Halloween horror a bit early as Wisconsin Republican Jim Sensenbrenner says the Supreme Court put a knife in the back of the civil right act.  He is apparently accusing his fellow Republicans and Wisconsin lawmakers of discriminating in voting laws.  What exact law is the Halloween Horror Sensenbrenner referring to as an example of voting discrimination? The Wisconsin Photo ID law? Or the Wisconsin redistricting law drawn to protect his seat?  The reverse engineering of the outdated formula which Sensenbrenner lazily re-adopted in the 2005-2006 reauthorization hearings is not a constitutional way to serve as a safeguard against discrimination. As Chairman of the House Judiciary, Sensenbrenner had his chance to lead and blew it. 

“Voter discrimination still exists, and our progress toward equality should not be mistaken for a victory,” he added. “There is at least one Republican, and you’ll find out in the future a lot more, that is committing to putting life in this most important civil rights act that got a stab in the back from the Supreme Court,” he said.