My poor dear home state... (1 Viewer)

[GrandAdmiral]

Did we really just vote against prohibiting involuntary servitude?

Thank goodness for the 13th Amendment, but either we have some folks with bad reading comprehension, were showing their true colors, or both. Or is my comprehension bad?

 

[UriUT]

Did we really just vote against prohibiting involuntary servitude?

Thank goodness for the 13th Amendment, but either we have some folks with bad reading comprehension, were showing their true colors, or both. Or is my comprehension bad?

There were language that made it a bit confusing. Some lawmakers who sponsored it asked for no votes after some amendments, I believe.

 

[efil4]

from what i read it was in relation with criminal punishment.

So im thinking along the lines of "Angola prisoners making license plates for $.50/hr "

 

[GrandAdmiral]

There were language that made it a bit confusing. Some lawmakers who sponsored it asked for no votes after some amendments, I believe.

I'd like to know more about that. I voted for it as my understanding of the language was involuntary servitude was prohibited except for the proper administration of criminal justice.

Maybe my comprehension is off.

 

[efil4]

I'd like to know more about that. I voted for it as my understanding of the language was involuntary servitude was prohibited except for the proper administration of criminal justice.

Maybe my comprehension is off.

Louisiana Amendment 7, Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Measure (2022)

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

ballotpedia.org

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Louisiana Amendment 7, Remove Involuntary Servitude as Punishment for a Crime from Constitution Measure (2022)

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

ballotpedia.org

Thanks for the link. Had no clue the author of the amendment came out against it in the end.