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1/4) Former Archivist Don W. Wilson, a historian, puts his name on a work of historical fiction for @WomenseNews and @CABlueBlaze--claims he acted "independently" in certifying Congressional Pay Amendment (CPA) in 1992, and disparages now-retired Archivist
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2/4)...David Ferriero for deferring to the Justice Department Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) regarding the status of the Equal Rights Amendment in 2020 (thereby subjecting it to "the political whims of" the federal judiciary), rather than following the supposed Wilson "precedent." 
3/4) In reality, however, Wilson, the historian, certified the CPA as the 27th Amendment only AFTER properly seeking authoritative LEGAL guidance from the Office of Legal Counsel-- just as Ferriero later did with respect to the ERA!
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“We are deeply disturbed by the 20-yr track record that places Judge Alito on the far right of the judicial spectrum, esp when it comes to women’s & #civilrights. If #SamuelAlito is confirmed…many of our fundamental rights will be at great risk, & could well be lost entirely.”⬇️
2/Prophetic: “Dear Senator, NOW is strongly opposed to the elevation of Judge #SamuelAlito to the #SupremeCourt of the United States, and with every passing day, more information appears that re-confirms our opposition. We urge you to review his record, writings…
3/“…and judicial philosophy, and join us in opposing his nomination.Not only is NOW disappointed that President Bush has proposed to replace Justice Sandra Day O’Connor with yet another white male ultra-conservative, but we are deeply disturbed by the twenty-year track record…
🧵How #ERA protects women's bodily autonomy!
Women need full Constitutional equality & bodily autonomy--birth control equality, equal access to sterilization, equal pay & way more. Even if it were possible to #CodifyRoe, giving us ONLY abortion rights is inadequate. #PublishERA
Women need full Constitutional equality & bodily autonomy--birth control equality, equal access to sterilization, equal pay & way more. Even if it were possible to #CodifyRoe, giving us ONLY abortion rights is inadequate. #PublishERA
For those in favor of adding more steps for #ERA:
1) If we believe in equal rights, why continue this silly legal battle? Why not just stop fighting it in court & let it happen?
2) Remember we've gone through many steps already. How many is enough? #PublishERA #ERANow
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1) If we believe in equal rights, why continue this silly legal battle? Why not just stop fighting it in court & let it happen?
2) Remember we've gone through many steps already. How many is enough? #PublishERA #ERANow
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1787: The Constitution is written & excludes women. #PublishERA #ERANow scholarship.law.umn.edu/cgi/viewconten…
1848: A national women's rights movement was started. /2
1848: A national women's rights movement was started. /2
1866-1868: In response to the suffrage movement, a combination of, "It's the wrong time for this," "It's unnecessary," & refusal to discuss it. We are seeing the exact same responses today! #PublishERA #ERANow /3 senate.gov/art&history/hi…
“My top-level, expert legal analysis of the [Trump Mar-a-Lago FBI search] affidavit is: Why ain’t this dude in jail? What does this man have to do to go to jail?”
@ElieNYC @DrJasonJohnson @CrossConnection
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@ElieNYC @DrJasonJohnson @CrossConnection
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“Just the classification markings referred to in this [redacted Mar-a-Lago search warrant] affidavit — made the hair on the back of my neck stand up… Literally human lives can be at stake.” @FrankFigliuzzi1
@NicolleDWallace #TrumpStoleClassifiedDocuments
@NicolleDWallace #TrumpStoleClassifiedDocuments
“There is a feeling here that [if] Merrick Garland decides not to prosecute Trump, how do you hold anyone else accountable for violating classification rules going forward in the U.S. government?”@JaxAlemany
@NicolleDWallace #TrumpStoleClassifiedDocuments
@NicolleDWallace #TrumpStoleClassifiedDocuments
1/7) On the floor of the House of Representatives on February 13, 2020, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, "This [the ERA] has nothing to do with the abortion issue." This week arrived yet another proof that Pelosi's statement was utterly false.
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2/7) On 10-13-21, Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers filed a brief at the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the state law that limits Medicaid funding of abortion to cases of life of the mother, rape, and incest.
3/7) In the new brief, Planned Parenthood and its allied attorneys at the Women's Law Project argue that the state law violates the Pennsylvania ERA, adopted in 1971 (when Pennsylvania law prohibited abortion, except to save the life of the mother).
Hear from @unfoRETTAble @maebirdwing & #ChristinaHendricks on why the time is now to add the #ERA to the Constitution. Take action at ERAyes2021.org! #NoTimeLimitOnEquality @elliesmeal @FemMajority @ERACoalition @SenatorCardin @SpeakerPelosi @SenSchumer @SenatorDurbin
The text of the Equal Rights Amendment states "Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." That's all we're asking for. #ERAnow
The #ERA was passed by Congress 49 YEARS ago, and ratified by the required 38 states. There's no excuse for denying #genderequality in the Constitution.
