Equal Rights Amendment

Phyllis Schlafly was one of the most influential women of the second half of the 20th century, playing a key role in the 1964 Republican presidential nomination of Barry Goldwater, helping to found the powerful pro-family movement, and heading STOP ERA, which defeated the Equal Rights Amendment. I’m reminded of all this by “Mrs. America,” a nine-part miniseries set to begin streaming April 15 on Hulu. Oscar winner Cate Blanchett stars as Schlafly in the drama about the fight over the ERA.

Phyllis Schlafly demonstrated that millions of culturally conservative American women could be leaders, and would stand for their values, and that politicians could only ignore them at their peril. In a very real sense through her battle to defeat the ERA Phyllis Schlafly saved the conservative movement and reinvigorated it by adding traditional values and protecting the nuclear family to the conservative agenda – and the Left has never forgiven her for it.

Virginia is only 4 seats away from becoming the next New York. We urge every CHQ reader who is eligible to vote in Virginia to go to their polling place and vote today, Tuesday, November 5th. As Morton Blackwell said, everything is on the line for those of us who are conservative in Virginia.

By Richard A Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
We conservatives have a very attractive candidate as unique as a “purple cow” running for district supervisor in Prince William County, Virginia and she needs your help.  Yesli Vega is the conservative Republican nominee running for Supervisor in the Coles District, and she is a staunch movement conservative that we can all be proud of and get behind.

Everything is on the line in the Nov. 5th election for those of us who are conservative in Virginia. If the Left gets control of the House of Delegates and the state Senate, they're going to make fundamental changes that are intended to turn Virginia into California.  And the Right to Life and the rights guaranteed by the Second Amendment are at the top of their plans to Californicate the Old Dominion.

All these Far Left Hollywood liberals know what every pro-lifer knows as well. Virginia is only 4 seats away from becoming the next New York. Flipping two seats in the House of Delegates and two seats in the Senate will give total control of the General Assembly to radical pro-abortion extremists who have made no secret they are determined to strip away all of Virginia’s pro-life laws!

Given that the personalities of an oppressed Native American and Scold-In-Chief didn’t work too well with voters, and despite its Communist associations, it looks like Frances Perkins’ 120-year old persona may not be woke enough on the ERA, we presume Senator Warren’s team will continue its search for a suitable new personality for the Senator.

Radical feminists and Far Left Democrats are trying to revive the ERA without going back to Congress and passing a new proposed constitutional amendment. Democrat Rep. Jackie Speier (CA-14) has introduced H.J.Res.38 in an attempt to bypass the biggest constitutional roadblock to the ERA’s revival; its failure to meet the 1982 extended deadline.

By Richard A Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
All total, ActBlue served as the conduit for raising more than $1.6 billion in the 2017-18 election cycle.  And remember, all of that went to the Democrats. In the midterm elections, the leftist tilt in small donations was critical for the Democrats’ success in taking over the House of Representatives.  The future is even more bleak—unless we conservatives wake up and get busy.

By Richard A Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
The New York Times has been printing breathless accounts for the past two years about how the Democrats and the Left have been clobbering the Republicans in small-dollar (under $200) fundraising donations.  The intended message is clear:  The Democrats are “the party of the people.”  Well, as Paul Harvey used to say, “Here’s the rest of the story.”

Lately, proponents of the Equal Rights Amendment have claimed that they only need three more states to ratify it, instead of 38 as the Constitution requires. In doing so, they're asking for special treatment, not equal treatment. By 1982, 35 states had ratified the ERA, and five had rescinded their ratifications. In 2017-18, two states — Illinois and Nevada — attempted to resurrect the amendment and ratified it. Despite these recent political maneuvers, the Virginia General Assembly should acknowledge the facts and stop posturing on a dead ERA.

By Richard A. Viguerie and David Franke, Authors of America’s Right Turn (2004)
Much has happened in the alternative media since we wrote America’s Right Turn in 2004. Where do conservatives stand today, compared to liberals, in political direct mail, talk radio, cable TV, the Internet, and the new social media? Here’s a scorecard.

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
In 2004, when America’s Right Turn was published, we looked at the future of conservatism and foresaw a battle with a presidential candidate named Hillary Clinton.  (Excerpt 45 of 45 from America’s Right Turn.)

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
The changes were already drastic in 2004, and they are even more pronounced today.  (Excerpt 44 of 45 from America’s Right Turn.)

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
In 2004, when America’s Right Turn was published, conservatives were behind the liberals in learning how to use the Internet for political campaigns.  But they were learning, and a major campaign victory in California showed what could be done on the Right. (Excerpt 43 of 45.)

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
Conservatives took note of how the liberals used the Internet in 2003 to create the first Internet-based presidential campaign. Both Left and Right realized that politics would never be the same again. This is excerpt 42 (of 45) from America’s Right Turn.

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
Conservatives can learn an important lesson from liberals in how to turn a lemon (the Clinton impeachment) into lemonade (the MoveOn.org movement). This is excerpt 41 (of 45) from America’s Right Turn.

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
As the Internet grew in size and importance, conservatives and libertarians were quick to embrace it. We also noted a dramatic increase in use of the Internet as a source for alternative political and campaign news. (Excerpt 40 of 45 from America’s Right Turn.)

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
Lest we forget (or you are too young to remember), Hillary was no friend of the Internet when it was young.  And for good reason: She couldn’t control it.  (Excerpt 39 of 45 from America’s Right Turn.)

By Richard A. Viguerie, CHQ Chairman
The Internet’s impact on American politics was far, far greater than Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton, but that was the affair that jarred us into the realization that we were in a new media era.  (Excerpt No. 38 of 45 from America’s Right Turn.)