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25. That's a profound statement "we are not a sane nation--"

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Sat Sep 27, 2014, 12:10 PM

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Equals Rights Amendment Never Ratified; due to Phylis Schlafly [View all] laserhaas Sep 2014 OP

Do you see THAT list of what Schlafly was trying to stop? laserhaas Sep 2014 #1

Schafly did a lot, but, alone, she would have become a laughingstock. merrily Sep 2014 #2

Yes. It had a 10 year expiration date (in the video). laserhaas Sep 2014 #3

"It should be a 2016 agenda to ratify and/or anew!" merrily Sep 2014 #10

Schlafly was a sell out. She is an attorney and worker in many other issues; but laserhaas Sep 2014 #5

No argument here, but she did not defeat the ERA by her lonesome. merrily Sep 2014 #11

That list of talking points is not what she was trying to accomplish. Orsino Sep 2014 #4

I don't disagree. Be that as it may - the "list" makes her look pretty figgn stupid (now). laserhaas Sep 2014 #6

Conservatives don't care to make stupid reasons AZ Progressive Sep 2014 #13

Yeah, those bugbears she used to frighten the rubes... Orsino Sep 2014 #19

I would say more Republican and religious right strength is what she was fighting for. merrily Sep 2014 #12

And in the longest view, aristocracy was her goal. Orsino Sep 2014 #20

As in "here come the aristocrats?" merrily Sep 2014 #23

Schlafly is still alive and her son founded a conservative website on Wiki. laserhaas Sep 2014 #24

Yes, I know, thanks. merrily Sep 2014 #27

I corrected the title; once you all discussed the overlook laserhaas Sep 2014 #28

No poster is always perfect. merrily Sep 2014 #29

The ERA was ratified by Congress in 1972. tritsofme Sep 2014 #7

HUH!?!? - Contradiction in statements laserhaas Sep 2014 #8

Semantics. tritsofme Sep 2014 #14

It was passed by Congress. merrily Sep 2014 #15

Yes, I misused the term. tritsofme Sep 2014 #16

So did the OP, but I think there is enough blame to go around. merrily Sep 2014 #17

Congress definitely deserves blame for never passing it again. tritsofme Sep 2014 #21

Maybe, but Congress hadn't given every amendment an expiration date. merrily Sep 2014 #22

That's a profound statement "we are not a sane nation--" laserhaas Sep 2014 #25

I didn't realize it would make an impression. merrily Sep 2014 #26

Schafly fucked over women for decades to come AZ Progressive Sep 2014 #9

The "radical" Sixties--that fought nonviolently for equal rights for African Americans merrily Sep 2014 #18

The uprise against Vietnam War; was solely due to the fact of the draft. laserhaas Sep 2014 #30

Solely? Is that why Muhammed Ali chose jail after he got drafted? merrily Sep 2014 #31

You are speaking of one person (who actually was convicted for refusing the draft). laserhaas Sep 2014 #34

Ali was one person, but thousands protested that war because it was merrily Sep 2014 #36

Actually, Schlafly was positioned to lose her battle, until the Houston Conferences. TheBlackAdder Sep 2014 #32

I'm going to research the actual(s) more. (Which states rescinded - which ones were never on board). laserhaas Sep 2014 #35

Hard to know who was worse... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2014 #33

Why choose only one? Twofers are free. So are multiples. merrily Sep 2014 #37

I attended that Rally unapatriciated Sep 2014 #38

Thanks Much - for your posting and link laserhaas Sep 2014 #40

I don't need to LibertyLover Sep 2014 #39

It was the era as well. Savannahmann Sep 2014 #41