Arr, them Democrats be tryin' a whimsical ploy to resurrect the Equal Rights Amendment, me hearties!
2023-07-13
Yarr! Them scallywags be pushin' fer a right fair idea to be scribblin' sex equality into the Constitution, usin' some fancy newfangled legal theory to raise that ol' rusty amendment from Davy Jones' locker!
Arr, me hearties! Gather round and listen to this tale of the landlubbers' quest for equality. The scallywags be wantin' to put a guarantee of sex equality into the Constitution, but they be usin' a clever legal theory to try and revive this long-lost amendment. Aye, ye heard me right, they be resurrectin' it!Now, ye see, this be a clever tactic, me mateys. The proponents be claimin' that the amendment be already ratified by the required number of states, but that it be sufferin' from a case of mistaken identity. They be sayin' that back in 1789, when the Bill of Rights be bein' added to the Constitution, there be a sneaky little phrase that implied equality for all sexes.
But, alas, the amendment bein' lost in the murky depths of history, and it be takin' until the 20th century for these scurvy dogs to discover it again. They be callin' it the "ERA" - the Equal Rights Amendment. Now, ye may be thinkin', why be it takin' so long to ratify this amendment if it be so important?
Well, me hearties, that be a mighty good question! Some folks be arguin' that the ERA would be upsettin' the balance of power, and that women may be gettin' too much influence. Others be thinkin' that it be unnecessary, as the law already be protectin' women's rights. But these swashbucklers be pushin' on, hopin' that their legal theory be holdin' water.
So, me mateys, there ye have it. The landlubbers be usin' their creative legal theory to unearth the buried treasure of sex equality in the Constitution. Will they succeed? Only time will tell. But until then, let us raise a tankard of rum and toast to their audacity!