Faiz Shakir, Think Progress AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 26, 2008. Bush tries to reverse his pardon of a "Brooklyn real estate developer accused of scamming hundreds of poor, minority homebuyers."
Matt Corley, Think Progress AlterNet: PEEK. November 17, 2008. A record number of felons are seeking presidential pardons or commutations from George W. Bush.
Erin Ferns, Project Vote. March 6, 2008. Excluding citizens from the most basic right of a representative democracy undermines communal bonds and weakens our civic society.
Amy Goodman, King Features Syndicate. February 7, 2008. Restoring the right to vote for felons is essential to our democracy and could dramatically change election results.