In the August 19th edition of the Frederick News-Post, Roscoe Bartlett attempted, feebly, to explain his “no” vote recently on the [w:Voting Rights Act] Reauthorization bill. I wrote the following in response:

Dear Editor,

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett’s attempt to explain his vote on the Voting Rights Act Reauthorization published on August 19th is gibberish.

His statement that “institutional racism” no longer exists shows that he is out of touch with reality. There have been real and troubling questions raised during the last several elections regarding the availability of voting machines and purged voter roles. The fact that these problems occur in predominately poor and minority neighborhoods clearly demonstrates that voting rights issues continue to exist.