The Fundamental Right

Living in Massachusetts and reading about history in school, sometimes I forget that problems like discrimination are still issues, even in my society today. After all, my textbooks themselves tell me that racism and intolerance are wron; doesn't this mean that that fact has been accepted by the world, or at least the country? Apparantly not. If people were simply acting intolerant towards one another, that would be one thing, but to think that there are still voting laws that discriminate is hard for me to believe. This isn't just private, individual intolerance; this is being condoned by the government!
Even if a state is completely free of any sort of discrimination, I don't see why it would mind having to allow Congress to inspect its laws first. If its laws are all fair, they have nothing to worry about. I think the author feels the same way I do. In an early sentence that sums up the article, the author says, "...legal challenges to the federal voting rights law are increasing even as they highlight the racial injustices that make it essential." The term racial injustice should make any intelligent reader grow concerned. The author causes the voting rights law essential, which makes his stance crystal clear; he does not think the law should be removed. He summarizes the reasons that people object to the law, making him appear to have analyzed both sides of the issue. He then explains why the law is justified, using fairly inarguable evidence from history. The Supreme Court Judge who decided that the law should continue believes that racist laws are still being created, and the law is still necessary. I think the article should be effective in convincing any reader that the judge made the right choice. Assuming that the reader is against discrimination, the facts presented are undeniable.

Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/opinion/the-fundamental-right.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha211