The era of delusional presidents is upon us. Perhaps a bombastic Trump led the way, but Biden, or his caregiver, is intent on going where others fear to tread. His ignoring of the Constitution has left the world wondering just what, as a career politician, he won't ignore. To the Constitution and SCOTUS he's now added Congress. See, when congress kicked off the drive to ratify the ERA, they set a time limit. When it wasn't ratified before the limit expired, Congress extended the limit. It still was not ratified within the limit. Then, along came Trump, and three other states ratified long after both deadlines had lapsed. In the intervening years several states have rescinded or sunsetted their ratification, some objecting to changing the rules once the game was started. These changes are a bit smarmy, but may not violate the Constitution.
None of that matters to Biden. He wants everyone to join him in complete dementia and just pretend that the ERA has been added to the Constitution, a Constitution he has shown little regard unless it suits him in the moment. This is not that moment.
Again, Ginsburg shows the way, supporting the ERA, but also acknowledging that the best way to handle the missed deadlines is to start over, noting that if you count a late-comer on the plus side, you can hardly dismiss those who've changed their minds. The problem is that while the original text would likely receive prompt ratification, the radical left will not tolerate that text, and that's a shame.
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