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23. True enough

Fri Jan 17, 2025, 12:48 PM

Jan 17

Either way it will be fodder for political debate likely for additional decades.

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Statement from President Joe Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment [View all] TheProle Jan 17 OP

So it is now effective immediately? MichMan Jan 17 #1

No FBaggins Jan 17 #7

So what is the specific barrier to implementation? TheRickles Jan 17 #8

There isn't anything to "outweigh" FBaggins Jan 17 #10

1982 FBaggins Jan 17 #17

It's not even clear that extension was valid. tritsofme Jan 17 #18

True enough FBaggins Jan 17 #23

no effect at all kiri Jan 17 #24

Or gives a lot of people false hope.... n/t MichMan Jan 17 #26

This!!! More!! Thank you Joe!! Ninga Jan 17 #2

Yay!!!!!!! Dennis Donovan Jan 17 #3

As a woman I thank you Joe! Make it stick! Clouds Passing Jan 17 #4

I am so grateful to President Biden right now. Quiet Em Jan 17 #6

This makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jan 17 #5

So what's the holdup? ihaveaquestion Jan 17 #9

Per Wikipedia, she declined last month. TommyT139 Jan 17 #13

Alas... Bondor Jan 17 #15

Buzz kill. quaint Jan 17 #16

Didn't the deadline pass, in 1982 I think? Can anyone explain? CaptainTruth Jan 17 #14

There are many ways it could be done sab390 Jan 17 #19

Yep, Trump wouldn't care about no stinking deadline Walleye Jan 17 #22

There is little doubt that deadlines are constitutional FBaggins Jan 17 #25

Constitution is obstacle to reforms kansasobama Jan 17 #20

Great. But doesn't it delay what's actually needed? carpetbagger Jan 17 #21

I don't disagree TheProle Jan 17 #27

Not sure why this statement was helpful. MichMan Jan 19 #28