decreasing lay because of the weakening of that key statute from 1965. it's why you have seen a lot of states referred to their own constitutions where the federal law has in doubt now. recently, as in just a few days ago, there was a case rising out of alabama which has over a quarter of its population african american. and of the numerous congressional districts, there's only one congressional district which was majority black, and that was deliberately meant to reduce the electoral power of the black comedian immunity in that state, and even justice roberts, who is the author of that 2013 shelby decision which shot down the heart of the voting rights act. even he's at the dissent, he's lost control of the right-wing majority of the supreme court. that's why folks like myself have called for other courses of action, including adding seats to the supreme court to save our alien democracy. >> i'm glad you brought up