The Voting Rights Act of 1965 will never be an obstacle for those who seek to achieve parity in voter equality. It is only a threat to those who would want to enact legislation for the specific purpose of disenfranchising of a segment of voters. One must beware, white America will not always be in the majority. If we wish to preserve influence then we must preserve the same things for others.It was recognized at the time this legislation was passed that it was an intrusion into state sovereignty but that the insult was so egregious so as to make it necessary. There are ways for affected districts to escape this intrusion but a favorable vote on this case would make it only possible to seek redress after the vote was held which would allow the effect of the intrusion to stand. Not acceptable.
Justice Scalia should be ashamed and we should be ashamed for him.
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