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H. R. 1529 - The Second Chance for Ex-Offenders Act of 2009

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  • Sep 26th, 2009
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  • Sep 26th, 2009
    Someone from Sacramento, CA writes:
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    Limitations should not be put on an individual because of his/her past. Everyone deserves a second chance!
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  • Sep 26th, 2009
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  • Sep 25th, 2009
    Someone from Brooklyn, NY writes:
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    could not agree more.
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  • Sep 25th, 2009
    Someone from Houston, TX writes:
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    What about violent crimes I have a violent crime and I have been clean for 10 years and turn down by Walmart in the last 4 I am not a bad person I made a bad dession at a very early age and there is no type of work I want do that I can do no one will even think about giveing me a job or a loan because my score is not a 650 how can I even have a score do you know I cant even get in at a temp agency... what about the one's that had a one time freak accident and stayed clean
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  • Sep 25th, 2009
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  • Sep 24th, 2009
    Someone from Fort Worth, TX writes:
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    My Sister has a 3 year old son. She cannot find a job to support him. Companies need to change their way of thinking they hold these people accountable for a life time and this is wrong. Everyone with a non violent crimes deserves a second chance.(Second)
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  • Sep 24th, 2009
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  • Sep 18th, 2009
    Someone from Ruther Glen, VA writes:
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    We need this bill!!!! Please support the second chance ex offenders act of 2009!!!
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  • Sep 18th, 2009
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  • Sep 17th, 2009
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  • Sep 17th, 2009
    Someone from Fort Lauderdale, FL writes:
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    Please. THis is the decent thing to do.
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  • Sep 16th, 2009
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  • Sep 16th, 2009
    Someone from Fort Myers, FL writes:
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    Please help me!! And everyone else in the same shoes we are in.
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  • Sep 16th, 2009
    Someone from Milwaukee, WI writes:
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    It is time for ex offenders to have a regular life....just like everyone else.I hope the ex-offenders that i kno, as well as around the world get a second chance.
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  • Sep 15th, 2009
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  • Sep 15th, 2009
    Someone from Tallahassee, FL writes:
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    This is a truly devastating problem for families where a qualified member makes a mistake and cannot go back to work. It is good that God does not do this to us. We all can make mistakes thank God for forgiveness. Violent crime is a different matter of course.
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  • Sep 15th, 2009
    Someone from Tallahassee, FL signed.
  • Sep 15th, 2009
    Someone from Tallahassee, FL writes:
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    it is a life sentence,when you enter the system,no matter what you have done.
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  • Sep 14th, 2009
    Someone from Newport News, VA writes:
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    A bill like this is important for America. It should have been passed years ago, we are hurting ourselves by removing good people from the workforce and forcing them to deal with a hopeless situation. Why should people even try to be law-abiding contributing members of society if we insist on grinding them into the dirt for an old mistake from the past, which was non-violent and was paid for long ago? I don't have a felony conviction, but I can understand how it could happen to even a good person and I don't like the permanent punishment concept. It fails to do any good. I expect our congressmen and congresswoment to look at this bill and recognize how much good it will do our country, I plan to contact my congressman - Mr. Bobby Scott, and Mr. Rangel - the author of the bill - and ask them why this bill is still not a law yet.
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  • Sep 14th, 2009
    Someone from Marianna, AR writes:
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    Please help these hurting young people. Even their children are hurting. What are they to do? Where are they to live? What will they eat? All of this for life for making one stupid decision. Please Pass this bill and give them one more chance.
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  • Sep 14th, 2009
    Someone from Lexa, AR writes:
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    Please hgelp these hurting young people. Even their children are hurting. What are they to do? Where are they to live? What will they eat? All of this for life for making one stupid decision. Pass this bill and give them one more chance.
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