Racial Entitlement, Only to Scalia
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia defended his most recent comment, calling Voting Rights Act a “racial entitlement” by claiming “It’s been written about.” Scalia is right, and who talked about “racial entitlement” in 1995? Scalia. Like Don Quixote, Scalia has been alone in jousting at his windmill of racial entitlement for 18 years, and maybe longer. However, his most recent comment shows that he will use his obsession with perceived racial entitlement to explain an overwhelming congressional vote for a universally supported law such as the Voting Rights Act. His argument shows that Scalia would have no problem taking…
Voting Rights Act: Fix It Because It isn’t Broken
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will take on the latest challenge to the 1965 Voting Rights Act. It pits Shelby County, Alabama against the Federal Government. Shelby County will ask the Supreme Court to overturn Section Five of the Voting Rights Act, also called Preclearance. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is considered to be the landmark legislation of the civil rights movement. It was aimed at outlawing discriminatory voting practices that prevented African Americans from exercising their right to vote. It is the most far- reaching piece of civil rights legislation in U.S. history. During its 2006 extension, a…
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