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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

14 hrs ago

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 16 hrs ago OP

So it is now effective immediately? MichMan 16 hrs ago #1

No FBaggins 16 hrs ago #7

So what is the specific barrier to implementation? TheRickles 15 hrs ago #8

There isn't anything to "outweigh" FBaggins 15 hrs ago #10

Ah, so it's the passed deadline that's the obstacle. Out of curiosity, when was that? TheRickles 15 hrs ago #12

1982 FBaggins 15 hrs ago #17

It's not even clear that extension was valid. tritsofme 15 hrs ago #18

True enough FBaggins 14 hrs ago #23

no effect at all kiri 14 hrs ago #24

Or gives a lot of people false hope.... n/t MichMan 14 hrs ago #26

This!!! More!! Thank you Joe!! Ninga 16 hrs ago #2

Yay!!!!!!! Dennis Donovan 16 hrs ago #3

As a woman I thank you Joe! Make it stick! Clouds Passing 16 hrs ago #4

I am so grateful to President Biden right now. Quiet Em 16 hrs ago #6

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #5

So what's the holdup? ihaveaquestion 15 hrs ago #9

Per Wikipedia, she declined last month. TommyT139 15 hrs ago #13

Wow, all this time I thought it had to be passed by the states by June 30, 1982. quaint 15 hrs ago #11

Alas... Bondor 15 hrs ago #15

Buzz kill. quaint 15 hrs ago #16

Didn't the deadline pass, in 1982 I think? Can anyone explain? CaptainTruth 15 hrs ago #14

There are many ways it could be done sab390 15 hrs ago #19

Yep, Trump wouldn't care about no stinking deadline Walleye 14 hrs ago #22

There is little doubt that deadlines are constitutional FBaggins 14 hrs ago #25

Constitution is obstacle to reforms kansasobama 14 hrs ago #20

Great. But doesn't it delay what's actually needed? carpetbagger 14 hrs ago #21

I don't disagree TheProle 13 hrs ago #27