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NRLC on today's House ERA tally, 222-204: "This was ERA’s poorest showing in the House in 50 years...Today’s tally was 62 votes below the 2/3 margin that the Constitution requires to perform grown-up constitutional amending, as opposed to today’s cheap political theater.”
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BREAKING: The U.S. House passed a bi-partisan resolution introduced by @RepSpeier to remove an arbitrary timeline for #ERA ratification. #NoTimeLimitOnEquality
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"There is no expiration date on equality... It's about building the America we want and becoming a more perfect union" said @RepSpeier in a press briefing after the vote.
.@SpeakerPelosi: "When women succeed, America succeeds, so this is about our entire country." #NoTimeLimitOnEquality
New #Womenshistorymonth thread. Was the #NineteenthAmendment only about women’s right to #vote?
#suffrage #whm2021 #whm #womenshistorymonth2021 #feminism (1/15)
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That is precisely the question that politicians, activists, and legal authorities fought over in the years following the #NineteenthAmendment ‘s ratification. #whm2021 #suffrage #rights (2/15)
This is the #DemPartyPlatform for 2020. This part is called: Protecting Women’s Rights
Only one party has a specific plan to ensure the rights of women, over half our population, is codified in law. This plan includes finally passing the #ERA 1/8 #ERANow
Only one party has a specific plan to ensure the rights of women, over half our population, is codified in law. This plan includes finally passing the #ERA 1/8 #ERANow
#Democrats will fight to guarantee equal rights for women, including by ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment and at long last enshrining gender equality in the U.S. Constitution. 2/8 #DemPartyPlatform #ERA #ERANOW
#Democrats will take aggressive action to end pay inequality, including by increasing penalties against companies that discriminate against women and passing the Paycheck Fairness Act. 3/8 #DemPartyPlatform #EqualPay
on #WomensEqualityDay, I'd like to remind you all the ways Trump has failed women and made life more dangerous for us and how Biden will be a champion for us.
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Trump has tried to rip away health care benefits & protections for millions of women. In
the middle of a pandemic, Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare,
which would allow insurers to deny women coverage because of pregnancy or pre-existing
conditions.
the middle of a pandemic, Trump is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare,
which would allow insurers to deny women coverage because of pregnancy or pre-existing
conditions.
Trump rolled back protections from discrimination/harassment in the workplace. He revoked the Obama-Biden Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces executive order,
which required that federal contractors comply w/ labor, wage an hour, family & medical
leave, safety & health, and civil rights
which required that federal contractors comply w/ labor, wage an hour, family & medical
leave, safety & health, and civil rights
I’m on a women’s agenda briefing call with the @JoeBiden team and WOW, wow, wow!
I will update this thread when I have a chance with some specific points but I’m very happy with how ambitious the Biden Women’s Platform is.
Ladies, this is your reminder to register to vote. 🦋
I will update this thread when I have a chance with some specific points but I’m very happy with how ambitious the Biden Women’s Platform is.
Ladies, this is your reminder to register to vote. 🦋
.@JoeBiden's Agenda for women is broken into five categories: 1. Improve economic security. He'll start by fighting for equal pay, investing in women-owned small businesses, expand access to education/training, and strengthening pay and benefits in careers filled by women.
2. Expand access to health care and tackle health inequities. Biden will expand access to high-quality, affordable health care, including reproductive health care. and repeal the Hyde Amendment. #WomenforBiden #TeamJoe
1/16) BREAKING NEWS: A major development in the main ERA ratification case, VIRGINIA v. FERRIERO, filed in Washington, D.C. Federal District Judge Rudolph Contreras (Obama appointee) has GRANTED the motion of Alabama (+LA,NE,SD,TN) to intervene in the case --
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2/16) i.e, become parties themselves. This is the case in which Virginia, Illinois, and Nevada sued the Archivist, arguing that the 1972 ERA has already been ratified, and that the ratification deadline imposed by Congress was unconstitutional.
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3/16) The judge's order, entered over opposition from VA, IL, NV, is a big win for ERA skeptics. It substantially increases the likelihood that major legal issues surrounding the viability of the 1972 ERA (e.g., whether the 1972 ERA in fact died decades ago,
I will not support these orgs like Amnesty, UN Women & NOW that claim to speak for us but have #DroppedWomen from their focus. This #InternationalWomensDay I will celebrate those who stand up and fight back! List to follow. >>
> But first I celebrate my mother, one of a kind. She bore me -- along with so many burdens. She gave me life & she gave me tennis lessons when I was in awe of @Martina & just coming out. She eventually accepted my #lesbian life & she died very too young. I miss her. #IWD2020 >
> There are too many women to thank here. Maybe I'll add to this thread all year. Because I appreciate women every single day. We're all fighters. We're all amazing. With respect, #WomenOfTheYear @selina_todd @MForstater @jk_rowling @sueevansprotect @BluskyeAllison @Mason134211f
Alyssa and others are so blinded by their belief that women are treated ‘less-than’ in modern-day America that they aren’t seeing things clearly.
