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Bernardo de La Paz

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2. I like the sentiment, but in reality "felon" is not off the Prez job app; it is widely known
Mon Jun 10, 2024, 11:19 AM
Jun 2024

The logical flaw in the reasoning of the meme is that it compares info with restrictions: apples and oranges. It takes a missing restriction and equates it to a job app question.


It is not forbidden to hire felons, except in specific cases like financial felons in financial jobs.

It is not forbidden to hire felons as President of the USA.


It is common to ask on job apps if there is a felony conviction in the person's past.

It is common in this election to discuss tRump's known felony convictions.


I think felons should by law (Constitutional amendment) be prohibited from elected federal office and presidential appointment, unless the oldest felony is more than say 30 years ago (people can reform "youthful indiscretions" given time and support and will). I think the Electoral College should be eliminated at the same time.

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K and fucking R Blue Owl Jun 2024 #1
I like the sentiment, but in reality "felon" is not off the Prez job app; it is widely known Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #2
LOL Seriously? NanaCat Jun 2024 #10
Please read my post again. You have missed the obvious Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #12
The meme is not talking about holding the job. soldierant Jun 2024 #13
What part of the meme "If you can be a felon and be a president" do you not understand? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #16
The mem continues soldierant Jun 2024 #18
It's a good rant though DoBW Jun 2024 #17
This is dumb. Let felons work with children, etc. because Trump's cult insists on elevating him? tritsofme Jun 2024 #3
You can NOT join the military Farmer-Rick Jun 2024 #4
You can't be in the military past a certain age either. onenote Jun 2024 #14
The irony, of course, is that it was rd states who wouldn't allow felons to vote. Martin68 Jun 2024 #5
Absofuckinglutely! onecaliberal Jun 2024 #6
No one is above the law LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2024 #7
In real life, no matter how we try to claim otherwise, it's naive to claim nobody is above the law. elocs Jun 2024 #8
Next up: You can be a SC justice with a felony. nt BWdem4life Jun 2024 #9
Unless you're impeached, and convicted by the Senate, yes you can. onenote Jun 2024 #15
As with so many things, that depends. quaint Jun 2024 #21
I'll clarify: a criminal conviction in and of itself is not a bar to becoming a lawyer onenote Jun 2024 #22
This orangecrush Jun 2024 #11
Yeah right. littlemissmartypants Jun 2024 #19
All barn yard animals are equal. multigraincracker Jun 2024 #20
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