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Los Angeles Magzine ✅<p>Biden declares the Equal Rights Amendment ratified:<br>• Aimed at ensuring equal protections for all sexes<br>• Legal hurdles: deadlines lapsed, 5 states rescinded approval<br>• Archivist’s certification pending<br>• Courts to determine its future<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EqualRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EqualRights</span></a></p>
Joe Vilas<p>Welp: <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-equal-rights-amendment/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/s</span><span class="invisible">tatements-releases/2025/01/17/statement-from-president-joe-biden-on-the-equal-rights-amendment/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/ERA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ERA</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/Biden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Biden</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://triangletoot.party/tags/USConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USConstitution</span></a></p>
Democrats Abroad<p>Democrats Abroad has been part of the effort since we unanimously passed an <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ERA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ERA</span></a> resolution in 2018. </p><p>We agree with American Bar Association that there is no statute of limitations on ratifications, and call upon the US Archivist to do her job and publish the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USConstitution</span></a>, codifying equal rights for women and LGBTQ+ individuals.</p><p>Thank you President Biden for bringing this 102 year journey to a close.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EqualRightsAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EqualRightsAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Equality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ThanksJoe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ThanksJoe</span></a></p>
Mark Igra<p>Dems should introduce a <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a>. I’m not a lawyer but something simple like:<br>—-<br>While in office the president shall be subject to the laws of the United States and afforded the same constitutional protections from prosecution as all other citizens. </p><p>The president may not pardon themself or anyone prosecuted for a crime committed at the president’s urging. <br>—<br>Need to put all pols on the record - do they support criminal presidents. <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@indivisibleteam" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>indivisibleteam</span></a></span> does this make sense?</p>
Eric McCorkle<p>28th amendment now! Repeal executive immunity. Demand it.</p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a></p>
abracadabra holmes<p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a><br>Once a month, every elected and appointed politician and judge -at Federal and State level- are required to submit to a 50kV Lie Detector Test and answer truthfully to: "Have you bribed, or been bribed, by anyone or anything, recently?"</p>
Cpt Rocket Raccoon<p>Election season is upon us again (did it ever go away?)! If you see a church using the pulpit to preach politics, report them to the IRS. </p><p>Here's how.... </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GOTV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOTV</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/churchandstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>churchandstate</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@anthonymichaelallister/video/7286615533141708062?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">tiktok.com/@anthonymichaelalli</span><span class="invisible">ster/video/7286615533141708062?is_from_webapp=1&amp;sender_device=pc</span></a></p>
Shingo Mouse 🌳<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunReform</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunReduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunReduction</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanTheNRA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BanTheNRA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BanAssaultWeapons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BanAssaultWeapons</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NRAIsATerroristOrganization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NRAIsATerroristOrganization</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopGunViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopGunViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndGunViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndGunViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SaveLives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveLives</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Petition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Petition</span></a> Add Your Name: Amend the Constitution on Guns | Gavin Newsom <a href="https://act.gavinnewsom.com/signup/txt-28th-amendment/?rd=1&amp;source=txt-230608-constitution" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">act.gavinnewsom.com/signup/txt</span><span class="invisible">-28th-amendment/?rd=1&amp;source=txt-230608-constitution</span></a></p>
tultican<p>The text for Newsom's 28th amendment proposal for common sense gun regulation. <a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/06/08/28th-amendment/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gov.ca.gov/2023/06/08/28th-ame</span><span class="invisible">ndment/</span></a> <a href="https://awscommunity.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a></p>
U.S. Politics in Real Time<p>Governor Newsom Proposes Historic 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to End America’s Gun Violence Crisis</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/06/08/28th-amendment/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gov.ca.gov/2023/06/08/28th-ame</span><span class="invisible">ndment/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GovCaliforniaHashtags" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovCaliforniaHashtags</span></a>: <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/EndGunViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndGunViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ConstitutionalChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalChange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/HistoricProposal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HistoricProposal</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/GovernorNewsom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovernorNewsom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/USAGunCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USAGunCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/News" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>News</span></a></p>
