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4. Whether it helps our side or not, breaking rules to get what you want is never what I can support

Reply to Seeking Serenity (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 02:13 PM

Apr 2013

The language specifically said 1982 was the deadline. It makes us look bad if we try and dance around this. Imagine what we would say if they introduced the Federal Marriage Amendment in 1991, with a 1996 deadline and they needed one more state to ratify. Then today Arkansas ratifies it. We would scream bloody hell and protest everywhere. We must not be hypocrites.

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Ark. Senate panel rejects Equal Rights Amendment [View all] Seeking Serenity Apr 2013 OP

Why is the ERA necessary when you have the 14th Amendment with its Equal Protection Clause? Freddie Stubbs Apr 2013 #1

Because right wingers need something spelled out for them to understand it Drale Apr 2013 #2

Lots of reasons... SunSeeker Apr 2013 #5

Right. There's no war on women. Nothing to see here. Move along. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #3

Whether it helps our side or not, breaking rules to get what you want is never what I can support Ter Apr 2013 #4

It is not "breaking rules." Congress can and has extended the arbitrary deadline it imposed. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #6

Extending deadlines is fine, but only before they expire Ter Apr 2013 #7

It would look bad NOT to extend it. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #8

The time for that is over Ter Apr 2013 #10

The time for justice is never over. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #11

Should have, but it didn't Ter Apr 2013 #12

You don't need a time machine, you just need congress to act. SunSeeker Apr 2013 #13

Now we know why Mark Pryor can't come out for marriage equality. I swear this country is moving Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #9

Equal Rights Amendment Answers w0menREqu4L Apr 2013 #14

Great post. Thank you! smirkymonkey Apr 2013 #15