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rdking647

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25. the difference is teh 27th didnt have a time limit

Wed Jan 15, 2020, 06:07 PM

Jan 2020

the era resolution did

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each House concurring therein), That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress:

"ARTICLE —

"Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.

"Sec. 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

"Sec. 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification."

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BREAKING: The House of Delegates just passed HJ1, my resolution to have Virginia be the 38th... #ERA [View all] demmiblue Jan 2020 OP

So what does that mean? getagrip_already Jan 2020 #1

ERA is dead, long live the ERA!!! BBG Jan 2020 #3

Check the facts about the ERA csziggy Jan 2020 #4

ok, interesting read, but... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #6

You're correct - we need to get the deadline extended csziggy Jan 2020 #8

Even if they don't, are there enough Republican Senators who would be hurt by voting against it? karynnj Jan 2020 #23

4. Which 15 states did not ratify the ERA by June 30, 1982? knightmaar Jan 2020 #10

Nope. Isn't that great! lunatica Jan 2020 #13

Right on... BBG Jan 2020 #2

Yes!! Duppers Jan 2020 #7

and now to the Courts NewJeffCT Jan 2020 #5

From what I've read, courts ruled that states cannot rescind. ancianita Jan 2020 #12

At last! mcar Jan 2020 #9

Here's a possible precedent... Dave in VA Jan 2020 #11

the difference is teh 27th didnt have a time limit rdking647 Jan 2020 #25

Love it! llmart Jan 2020 #14

that is funny - looks like they want to crawl under their desks rurallib Jan 2020 #15

Yep. llmart Jan 2020 #16

Hey, I resemble that remark! SergeStorms Jan 2020 #18

But you're a Dem, so you're OK in my book. llmart Jan 2020 #21

I couldn't agree more. SergeStorms Jan 2020 #27

Yeah, I hear ya. llmart Jan 2020 #29

Not the button down type. SergeStorms Jan 2020 #30

Next Up jlerollblues Jan 2020 #17

One step forward on one front... albacore Jan 2020 #19

Just in time for the 2020 Women's March on Jan. 18th. BigmanPigman Jan 2020 #20

And all it took was to kick the Republicans to the curb ... 11 Bravo Jan 2020 #22

Yeah. Did you hear about the State of Emergency Gov just announced? underpants Jan 2020 #26

meaningless rdking647 Jan 2020 #24

Hey, it's only been 28 yrs since the deadline MichMan Jan 2020 #28