are not discriminatory because the three laws from the 1960s are still in effect. These laws are still in effect, but that doesn't mean people aren't breaking the law. These three laws are the Civil Rights Act, the Voting Act, and the Fair Housing Act. Although these laws are in effect, racial discrimination is not over yet. The Voting Law gives everyone the right to vote without discrimination. Obama's election has reawakened the hope that racial discrimination no longer exists and that the three laws work. However, Obama's citizenship challenge demonstrated that American policies are discriminatory. The fact that after Obama's election they began to challenge his US citizenship showed that they wanted him out of the elections. The Voting Act was in place but they just ignored it and started attacking his citizenry. “Georgetown's Hinkson says 'Hillary Clinton believes too much in the power of the law to bring about substantive change. With laws, you have the ability to change, but effective change is not possible without having a mechanism in place to ensure that the law is respected' Peter Katel.” This comment by Hinkson proves that laws are being broken and that US racial policies are