The Supreme Court in striking down Part 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act today basically told minorities that no local government or state is trying to restrict their vote. But the worst thing is, they're telling states and local governments that it's okay if you want to discriminate. And if you don't believe it, look at what a Texas politician said right after the law was struck down.
The Supreme Court told Congress today that the Voting Rights Act needs to be up-dated. Updated since 2006? That's when the bill was last voted on. So, there's less racism now than there was 7 years ago in places like Texas and Alabama? That's why a Texan GOP state politician said that the state could now pass a voting bill to restrict people from voting, because there's no racism? That's why Shelby county Alabama thought the bill was so onerous because they couldn't restrict voting rights, so they decided to take the bill to court to try to overturn it? That's not racism? Isn't that like getting rid of a speed limit because no one is speeding?
The Supreme Court today said that states and local governments are back in power when it comes to who votes. In other words, the GOP may want to take the country to 1955, but only the Supreme Court can actually take the country there.
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