Topic: Phyllis Schlafly

The historical opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment was led by Phyllis Schlafly, who argued that the amendment would strip women of protected status and make them subject to the military draft. Her effective debating style is credited with preventing the amendment's passage in the 1970s and 80s. The current push to revive the ERA faces a different political landscape where many of Schlafly's specific legal concerns have been addressed by other statutes.

The hosts report on the death of Master Sergeant Jonathan Dunbar in Syria, noting the lack of coverage in mainstream media compared to the Hogg controversy. They transition into a constitutional discussion regarding the Second Amendment and the preamble to the Bill of Rights, debating whether rights can be legally "repealed." The segment concludes with a look at the failed ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and the influence of Phyllis Schlafly.

Conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly died at age 92, leaving a legacy defined by her successful campaign to stop the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Schlafly argued that the ERA would actually disadvantage women by subjecting them to the military draft and eliminating legal protections based on gender differences. Despite being a polarizing figure, she is credited with mobilizing the grassroots conservative movement that reshaped the Republican Party.

Senior military leaders testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that women should be required to register for the Selective Service draft now that combat restrictions have been lifted. Senator John McCain pushed for a "national debate" on the issue. The hosts reference Phyllis Schlafly's historical opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment based on concerns about women in combat.

Phyllis Schlafly's book, "The Flipside of Feminism," argues that the American educational system is dominated by feminist ideologies that disadvantage boys. The text claims that the removal of recess and the over-prescription of Ritalin are responses to natural male behavior being treated as a disorder.