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March 28, 2007

A new ERA dawns

New Drive Afoot to Pass Equal Rights Amendment

It really ought to go without saying: if you're born on American soil, or to at least 1 American parent, or have been naturalized, you're an American Citizen. Each American Citizen ought to have the same rights and responsibilities under the law as each other American Citizen. It ought to go without saying, but it doesn't...

There always seems to be some group, some class, someone, that many Americans think aren't quite human enough to truly be citizens. And so we have to go back to the constitution and fiddle with it a bit. Not much, just a little asterisk to remind lawmakers-- and others-- that women and minorities are human too...

Posted by Andrew at March 28, 2007 03:04 PM

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"Not human?" What poppycock.

I'd say, there always seems to be some group of lefty theorists who think human nature can be erased by the force of the state. And they've always failed, starting with Lenin.

Naturam expellas furca, tamen usque recurret

Posted by: John Weidner [TypeKey Profile Page] at March 31, 2007 07:36 PM