| ShinmenTakezo said: Nobody is saying the "real" racists are in the south. The voting right act stops states with histories of implementing racist policies. You know, kind of like Arizona's papers law that was deemed unconstitutional. You know that little thing that happened about 2 years ago. Notice how Arizona is one of those states on that map. This type of shit is still happening. That's why people are mad and afraid. |
Again, the "type of shit going down" you talk about is MOSTLY going on in states NOT covered by the act.
So again, yeah. You are saying the only problems lie within states covered by the act, and therefore the law is justfied, when in reality, it's the opposite. Things you define as racist apply everywhere. It's not fair to hold states to a stricter guideline because way in the past their grandfathers did stuff that was racist, so stuff that's seen as racist now can only be done by the north.
Either allow none of it, or allow it all.
Also, while the Paper's law was misplaced sice it only targeted legal status... it is rather strange in general that people can comit crimes or witness crimes and not be forced to show idetification in general.
Really people should have to prove identity at the very least whenever in a criminal altercation. (which isn't actually the case currently.)
The Civil Rights act still exists. It's just that those 9 states are now treated exactly like the other 41 when it comes to voters rights disputes.
For 41 states people who complained had to prove a law was racist. For 9, the states had to prove it wasn't racist. Which is near impossible to prove that something isn't something.
All 50 states should have the exact same burden of proof, no matter what you think that burden of proof should be.
