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55. We need the ERA

Sat Sep 29, 2012, 07:55 PM

Sep 2012

To close the door on this kind of thing once and for all.

The genius of the ERA is its simplicity:

Section 1. Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Section 2. The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article.

Section 3. This amendment shall take effect two years after the date of ratification.

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Todd Akin Suggests Employers Should Be Able To Pay Women Less [View all] DonViejo Sep 2012 OP

'Huge trouble.' onehandle Sep 2012 #1

Just recently, I had a couple DUers ask me why passing an Equal Rights Amendment would even matter pnwmom Sep 2012 #2

Discriminating against someone on pay 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #45

Because current law can be changed by a simple majority vote. And current law pnwmom Sep 2012 #48

So just to be clear: no rights are being infringed on currently 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #49

Did you hear about the Walmart cases? The Supreme Court had no problem with pnwmom Sep 2012 #51

Our good friend Scalia oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #61

It is illegal to pay women less than men 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #66

You need to learn some history. pnwmom Sep 2012 #69

Seems pointless then 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #70

Well, Well Well, isn't it swell.......... Stuart G Sep 2012 #3

Is this stupid freak married? tech3149 Sep 2012 #4

The women in Iceland Delmette Sep 2012 #22

Someday I'd like to write an historical book tech3149 Sep 2012 #31

Sign me up... Delmette Sep 2012 #33

I'm not sure if I'll ever get it done, but you should check this out tech3149 Oct 2012 #73

Do it! Darth_Kitten Sep 2012 #67

He's married xmas74 Sep 2012 #39

"women are always smarter, less egotistical, and more receptive . . ." 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #47

Eh. Women can be just as bad as men johnlucas Sep 2012 #72

McCaskill wanted Caveman Akin for a punching bag and skillfully got him. He continues to oblige. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #5

Aiken - the gift that keeps on giving Patiod Sep 2012 #7

McCaskill has an ad budget in reserve and held back on pounding him so that he would stay in. nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2012 #11

Indeed Sherman A1 Sep 2012 #13

And people on DU complain about Claire! xmas74 Sep 2012 #40

doubling down on stupid seems to be republican strategy for this election. nt Javaman Sep 2012 #6

By Extension DallasNE Sep 2012 #8

I am inclined to believe that is exactly what he meant etherealtruth Sep 2012 #34

And his political consultant compared him to being under seige...like David Koresh! randome Sep 2012 #9

K&R n/t Tx4obama Sep 2012 #10

Would he say the same if only males/Christians were paid less? kiranon Sep 2012 #12

Akin promoting right to work legislation.... Oppression is his M.O. midnight Sep 2012 #14

The reason The Last Democrat Sep 2012 #15

That guy should be deported. Zoeisright Sep 2012 #16

Funny...Ron Paul along with the Birchers have given the EXACT same reason Blue_Tires Sep 2012 #17

Who is us? JDPriestly Sep 2012 #18

It's a good and holy thing that I'm not a violent person. cause if I were.... BlueJazz Sep 2012 #19

He doesn't like the gov't NightOwwl Sep 2012 #20

You mean like this? RC Sep 2012 #35

I heard about this the other day. xmas74 Sep 2012 #41

They seem to believe that blatant, open discrimination based on sex is perfectly fine....... Swede Atlanta Sep 2012 #21

Akin is trolling at this point right? wutang77 Sep 2012 #23

I know right, it's surreal. /nt Ash_F Sep 2012 #24

Is Akin intentionally trying to distract voters from the stupid things Mitt Romney says? tclambert Sep 2012 #25

the first we should do is remove the 'fixed' payment for members of congress from our statutes Fresh_Start Sep 2012 #26

"And you know women miss more days of work, what with their monthlies and all." tanyev Sep 2012 #27

Then women should have reasonable accommodations made Manifestor_of_Light Sep 2012 #64

That's because to the work world christx30 Sep 2012 #65

So he is good with firing Americans and hiring illegal immigrants for lower wages? McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #28

Keep talking, Todd. You cost your whole party votes. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #29

I firmly believe there's a boy scout in this guy's closet MichiganVote Sep 2012 #30

You may be right. randome Sep 2012 #32

Damn! This Third Doctor Sep 2012 #36

Akin Lives In A Bubble StevePaulson Sep 2012 #37

This is the Republican Party line. The strong now have "freedom" to lie, cheat, and steal. yardwork Sep 2012 #38

That's right. Under their Libertarian economic policy, the owners are free to do anything they want. pnwmom Sep 2012 #58

They don't believe in democracy. They believe in a completely different system. yardwork Sep 2012 #68

Hey Akin ...please keep speaking from your cold, dead, obsolete, caveman heart. L0oniX Sep 2012 #42

No N0 & NO elbloggoZY27 Sep 2012 #43

Effin hypocrite volstork Sep 2012 #44

If a nice rape is ok.......... kooljerk666 Sep 2012 #46

As a gay man, I hate Women haters. hrmjustin Sep 2012 #50

This creep shouldn't even be close in this race liberal N proud Sep 2012 #52

Many years ago I worked for a bank as a teller. I knew I was making less than a fellow male lumpy Sep 2012 #53

So, it's okay having a man & a woman in the same job & paying either one of them less. nt patrice Sep 2012 #54

We need the ERA Politicub Sep 2012 #55

Dear Todd Akin: Brigid Sep 2012 #56

He is such a pig Scairp Sep 2012 #57

Bet y' Toddy is all for pay parity when the Good-ol'-boys are setting it for CEOs across the nation. patrice Sep 2012 #59

In the end, it's about social programming davidn3600 Sep 2012 #60

Naive Liberterianism is stupid daleo Sep 2012 #62

Hasn't gotten anyone into huge trouble except you and the other misogynists AllyCat Sep 2012 #63

Not an issue as big as the man. Don C. Nuttin Sep 2012 #71