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carpetbagger

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21. Great. But doesn't it delay what's actually needed?

Reply to TheProle (Original post)

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 12:14 PM

Jan 2025

It's not going to be recognized. A fresh ERA lacks 2/3 support currently, but let's put Republicans on the hotseat, and we'll get there sooner than by holding to this ratification theory.

Biden did the right thing, but we need to admit that it's less likely to work than starting fresh.

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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment [View all] TheProle Jan 2025 OP

So it is now effective immediately? MichMan Jan 2025 #1

No FBaggins Jan 2025 #7

So what is the specific barrier to implementation? TheRickles Jan 2025 #8

There isn't anything to "outweigh" FBaggins Jan 2025 #10

Ah, so it's the passed deadline that's the obstacle. Out of curiosity, when was that? TheRickles Jan 2025 #12

1982 FBaggins Jan 2025 #17

It's not even clear that extension was valid. tritsofme Jan 2025 #18

True enough FBaggins Jan 2025 #23

no effect at all kiri Jan 2025 #24

Or gives a lot of people false hope.... n/t MichMan Jan 2025 #26

This!!! More!! Thank you Joe!! Ninga Jan 2025 #2

Yay!!!!!!! Dennis Donovan Jan 2025 #3

As a woman I thank you Joe! Make it stick! Clouds Passing Jan 2025 #4

I am so grateful to President Biden right now. Quiet Em Jan 2025 #6

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2025 #5

So what's the holdup? ihaveaquestion Jan 2025 #9

Per Wikipedia, she declined last month. TommyT139 Jan 2025 #13

Wow, all this time I thought it had to be passed by the states by June 30, 1982. quaint Jan 2025 #11

Alas... Bondor Jan 2025 #15

Buzz kill. quaint Jan 2025 #16

Didn't the deadline pass, in 1982 I think? Can anyone explain? CaptainTruth Jan 2025 #14

There are many ways it could be done sab390 Jan 2025 #19

Yep, Trump wouldn't care about no stinking deadline Walleye Jan 2025 #22

There is little doubt that deadlines are constitutional FBaggins Jan 2025 #25

Constitution is obstacle to reforms kansasobama Jan 2025 #20

Great. But doesn't it delay what's actually needed? carpetbagger Jan 2025 #21

I don't disagree TheProle Jan 2025 #27

Not sure why this statement was helpful. MichMan Jan 2025 #28