Court Action

Judges 'restore Latino voting strength' in South Texas LULAC went to court to "restore" Hispanic voting strength. Interesting. If they vote, they must be Americans, because if they aren't, then that's illegal. So, why are they segregating themselves?

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in June that Bonilla's 23rd congressional district violates the Voting Rights Act because it diluted the voting strength of Hispanics.

I don't know if it does or not. If it's a violation, then it should be corrected. That is NOT my objection.

The new map will increase the percentage of voting-age Hispanics in Bonilla's current district to 61.2 percent from 50.9 percent in the current configuration that Texas Republicans drew during a contentious redistricting effort three years ago.

It's also not the percentages I object to, either. it's the idea that they do not consider themselves Americans. They're Hispanics. So are Mexican nationals. So, where is their allegiance?

LULAC had sought seven Latino districts, proportional with the state's voting-age population. "We had wanted seven. What they did was they made ... six pretty solidly Latino," Rios said.

"Solidly Latino" eh? I'm going to stop now, before I say something that might offend someone. grrrrrrrrrr