?Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06556981409721070854noreply@blogger.com