{"id":13620,"date":"2016-08-18T01:00:32","date_gmt":"2016-08-18T08:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/?p=13620"},"modified":"2016-08-18T07:27:08","modified_gmt":"2016-08-18T14:27:08","slug":"the-nineteenth-amendment-is-ratified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/monkeymind\/2016\/08\/the-nineteenth-amendment-is-ratified.html","title":{"rendered":"The Nineteenth Amendment is Ratified"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

It should be noted that it was on this day in 1920 that the nineteenth amendment<\/a> to the Constitution of the United States was ratified, guaranteeing women the franchise. <\/p>\n

The struggle to this day was long, it was hard, and it was vastly overdue.<\/p>\n

But finally ninety-six years ago these words were added to our constitution.<\/p>\n

<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The consequences of this event continue.<\/p>\n<p>These are perilous times. And there has been the rise among us of an ultra right nationalism that has captured one of our political parties and today threatens our republic. <\/p>\n<p>Thank goodness for the fourteenth amendment people who have at a rate of ninety-nine percent seen through the blandishments of the demagogue.<\/p>\n<p>But due to sheer numbers, me, bottom line, I\u2019m counting on a nineteenth amendment solution to this threat.<\/p>\n<p>So, go kick some ass, dear sisters!<\/p>\n<p>We need you. 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