Up until Tuesday, Republicans had proposed amendments to strip Native American rights and jurisdiction over non-Native perpetrators of violence on the reservation.
A twisted part of modern America is that harsh punishments are given to people who stand for truth and justice, while torturers and war criminals go free.
Obama's re-election reflected the progress he has made in convincing Americans that “do something” is the only option - and that “do nothing” leads inexorably to decline.
Voter suppression has been with us since the days of John Adams and the Federalists, but this modern attack on voting rights can be traced back to the 1970s.