In 2020, the ERA would only be a symbolic gesture for women. It is actually boys & men who would benefit.
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In 2020, the ERA would only be a symbolic gesture for women. It is actually boys & men who would benefit.
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How would the ERA help women in 2020?
The gender pay gap? That’s due to women’s personal choices, and if there IS discrimination, there are laws already in place for that.
Sexual harassment? No... it wouldn’t help there, either.
The housework gender gap? You’re kidding, right?
The gender pay gap? That’s due to women’s personal choices, and if there IS discrimination, there are laws already in place for that.
Sexual harassment? No... it wouldn’t help there, either.
The housework gender gap? You’re kidding, right?
But for men...
Research shows that men receive 63% longer sentences than women do for committing the same crime, and women are twice as likely to avoid incarceration if convicted.
If the ERA comes about, I hope we can address this inequality.
Research shows that men receive 63% longer sentences than women do for committing the same crime, and women are twice as likely to avoid incarceration if convicted.
If the ERA comes about, I hope we can address this inequality.
Today @RepFredUpton turned his back on every single woman in Michigan and across the country. Upton's vote against allowing the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment to move forward is completely inexcusable and downright shameful. #MI06 #ERANow politico.com/news/2020/02/1…
Today the Equal Rights Amendment was passed in Virginia. Regardless of what happens next, this is a big deal. Virginia showed up and said, ‘Gender discrimination isn’t just wrong. It’s illegal.’
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Last Friday I spoke a GOTV rally in Stafford, Virginia hosted by @QasimRashid, @jessfosterva and Joshua Cole for Delegate. Hearing Sen @timkaine, Gold Star father Khizr Khan, former MI gubernatorial candidate Dr. @AbdulElSayed, and many others speak, a common theme emerged:
Democrats lead with compassion. That’s where our policies start. That is our compass. In my remarks to the crowd, I told a story I had never publicly told before.
Last October, I was sitting in court with my client, a large, burly man from El Salvador.
Last October, I was sitting in court with my client, a large, burly man from El Salvador.
He had a bright, cheery-eyed daughter, no more than 7. We'd just finished our asylum trial. I looked over to him, and saw him tear up. He turned to me quizzically.
I figured he would ask about his appeal rights, or some procedural question. But I’ll never forget what he said.
I figured he would ask about his appeal rights, or some procedural question. But I’ll never forget what he said.
For too long, #HERstory has been relegated to the sidelines. So, I'm taking matters into my own hands & as we continue our fight for a #WomensHistoryMuseum will be sharing stories of incredible American women so that we can all be #InspiredByHer - I hope you'll share yours, too.
For our first #InspiredByHer feature, we are inspired by our 9/11 first responders. Brenda Berkman was part of the first class of female firefighters in the @FDNY, a 9/11 first responder & is a founder of the United Women’s Firefighters (@unitedwomenffs). 📸: @womensmediacenter
For our next #InspiredbyHer feature; a true American intellectual & artist, #ZoraNealeHurston. Though too many of her accomplishments went unrecognized until after her death, she was a groundbreaking force in American literature - notably writing Their Eyes Were Watching God.
Good evening! I will begin live-tweeting the #DemDebate2020 at 9PM ET for @CourthouseNews but in the meantime, let's go over some policy points for each of tonight's contenders.
Tonight’s candidates on the debate stage are: @JoeBiden, @BernieSanders, @KamalaHarris, @PeteButtigieg, @MichaelBennet, @SenGillibrand (Kirsten Gillibrand), John @Hickenlooper, @ericswalwell, @Marwilliamson (Marianne Williamson) and @Andrew Yang.
But first, we'll revisit rules quickly: recall, candidates have 60 seconds to respond, 30 seconds for follow-ups. There will be no opening remarks to save time but closing remarks will be delivered by each.
I don’t have equal rights under the Constitution. But today, with brave members of Congress and with the blood, passion and decades of hard work of women and allies behind them, the House of Representatives took an important step to change that.
It is time for the Constitution to reflect the powerful principles of its first three words:
“We the people.”
Not “We the Men”
We. The. People.
“We the people.”
Not “We the Men”
We. The. People.
1/ Once we have climate change under control, we'll have a truly #HappyEarthDay. Until then...
2/ I’m taking #EarthDay as a chance to reflect on my efforts to fight climate change and assess my action going forward. I’m a big believer in women being assertive and speaking out about our accomplishments. We don't do it enough. #ERANow
3/ Here's a list about my efforts on behalf of the planet - and my plans for the future. TY to the people of my district, #NY12, for letting me fight for the #environment on their behalf. #ERANow #CelebrateWomen #HappyEarthDay
Here goes.
Here goes.
