Stop the new Jim Crow!

First of all, go to http://www.commondreams.org/view/2010/03/08-6 to read the article about the new Jim Crow. Then, help me to end the disenfranchisement of a disproportionate number of black men. In several states of the United States, felons lose their right to vote permanently, not just for the duration of their imprisonment. This is not true in other countries, such as France and Great Britain. This isn't right. Can we put a stop to this? The right to vote should be re-established when a criminal has finished serving his or her sentence. Do you agree?