Colleen Shogan, The Archivist, just made history

[PurgedVoter]

While being the first woman Archivist since the position was established in 1935, and that was historic, it was not the sort of thing to force children to memorize her name for tests. Now she may end up having to be memorized. She is a writer of mysteries, so who knows what she is planning. She wrote the books, Stabbing in the Senate, Homicide in the House, and Larceny at the Library, but then had to do a real life entry that will inspire books with titles like, "Traitor to All Women."
She boldly decided to risk never having a spit free meal out, as she put herself between the constitution and Equal Rights for Women. Maybe it will help her sell books. I agree with Joe. The Equal Rights Amendment is law and I expect those who fight it, to end up on the wrong side of history and progress. That and I expect they will have their food spat in when they eat out.

[boston bean]

1. Her position is ministerial and now that the President has stated it is law, she must do her duty.

[PurgedVoter]

3. Her husband is the Internal Communications Director for the "Koch Network"

She has been accused of "White Washing" History. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colleen_Joy_Shogan

[Blue_Tires]

6. FFS Trumpers have infiltrated every corner of our government

👎

[malaise]

2. If this doesn't wake up women

What will?

Rec

[Hope22]

12. The women who are going to wake up are awake.

Those that are held hostage by their religion and the men they have tied themselves to don’t seem to be budging. As with race, LGBTQ and disabilities we are going to need all genders and people to help get this resolved. I’ve yet to see one discriminated group succeed on their own. Although saying that, I’m not certain if the suffragettes had allies. I’m guessing for this to come up now means that project 2025 is gunning for the bank accounts, property and jobs of the women here. Just a guess though. Those masculine obsessed guys that T is hanging with have some pretty wild ideas. Just a thought on a Friday evening!😊

[malaise]

13. What a mess

I can’t process this madness

[Hope22]

14. Oh , I'm right there with you!

Love and more love to you as we watch this unfold. At this moment it is out of our hands. 💗💗🙏🏼

[Think. Again.]

4. There was a deadline for the ERA to be ratified by the states, it wasn't ratified by the deadline.

Unfortunately, this was what she had to do.

[eShirl]

7. how was a deadline imposed upon it?

[Shrek]

8. It was in the congressional resolution

That the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission by the Congress:

Following Supreme Court precedent from Dillon v. Gloss:

Primary Holding

It is not unconstitutional for Congress to require that a new constitutional amendment must be passed within a certain time.

https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/256/368/

[Think. Again.]

10. I don't know, it may have been written into the original...

... amendment language, but I know the concept of the deadline was seemingly legitimized by a bi-partisan agreed extension of the first deadline that was originally imposed.

See the post above.

[muriel_volestrangler]

11. More about the extension in your struck-through bit

In March 1972, the amendment passed both chambers of Congress with bipartisan support far exceeding the two-thirds majorities required by the Constitution. Congress promptly sent the proposed amendment to the states for ratification with a seven-year deadline.
...
By 1977, only 35 states had ratified the ERA. Though Congress voted to extend the ratification deadline by an additional three years, no new states signed on. Complicating matters further, lawmakers in five states — Nebraska, Tennessee, Idaho, Kentucky, and South Dakota — voted to rescind their earlier support.

In 1982, following the expiration of the extended deadline, most activists and lawmakers accepted the ERA’s defeat.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/equal-rights-amendment-explained

I can certainly see that the idea that the more recent ratifications by other states mean the required 38 states has been achieved is highly debatable.

[Think. Again.]

15. Yes, that's why I'm afraid this supreme court will...

...shoot it down immediately.

That's also why I can't really hold it against the Archivist for not filing it as an amendment, as much as I wish she would, and then let it go to court.

Thank you for the info on the extension.

[MichMan]

5. Advocating people spit in her food

[rubbersole]

9. Beats plutonium. 🫠