Half Is Not Better Than Nothing At All.

       Ya know, the more I think about the Supreme Court's decision in the Voter Rights act, the more I've come to believe they were half right. Now, I'm not suggesting that being half right is a good outcome. I don't think I'd be proud to state I was half right on an important issue that affected so many people so negatively. They might as well have been all wrong as being half right.
       Here's the thing. I think they're right when they said this is not the 1960s. It isn't. They pointed out that our country is far less racial and is discriminatory far less than they were back then. All that's true. Even their idea that Congress should fix the problem is true. That the Congress should rewrite the voter rights act to reflect the America of 2013, is a true statement.
       Where the Supreme Court is incorrect is in saying that the Congress should fix the problem. They could just as well have suggested that Peter Pan should swoop down and fix the problem. Or maybe Vladimir Putin has a great idea on how to fix the problem. Or maybe Pres. Morsi of Egypt. He looks like he could use a change of address. How about a born again Baby Face Nelson.
       The thing is, Congress is incapable of passing meaningful legislation on this issue. And what's worse, the Supreme Court's Justices knew very well Congress couldn't possibly do it under current circumstances. Heck, the Congress can't do anything unless they are under extreme pressure. What the court should have done is say we are going to strip out section 5 of the law as soon as Congress can pass a revised Voter Rights law.
       A new law that reflects the current attempts of voter suppression. That would include every state that has tried to pass or has actually passed any form of voter suppression law including, but not limited to, photo voter IDs that require costs of getting such an ID or costs to acquire proof for such ID. Ya see, that's where the Supreme Court Justices screwed up.