PFAW's Neas Calls on * Admin to start enforcing the law on VRA

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PFAW's Neas praises advance of Voting Rights Act, Calls on Bush Administration to start enforcing the law
by People For the American Way
July 22, 2006

While vocally supporting passage of the Act, President Bush and his administration have refused to effectively enforce it ?

“The passage of the Voting Rights Act reauthorization today is good news for all Americans who care about the integrity of our democracy. More than 60,000 People For the American Way members, supporters and activists had signed petitions urging the Act’s passage and opposing right-wing efforts to undermine its effectiveness. Their activism has helped preserve one of the most important accomplishments of the civil rights movement.

“President Bush’s decision to support the legislation was the right one. But the law has little real meaning if it is not enforced. And the sad truth is that the Bush administration has abandoned its responsibility to enforce the law.

“In fact, the Bush Justice Department has brought important Voting Rights Act litigation to a grinding halt. Repeatedly the recommendations of career civil rights attorneys have been overturned by political appointees who seem committed to a ‘see no evil’ approach when minority voters are being left behind.

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http://www.freepress.org/departments/display/19/2006/2095