A Constitutional Trojan Horse for New York

Court rules that voters will decide on an equal rights amendment to the state constitution that isn’t ready for prime time.

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With the news that the Court of Appeals has rejected Thursday the challenge to Proposition One, a proposed so-called “equal rights” amendment to the constitution of the State of New York, we commend Ed Cox’s blunt comments of the decision. The chairman of the state Republican Party calls the proposed amendment — touted as a progressive measure to combat discrimination — “a radical departure from common sense.” He’s worth reading.

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