Heidi Li Feldman<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@popcornreel" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>popcornreel</span></a></span> This is interesting. I need to think more about the relationship it would create between the proposed 28th and the 2nd; also, whether such a specific set of provisions allows for needed flexibility in the future. But I’m glad to see a major Dem politician taking the lead on real change. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lawFedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lawFedi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/28A" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28A</span></a></p>
Democracy Matters :verified:<p>Gavin Newsom wants to do something about guns...</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/GunControlNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControlNow</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a></p>
News Views<p>CA Governor Newsom Proposes 28th Amendment to Help End Gun Violence<br>From the Governor's Website:</p><p>Today Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law. While leaving the 2nd Amendment unchanged and respecting America’s gu<br><a href="https://newsviews.online/2023/06/08/ca-governor-newsom-proposes-28th-amendment-to-help-end-gun-violence/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">newsviews.online/2023/06/08/ca</span><span class="invisible">-governor-newsom-proposes-28th-amendment-to-help-end-gun-violence/</span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GunViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunViolence</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GovernorNewsom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GovernorNewsom</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GunViolence" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunViolence</span></a></p>
jenifer daniels ♎ :verified:<p>proposal for a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> to the U.S Constitution to implement stricter gun control </p><p>(no mine, just sharing)</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GunControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunControl</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NotOneMore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NotOneMore</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.change.org/Amendment_XXVIII" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">change.org/Amendment_XXVIII</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
AnneTheWriter<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.coffee/@JamesBazan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JamesBazan</span></a></span> </p><p>Valid point, but we only need 2/3 of both House and Senate to pass it. The House would need 72 flipped districts, the Senate would need 18 flipped.</p><p>I know that seems like a lot, but we need to focus on a permanent solution, imo. SCOTUS cannot offer permanence, apparently. (And yes, getting out the vote is a vital part of that.)</p><p>If successful, we should indeed also work for a <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GunReform" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GunReform</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Amendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amendment</span></a>. I don't see any permanent solution to that insanity, either, I afraid. </p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FlipTheSenate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlipTheSenate</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FlipTheHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FlipTheHouse</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Abortion</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ConstitutionalConvention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalConvention</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.senate.gov/reference/reference_index_subjects/Constitution_vrd.htm#:~:text=Article%20V%20of%20the%20Constitution,thirds%20of%20the%20state%20legislatures" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">senate.gov/reference/reference</span><span class="invisible">_index_subjects/Constitution_vrd.htm#:~:text=Article%20V%20of%20the%20Constitution,thirds%20of%20the%20state%20legislatures</span></a>.</p>
AnneTheWriter<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mas.to/@barney" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>barney</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Tengrain" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Tengrain</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://progressivecafe.social/@TonyStark" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>TonyStark</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://universeodon.com/@edwardchampion" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>edwardchampion</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GreenFire" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GreenFire</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.coffee/@JamesBazan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>JamesBazan</span></a></span> <span class="h-card"><a href="https://beige.party/@mentallyalex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>mentallyalex</span></a></span> </p><p>Sincere but probably stupid question here:</p><p>Other than using the subject to secure votes in the next election, why is it that no politician is proposing we start working on creating a new Constitutional <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Amendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amendment</span></a> to protect <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>abortion</span></a>?</p><p>If a majority of the public, even in many red states, is clearly <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ProChoice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProChoice</span></a>, then why not work towards passing a new <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Amendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Amendment</span></a>? If so, then the majority-Conservative <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SCOTUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SCOTUS</span></a> can just be damned.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/AmendTheConstitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmendTheConstitution</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Constitution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Constitution</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ConstitutionalConvention" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ConstitutionalConvention</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a></p>
BethBramble<p>I stand with @AyannaPressley, @SenatorCardin, and @SenatorMurkowski. </p><p>The Equal Rights Amendment *is* ratified. It’s time to put women in the Constitution. </p><p><a href="https://ohai.social/tags/ERANow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ERANow</span></a> <a href="https://ohai.social/tags/28thAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>28thAmendment</span></a></p>