Yes or no? Should a convicted felon be allowed to be elected the President of a nation? Look at the images before spouting off.
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IM5688 · 61-69, M
If you look back to US history, many of our hero's during the Revolutionary War, (George Washington, Nathan Hale, Paul Revere, etc.) that revolted against England, would have been executed for treason had they been caught.
Had they been caught and tried, they would have been convicted felons and executed, but they weren't caught and instead became hero's. By English standard definition, they were all treasonous traitors, but yet they became the driving forces and creators of what became today's US gov't.
So, to answer your question, it all depends on which side of the fence you're on but YES, a convicted felon should be allowed to run and be elected depending on the severity of the crime they are accused of committing.
Had they been caught and tried, they would have been convicted felons and executed, but they weren't caught and instead became hero's. By English standard definition, they were all treasonous traitors, but yet they became the driving forces and creators of what became today's US gov't.
So, to answer your question, it all depends on which side of the fence you're on but YES, a convicted felon should be allowed to run and be elected depending on the severity of the crime they are accused of committing.