PoliticsNation   |  March 01, 2013

Sotomayor not pleased with Scalia’s attacks on the VRA

Rev. Al Sharpton listens to new audio from the SCOTUS arguments on Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act, which shows a clearly angry Justice Sotomayor after fellow Justice Scalia’s remarks that voting is a “racial entitlement.”

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>>> comments.

>> that is called perpetuation of racial entitlement. whenever a society adopts racial entitlements, it is very difficult to get out of them through the normal, political processes.

>> voting as a racial entitlement instead of a civil right? that's just offensive. the good news on these tapes is justice sonya sotomayor who took direct evidence as she's trying to end the voting rights act .

>> i think that the right to vote is racially insovereign in section 5.

>> the 15th amendment protects the right of all to vote.

>> i asked you a different question. do you think that racial discrimination in voting has ended? that there is none anywhere?

>> i think that the world is not perfect.

>> justice sotomayor repeatedly stood up for hours for american voters. it's great to have that