Okay, let's play the game. Why didn't Bernie Sanders fight for the ERA?

[okasha]

[k8conant]

1. Silly question: he did.

01-HJR40 on Mar 22, 2001

Bill Sponsorship: a Constitutional Amendment:
Source: House Resolution Sponsorship
Title: Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women. Summary: States that equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.


Independents participating in 01-HJR40

Anibal Acevedo-Vila s1o Puerto Rico -
Brad Carson s1o OK 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative
Michael Castle s1o DE 2010 Senate Challenger (lost primary); previously Gov.& Rep.
Donna Christensen s1o Virgin Islands -
Harold Ford s1o NY 2010 Democratic Primary Challenger; previously US Rep (TN)
Joseph Hoeffel s1o PA 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative
Chris John s1o LA 2004 former Democratic challenger; US Representative
Bernie Sanders s1o Vermont Independent
Robert Underwood s1o Guam -

http://www.ontheissues.org/Notebook/Note_01-HJR40.htm

[synergie]

2. He was in congress for decades, surely this great ERA champion sponsored more than a single

bill on the issue? Let's see what he did for all those OTHER years, and then we can discuss how and why he failed to actually get anything done, because apparently that's how we're doing things now.

If they had power or influence, then why were there problems in the world when the person we're attacking was in power? Right? That's how these screeds are going?

[MgtPA]

3. This is the stupidest thing I've seen on DU today, and that's saying something.

The original deadline for ERA ratification was March 22, 1979. In 1978, Congress extended the deadline to June 30, 1982.

Bernie didn't even get to Congress until 1991.

Read a book.

[okasha]

4. I fought for the original ERA,

as did countless other women and men who were never in Congress.

What kept Bernie back? Where are the pics of womens' self-proclaimed doughty champion at rallies and protests, getting arrested, even?

[MgtPA]

5. Where are yours?

[okasha]

6. Deflection.

You produce Bernie's pics and I'll show mine.

[MgtPA]

7. Yeah, okay...

Transcripts again.

[Autumn]

9. Where are Hillary's (the self proclaimed champion of women) arrest records and pictures

of her actions at rallies and protests? Keep on mind I will not accept a speech she gave somewhere on stage, behind a podium saying she supports them.

[okasha]

10. Deflection.

It doesn't matter what you accept.

I will, however. accept articles or speeches by Bernie on the subject before 1979.

[Autumn]

11. Deflection my ass, you don't have any but demand it from Bernie.

Deflection You use that word like a magic shield. Nice try.

[Old Codger]

8. So you lose That one..

Might pay to look into it before you attempt a game that you are apparently not prepared for...

recommending for exposure...

[TheBlackAdder]

12. Do you even know why the ERA failed to get ratified, and the day that sealed its fate?