What will it take for conservative justices to recognize America's continuing racism? Did they not see how right-wing bloggers treated Rachel Jeantel as she testified in the Trayvon Martin case, or note the post to social media by Mr. Zimmerman's lawyer's daughter after enjoying a celebratory ice cream with her aggressive dad? Are they unaware of the racist images of President Obama posted to social media that include paintings of the president as a shoeshine man, an Islamic terrorist and a chimp?
So while we celebrate the gains made toward marriage equality, and celebrate we should, let's remember -- while marking the 50th anniversary of Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech -- that this country is far from not needing a comprehensive Voting Rights Act. It's a country in which a Gang of Five who should know better can derail important rights guaranteed by the founding fathers. It's a country in which our judiciary like the other two branches of government, need watching, lest they wrest from us our "inalienable rights."
It's a country with a long way to go, and a politicized court that seems hell-bent on stopping us from reaching our destination.
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