[Herford Turley]

The law was originally drafted to curb abuses in states which had prevented minorities from voting in elections.

So we're saying we still need this kind of legislation, because of the abuses that are going on in states, especially southern states. In other words, we haven't moved past civil rights yet?

[coconutt2000]

So we're saying we still need this kind of legislation, because of the abuses that are going on in states, especially southern states. In other words, we haven't moved past civil rights yet?

No, we're saying that the States have no representation in the Congress anymore, and that populism rules both houses of the legislature.

Populism was supposed to be the domain of the House, and States' rights was supposed to be the domain of the Senate. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is no longer necessary, but its populist appeal is such that its renewal is inevitable as long as the States have no direct representation of their interests.

[dixiechick2000]

Apparently so...