1/ It's well understood by criminologists that disenfranchising felons serves no public safety purpose. If anything, it's counterproductive and inhibits their reentry into society. nytimes.com/2018/04/21/us/… 2/ The real reason for these policies is to prevent poor people, who are disproportionately people of color, from voting. It's just another example of the GOP's systematic effort to disenfranchise those who disagree with them politically.

Here's a post-#Parkland checklist you can use after any mass shooting. The horror is terribly real, the tragedy overwhelming, and the frustration palpable, but we can make progress if we push hard in the right directions. Read on. 1st and foremost, remember the victims. Celebrate their lives, not their deaths. Here's a place to start: time.com/5160564/florid…