ERA ratified, but Trump regime refuses to recognize it

This should be big news, but hardly anyone is covering it: A new constitutional amendment has just been ratified for the first time since 1992.

For decades, the popular Equal Rights Amendment had been waiting for ratification by the 38 states it needed to become part of the Constitution. Just days ago, Virginia became the 38th. Thus, the ERA is ratified. End of story.

There should be no ambiguity about it. I had been under the impression that the ERA had a time limit written into it, so it could never be effectively enacted if it wasn't ratified before the deadline. But now we know this is not true.

Nonetheless, the Trump regime - known for its lawlessness - is refusing to recognize the ERA's ratification. Trump's National Archives and Records Administration has declared that it would "take no action to certify the adoption of the Equal Rights Amendment." The reason is that the Trump regime opposes the amendment.

Uh, the President and his administration have no say in approving constitutional amendments. If enough states ratify the amendment, the administration is required to certify it and recognize it as the law of the land. Full stop.

Now 3 states are suing the federal government to try to force it to certify the ERA. Why aren't 38 states suing? Part of this is because some states that approved the ERA a long time ago now have corrupt Republicans as their attorney general, and they don't care about the Constitution. The Republicans have proven during the Trump impeachment that they have no respect for the Constitution - but I've known that for a long time.

As far as I'm concerned, the ERA is ratified and is now the law.

(Source: https://www.chron.com/news/us/article/Democratic-AGs-in-last-states-to-ratify-ERA-plan-15015680.php)