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it's becoming embarrassing to be a Minnesotan.

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Re: it's becoming embarrassing to be a Minnesotan.

  • imageanitalynn:
    Laws can be declared unconstitutional in the courts. Constitutional amendments can't.

    Right, I get that.  I just don't get WHY people feed the need for that to happen.   It's like putting 20 nails instead of 10 in the lid of a coffin...

    If it (god forbid) gets passed and put in the state constitution, can it EVER be reversed?  Ever?  That is what I'm unclear on.  

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  • It could be changed via a second constitutional amendment, if the first passes.  Kind of like how slaves were originally counted as 3/5 of a person for the Electoral College, in Article 1, until the 13th Amendment rendered it moot.  Or how the 18th Amendment banned liquor, and the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th.  It is more difficult, of course, than simply passing a new law.
  • imagethedutchgirl:
    It could be changed via a second constitutional amendment, if the first passes.  Kind of like how slaves were originally counted as 3/5 of a person for the Electoral College, in Article 1, until the 13th Amendment rendered it moot.  Or how the 18th Amendment banned liquor, and the 21st Amendment repealed the 18th.  It is more difficult, of course, than simply passing a new law.

    But it IS possible.  Someone tried telling me that it could NEVER be reversed and I had a really hard time believing that.  Thanks for clearing that up.  :-)

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  • imageMrsKizdoodle:

    imageanitalynn:
    Laws can be declared unconstitutional in the courts. Constitutional amendments can't.

    Right, I get that.  I just don't get WHY people feed the need for that to happen.   It's like putting 20 nails instead of 10 in the lid of a coffin...

    If it (god forbid) gets passed and put in the state constitution, can it EVER be reversed?  Ever?  That is what I'm unclear on.  

    Because teh gayz are ruining Amurrica. Duh.  

  • imageMrsKizdoodle:

    imageanitalynn:
    Laws can be declared unconstitutional in the courts. Constitutional amendments can't.

    Right, I get that.  I just don't get WHY people feed the need for that to happen.   It's like putting 20 nails instead of 10 in the lid of a coffin...

    What Kiz said, that's what I was trying to say. I understand the difference between a law and a constitutional amendment, but I still don't see that the amendment is necessary. Certainly not critical enough to be fussing over it when there are so many bigger/more urgent problems to fix.

    Taking steps to ensure that gay marriage isn't legalized does not seem like the best use of time/resources at this point. Heck, at this point, I even prefer time/resources spent toward a new Vikings stadium plan instead of this anti-gay marriage amendment. And I think the Vikings stadium should fall below most other issues on the priority list right now.

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    Mr. Sammy Dog
  • imageStrawberryBlondie:
    imageMrsKizdoodle:

    imageanitalynn:
    Laws can be declared unconstitutional in the courts. Constitutional amendments can't.

    Right, I get that.  I just don't get WHY people feed the need for that to happen.   It's like putting 20 nails instead of 10 in the lid of a coffin...

    If it (god forbid) gets passed and put in the state constitution, can it EVER be reversed?  Ever?  That is what I'm unclear on.  

    Because teh gayz are ruining Amurrica. Duh.  

    and they'll totally destroy marriages. because celebrities haven't done enough already. 

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  • imageMrsGo4Hockeychick:
    imageStrawberryBlondie:
    imageMrsKizdoodle:

    imageanitalynn:
    Laws can be declared unconstitutional in the courts. Constitutional amendments can't.

    Right, I get that.  I just don't get WHY people feed the need for that to happen.   It's like putting 20 nails instead of 10 in the lid of a coffin...

    If it (god forbid) gets passed and put in the state constitution, can it EVER be reversed?  Ever?  That is what I'm unclear on.  

    Because teh gayz are ruining Amurrica. Duh.  

    and they'll totally destroy marriages. because celebrities haven't done enough already. 

    Of course. Gay families are evil. All non-gay families are perfect. Right?

    Ugh. How can some people be so close-minded as to believe that? It gets me so worked up and angry.

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    Mr. Sammy Dog
  • imageMrsKizdoodle:

    But it IS possible.  Someone tried telling me that it could NEVER be reversed and I had a really hard time believing that.  Thanks for clearing that up.  :-)

    It is possible.  It just requires another constitutional amendment.  Unless, of course, the MN constitution works in some unusual way that I've never heard of, but I find that difficult to believe.

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