Your daughter's comments were heartfelt, loving, and pure. Your managing editor and you raised a woman of whom you can be proud, and she is a shining light for our country's future.
To everyone who commented on my daughter's essay, she is a gift for which we are grateful each day. She came to us later in life after many prayers! thanks to all for your kind words.
I would like your thoughts on whether Justice Roberts can now be convinced he was wrong when he said the states no longer needed the voting rights restrictions ( a dubious constitutionally based decision even at the time). The plethora of restrictive voting rights laws sweeping republican legislatures should be adequate proof, the need has been resoundingly demonstrated as having once again raised it's ugly head. Jim Crow is alive and well.
The gift of your column is a daily gift to us all. Thank you.
Hi, Henry. Good question. Roberts' ruling in Shelby County v. Holder was that the specific provisions of the VRA in effect at that time were unconstitutional (a dubious holding that was not based on any specific provision of the Constitution). But Roberts said that Congress could cure the defects with revised legislation. I suspect he would have a different view today if a new case made its way to the Court. But that would require Congress to pass a revised version of the Voting Rights Act. That seems unlikely, so Roberts will never get the opportunity to admit that he was wrong.
So glad the Managing Editor convinced you to add your daughter’s lovely, clear essay to the end if today’s edition. It gives us more of the the context and reasons for the start of this very successful, helpful, dare I say life-saving, newsletter. We are all your daughter!
Your daughter's comments were heartfelt, loving, and pure. Your managing editor and you raised a woman of whom you can be proud, and she is a shining light for our country's future.
To everyone who commented on my daughter's essay, she is a gift for which we are grateful each day. She came to us later in life after many prayers! thanks to all for your kind words.
I would like your thoughts on whether Justice Roberts can now be convinced he was wrong when he said the states no longer needed the voting rights restrictions ( a dubious constitutionally based decision even at the time). The plethora of restrictive voting rights laws sweeping republican legislatures should be adequate proof, the need has been resoundingly demonstrated as having once again raised it's ugly head. Jim Crow is alive and well.
The gift of your column is a daily gift to us all. Thank you.
Hi, Henry. Good question. Roberts' ruling in Shelby County v. Holder was that the specific provisions of the VRA in effect at that time were unconstitutional (a dubious holding that was not based on any specific provision of the Constitution). But Roberts said that Congress could cure the defects with revised legislation. I suspect he would have a different view today if a new case made its way to the Court. But that would require Congress to pass a revised version of the Voting Rights Act. That seems unlikely, so Roberts will never get the opportunity to admit that he was wrong.
A beautiful expression of family love for one another and the entire community.
Wonderful piece by your daughter! Thanks to you for sharing it, and for writing Today's Edition, and thanks to her for writing about it and you!
So glad the Managing Editor convinced you to add your daughter’s lovely, clear essay to the end if today’s edition. It gives us more of the the context and reasons for the start of this very successful, helpful, dare I say life-saving, newsletter. We are all your daughter!
What a beautiful essay by your daughter. I'm so glad you shared it with us. 🙏
Thank you for the reminders that we're not alone, that we've fought bad actors before, and won. Please keep it up.
Happy Birthday! What an amazing 'present' your daughter's note was!
A beautiful tribute that reflects the values that were enmeshed at home.