US Constitution

[c9]

Well, now that Bush has said he's going for it, it's lose the election or it's over. If Bush is reelected, which I expect to happen, the US Constitution will for the first time include discrimination. Isn't it nice to consider oneself the "land of the free," and yet still have to deal with this? Sheesh.

I am pretty doubtful of getting out of this, since the houses of Congress have already shown their willingness (eagerness, even) to vote for discrimination in the past, especially against GLBT folk. Plus, I just read this on CBC's website:

"An amendment to establish equal rights for women, known as the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), was ratified by 35 states by 1982, three short of the 38 states needed to pass it."

So in the 20 years since, it *still* hasn't been ratified. Equal rights for WOMEN are still a stumbling block. How can people consider the US a bastion of equality? I'm not saying Canada is, but help-me-jebus we're at least a bit better, aren't we? Maybe our laws are just as bad, we just don't show it, I dunno.

Makes me want to move farther away from the border. :)

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It would be 15 points, but you forgot the "Eh?"