How does Texas discriminate against minority voters? Federal judges counted the ways.Last Tuesday, a panel of federal court judges ruled that new district maps drawn by Texas’ Republican-controlled legislature weakened the influence of Latino voters and in some cases evinced “discriminatory intent” against both Latinos and African Americans.Two days later, another panel of federal judges unanimously struck down a voter-ID law passed by the legislature in March 2011, arguing that it would disproportionately harm African-American and Latino voters. The judges did not address whether there was discriminatory purpose behind the legislation, but they noted that the legislature failed to pass amendments that would have mitigated the law’s discriminatory impact.
i have to admit i was really worried that the right would pull this off. why wasn't Holder on this like a lion on a pork chop? but does this failure to pass amendments just give the oppressors another shot?
and they roll out a Cruz and the entire Hispanic population is supposed to etch a sketches the republican discriminatory record and all is forgiven, self deport when that doesn't work shoot, and electrocute or execute. would they forgive it were them?
for people who trumpet the constitution and flag sure don't believe it pass their own anyone else SOL, somewhat hypocritical or racist. talk about you taxation without representation.
Minority groups have outnumbered whites in Texas since roughly 2004, and 55.2 percent of the state’s residents are now minorities, according to Census figures. As of 2011, the state’s legislature was more than two-thirds white.
for people who trumpet the constitution and flag sure don't believe it pass their own anyone else SOL, somewhat hypocritical or racist. talk about you taxation without representation.
