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The original deadline for ratifying ERA expired on March 22, 1979, and then an improper extension expired on June 30, 1982. But like an episode from ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' delusional [[liberal]]s think they can ignore the deadline and ratify it today.  On January 8, 2020, the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the [[Department of Justice]] issued a detailed legal analysis concluding that ERA was completely dead and cannot be revived, and that only a new ratification process could be started.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/olc/file/1232501/download</ref>  The Archivist of the United States then issued a statement that he would abide by that conclusion and not recognize any additional ratifications.<ref>https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases-4</ref>
 
The original deadline for ratifying ERA expired on March 22, 1979, and then an improper extension expired on June 30, 1982. But like an episode from ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'' delusional [[liberal]]s think they can ignore the deadline and ratify it today.  On January 8, 2020, the Office of Legal Counsel (OLC) in the [[Department of Justice]] issued a detailed legal analysis concluding that ERA was completely dead and cannot be revived, and that only a new ratification process could be started.<ref>https://www.justice.gov/olc/file/1232501/download</ref>  The Archivist of the United States then issued a statement that he would abide by that conclusion and not recognize any additional ratifications.<ref>https://www.archives.gov/press/press-releases-4</ref>
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A notable supporter of the ERA was Democrat white supremacist [[Howard W. Smith]], a U.S. representative from [[Virginia]].<ref>Blake, Aaron (June 15, 2020). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/15/how-segregationist-paved-way-big-gay-rights-win-supreme-court/ How a segregationist paved the way for a big gay rights win in the Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 28, 2021.</ref>
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A notable supporter of the ERA was Democrat white supremacist [[Howard W. Smith]], a U.S. representative from [[Virginia]]'s 8th congressional district.<ref>Blake, Aaron (June 15, 2020). [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/06/15/how-segregationist-paved-way-big-gay-rights-win-supreme-court/ How a segregationist paved the way for a big gay rights win in the Supreme Court]. ''The Washington Post''. Retrieved October 28, 2021.</ref>
    
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