Power of attorney is personally determined by you, someone you trust will handle things as what’s best for you and what you want, prior; and different for every individual.
Did I imply otherwise? It is prudent for any adult to designate their POA desires, document them, and inform relevant family and friends in case the need arises. In cases where no POA has been designated a parent/guardian, spouse, etc. may end up having effective decision-making regardless. In some cases the state will decide. This is nothing new.
If I have Alzheimer's, dementia, or other mental incapacitation I would want my POA designee to manage my affairs including removing me from voter rolls or simply preventing me from voting. It is the sane and pragmatic thing to do. If a person has not "gotten their shit together" before such an event (designated POA) or has never been in control of their own affairs, then some other authority, be it doctors or state actors should decide.
Yes. You fail to realize that in many cases the important decisions that drive this whole discussion have already been made by the individual who failed to care for themselves, failed to plan for future events, or some combination. A person who has untreated mental illness and who has no personal support structure (family, friends, insurance) should become a ward of the state, not left out in society to fend for themselves--something they clearly cannot do.
Apparently felons are irredeemable in some places.
Felons who have done irreversible damage to victims or society, by their own agency, perhaps shouldn't be trusted with such decisions, either. We allow wide latitude for tolerable personal behaviour in our society. Criminal action has repercussions. The complement to liberty is personal responsibility.
The word "identification" doesn't appear in the Constitution.
Crime has consequences. Self-control is important. Where I come from it never was "cool" to steal anything.
Nice but citizen does!
My point was that people already relinquish control of their decision-making to others on a regular basis. And that certain rights are already forfeited due to mental incapacitation. This is nothing new and is not a slippery slope.
Just saying it in context of rehabilitation if you want to call it that. Some kids do stupid things once. Peer pressure, bad choices, whatever.... to be 18 and make a mistake that affects your entire life is a bit open for debate imo.
I understand that. And perhaps certain "victimless" felonies could be treated differently. But multiple offenses are indicative of deeper trouble.
False dichotomy. Avoiding making truly stupid decisions is easy. That doesn't equate to only making brilliant ones. Most bad decisions aren't felonies. Everybody makes bad choices at times and they aren't criminal offenses.
I was unaware--it's worth knowing. The good news is that the system is far better than what we had in the early 2000s. On a certain level, that's to be expected--computer tech is far superior, and there have been ample opportunities to correct mistakes. One detail that was not initially in the current system was a paper ballot that lists your votes. I feel a lot more comfortable having a paper backup (and as you may or may not know, Georgia's 2020 and 2022 elections have been examined extensively and appear to be secure and on the up and up. Not that that's proof, but it's better than the alternative.)
I half agree with this. Once you get to the state level (USA politics), it's all nonsense. Voting in local elections does make a difference at times.
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