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cstanleytech

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25. Any text limiting the time for a proposed amendment is void as the Constitution only species that
Fri Feb 14, 2020, 12:32 AM
Feb 2020

X number of states have to vote to ratify it however the Constitution does not give Congress the power to impose a time limit.
If they want that power though they need to write another Amendment granting them the power to do so.
Same thing for the states that voted yes to it but then later on once they came under Republican control they voted no as there is no take back within the Constitution once a State says yes so those states need to try and hold another constitutional convention or get Congress to propose another amendment nullifying the ERA entirely and if they want to try that then I welcome them at touching that third rail.

as if GOP is going to vote on this in the Senate in the affirmative. beachbumbob Feb 2020 #1
Or Trump will sign it customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #8
I don't think Trump gets a say Retrograde Feb 2020 #15
The Joint Resolution customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #20
Yes, as currently constituted, a new ERA would not pass. maxsolomon Feb 2020 #24
But did it? FBaggins Feb 2020 #2
The FAQ at Equal Rights Amendment.org BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #4
The 27th didn't include a ratification deadline FBaggins Feb 2020 #5
Yes customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #9
Except the Constitution doesn't have any specified deadlines so going strictly by the Constitution cstanleytech Feb 2020 #13
True customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #18
Well now I like RBG but like everyone else, she's just one opinion, no more or less than any other BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #11
Oh... I think we have to agree that she's more relevant than most other single opinions FBaggins Feb 2020 #16
With the exteme partisanship and return to the acceptance of rampant misogyny going on today BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #19
"enacted 200+ years later in 1992 after ignoring any assumed deadline" - there was no... PoliticAverse Feb 2020 #10
There were actual arguments by those opposed to it that BumRushDaShow Feb 2020 #14
But the argument was on different grounds. Igel Feb 2020 #22
Any text limiting the time for a proposed amendment is void as the Constitution only species that cstanleytech Feb 2020 #25
Rep Spanberger: Equality should have no expiration date. Dennis Donovan Feb 2020 #3
Yay! Nitram Feb 2020 #6
This will head to the Supreme Court Polybius Feb 2020 #7
Great! K & R BadgerMom Feb 2020 #12
Still hanging on tiredtoo Feb 2020 #17
#WomensRights are #EqualRights riversedge Feb 2020 #21
Actually there is more than one obstacle ripcord Feb 2020 #23
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