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JohnnyRingo

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18. Says it was passed pending ratification

Reply to speak easy (Reply #15)

Thu Mar 18, 2021, 09:20 PM

Mar 2021

I'm ono lawyer, but I think it has to be ratified by a good percentage of states. At least in the case of the ERA, there seem to be enough holdouts to prevent it from passing. Not naming names, but looking at you Gulf and cowboy states.

Some of the states argue that there are already laws making women equal and state laws against violence. It's the republican's gender version of "all beatings matter".

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172 Republicans Vote Against Violence Against Women Act - One Day After 7 Women Massacred by [View all] Soph0571 Mar 2021 OP

The Republican party are nihilists. Bluethroughu Mar 2021 #1

What's MOST important about this is that the VAWA was passed Hortensis Mar 2021 #14

Yes, I'm glad this is moving on to Senate. Bluethroughu Mar 2021 #16

The Republican Party is the party of White Racist Nationalist Misogynists. So its expected. olegramps Mar 2021 #22

How many were wounded? Delmette2.0 Mar 2021 #2

I remember seeing a feature in Time magazine about survivors of Parkland. Earthrise Mar 2021 #10

We cannot drive these points home often enough..as I asked in my OP about the connection niyad Mar 2021 #3

The perpetrator didn't think this through Cosmo Blues Mar 2021 #4

Seriously WTF? flibbitygiblets Mar 2021 #5

Misogyny runs deep in America dlk Mar 2021 #6

"Toxic masculinity." calimary Mar 2021 #7

Not unexpected Mr. Steve Mar 2021 #8

See #11 in this thread to see names. onecaliberal Mar 2021 #9

For a lot of white male Trump supporters, patphil Mar 2021 #11

This. The backlash of fear and rage of a minority against equality Hortensis Mar 2021 #13

Republicans choose violence IronLionZion Mar 2021 #12

Why can't we make the Violence Against Women Act Permanent? speak easy Mar 2021 #15

Says it was passed pending ratification JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #18

"all beatings matter" speak easy Mar 2021 #19

Democratic Congresswomen wore all white. JohnnyRingo Mar 2021 #17

Prime directive for Republicans: Aussie105 Mar 2021 #20

I am sickened to the core of my soul. smirkymonkey Mar 2021 #21