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The Disenfranchisement of Ex-Felons

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HULL DOES IT AGAIN *****

Elizabeth Hull's books have always displayed her natural literary gifts and passion for her subjects (whose life wasn't changed by "Taking Liberties"), but her latest is a work of such scholarly brilliance that I strongly beleive every student interested in politics, government, or even journalism should be required to read it. With the startling statistics Hull uncovers about how many ordinary Americans have lost their constitutional right to vote it is amazing that this hugely relevant issue is given no attention in Congress! "The Disenfrachisement of Ex-Felons" is at times hilarious: (i.e. the Representative from Florida's feeble attempt to ratioanlize hypocritical state laws which ban voting rights for life for petty theft, but not for a single white-collar crime!) The book is at times frightening: ( millions of people, who pay taxes and obey the law, are left without the ability to participate in their governemnt because of minor infractions during their youth.) All in all, the text inspires such a catastrophic force of supreme emotion that readers will feel like they've experinced a mega-rollercoster ride in and out of the depths of modern political debate by the time it comes to its climactic, but magnificent, end. My opinion, the ride is well worth it. *****

I thought Elizabeth Hull's research was timely, thorough and informing.
For anyone interested in the effects of Felon Disenfranchisement on mondern day politics, this is a must-read.