The Issue: The Supreme Court’s decision this week to overturn a key part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.
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Blaming Congress for not adjusting the Voting Rights Act is a little unfair (“We Have Overcome,” Editorial, June 25).
Democrats certainly aren’t going to change anything that gives them more control over elections, let alone in predominantly red states.
They’re the ones who created the need for the Voting Rights Act in the first place. Republicans can’t even think about offering a change, because they are already crucified as “racists” on a daily basis for taking stands that have nothing whatsoever to do with race.
The decision to strike down Section 4 is a classic example of how the separation of powers is supposed to work.
Thank God Chief Justice John Roberts didn’t botch this one. The bad news is that Democrats are just as unhinged and insensible to reason as ever.John Laraway
Midland, Texas
The Supreme Court’s decision to curtail federal oversight of states’ ballot laws means the road from Selma to the voting booth just got longer.
Harry Truman once said that the most valuable real estate in America is the voting booth. I hope that, despite the judicial setback, the underlying truth of this statement will serve as a wake-up call to everyone who believes in the principle of one person, one vote.Denny Freidenrich
Laguna Beach, Calif.