Discrimination
This November, Minnesotans will face a proposed amendment that would limit the freedom to marry for same-sex couples. Marriage is an important issue to all of us, and as individuals, we must look to our neighbors and communities for guidance and support before we head to the polls.
When I saw that Wheelock Whitney, a long time Minnesotan conservative was against this amendment, and was fighting to defeat it. I was reminded of how special Minnesota politics is, and how we have always fought for what was right, regardless of party politics.
If you talk to committed same-sex couples, I’m sure you will find that they want to marry for the same reason as anyone else — to make a lifetime promise of love. The proposed freedom-limiting amendment would exclude them this freedom simply because of who they love.
On Nov. 6, I am voting no on the freedom limiting amendment, because I want to make sure Minnesota is a place where politics don’t get in the way of what is right. Talk to your friends, family, and community about why voting NO in November is the Minnesotan thing to do.
Susan Brown
Brainerd
Comments (18)
Add commentIt is your idea of what is
It is your idea of what is right, isn't it?
Not all committed gay couples want to marry, and
have kids. In the news yesterday, was a gay man
with a partner who said no to children and to marriage.
He said it publicly and is being hit by what he called
the "gay mafia".
Mr. Whitney is not a conservative, but he may be a
Republican. There is a difference.
Why do we have to look for guidance and support?
We are independent and certainly can make up our
own mind. We don't need to talk to anyone to know what the "right" thing is for us.
I'll tell you what...
...let's do a little test run. If gays start bonding for life in large percentages for, oh, I don't know, a thousand years or so, and it seems to benefit society, we can revisit this issue then. But I'm with Sadie, I don't need any help from you in deciding what's right.
I am starting to feel like a cow,
constantly chewing and regurgitating the same thing. This subject is getting old. Let's try something new. If you are for gay marriage, vote no; if you are against, vote yes! Hey look, problem solved.
This is what follows
How about this? A father/daughter dance is cancelled because not all kids have a father, some kids have 2 mothers.
This same school is also cancelling mother/daughter teas,
father/son events for the same reason - gender bias.
Now do we not agree that the bonding a father/daughter has
at a dance or other event is important? Also the father/son
and mother/daughter events are important events.
Look, this is life, not everyone has everything all the time.
Life if full of disappointments and now all will be disappointed. Hopefully, they will still find a way to host these events.
They cancelled the events due to
a ruling that the dances discriminate because they don't allow both sexes to attend with the parent in violation of Title IX laws. It does not violate federal law, but state law. So they could choose to have parent dances and have all children attend.
Kind of dumb, I agree. But it is not about having a gay parent...except in the Fox news fantasyland.
Title IX outlaws gender specific activities or unfairness in things like sports. It used to be there were no competitive sports for girls, just boys. The law changed that.
Only Shammity would make it about gay parents.
Rhode Island wrote the ban into their state law, and they can amend it if they wish. The federal Title IX law does not forbid these dances or similar activities.
Screeech
again. Shammity? Give us a break!
Southie
Sorry for the wrong information. I heard what I heard in the middle of the night on the radio. I believe it was CBS news but may have been ABC.
Today I looked for more info. and found the school in R.I. and the ACLU involved. I have not watched TV for two days nor listened to or watched your Shammity.
So, to be fair, did you hear it on Fox or your Shammity show?
Or are you just assuming?
I found an article on the Huffington. Post that sorta explains it.
The bottom line is the same for me. It is stupid no matter what the reason.
Opens can of worms
Another article ---- reading some comments "there better not be any GLBT clubs in the school" and "good reason to not live in RI".
This does open up the "can of worms" argument.
I heard the story wrong or the person reading the news was wrong. either way -- I was wrong about this.
Blah ,Blah ,Blah -Whine... I need to control others
My goodness with so many other critical issues this state has , only the morally , ethically and financially bankrupt Republicon party would continue their HQ directed quest for religious righteousness while attempting to influence/eliminate others rights.
Cult like ,does not even begin to describe this....do as I say ,certainly not as I do .
GOP -Grifters out/con Party - Motto - We Know Best , Trust Us
No grasp on reality or sense of shame.
Were going to champion a return to mythological america , if you like it or NOT.
Sadie
I read your comment and googled it and read several sources. Then was not surprised the Hannity/Shammity source put the twist in it. I know it's all about ratings and him not actually being a credible journalist, so I rarely repeat his malarkey.
I know a school in another state which does this and has great fun. However, not every daughter or son would think it was fun.
Cap
I really have no idea what your talking about controlling.
In this instance, I believe that it is the ACLU that is trying to control the majority of school kids to the minority of one.
Let's get back to the lack of jobs, and the dismal economy
and the many people who have had to depend on unemployment insurance and then transfer to SS disability.
This country needs an atmosphere where it is feasible to
expand and get new customers and hire more employees.
There is enough government job training programs so
let's give them a reason to use them.
Everyone should just stay home and stop going to parties with
...their parents because, you know, some kids don't have parents, so it wouldn't be "fair" to them, and we need everything "equal", even if that means going to the lowest common denominator and making things equally miserable for everyone.
And God in heaven, what teenage BOY wants to go to a dance with his MOTHER? Stupid, stupid, stupid.
"Morally , ethically bankrupt Republicon party"??
And who's representing the Dems? Would that be Rep. Kerry Gauthier; the one with the 17 year old at a bus stop? Or would that be Candidate Erik Simonson; the one who abandoned his daughter and had to be dragged into court to pay medical bills?
Hitler used gays to fire up
Hitler used gays to fire up his followers too.
Where are the jobs republicans?
You promised us that if we transferred the nations wealth to the 1% we'd be rewarded with jobs.
Instead all we got was the Great Recession.
WHERE ARE THE JOBS?
and now...
back to the economy and how has "Hope and Change" effected your life the past four years.
I see the foreclosure rate is still high in Crow Wing County. But guess what! It still might be high but not as high as last year...see things are getting better with the new norm!
Where are the Jobs, Fish?
I think that you should be asking the one who promised "Good paying jobs we can all count on" about that. While at it, ask about the foreclosure rate, high unemployment, high energy costs and why you can't by a loaf of bread, a pound of butter and a gallon of milk for under five dollars.
Oh, please, Fish...
...the Nazi party was loaded with gays. Read some of the accounts of homosexual abuse by Nazi guards and officers in the prison camps--it was rampant.
And apparently Rip Van Fishhead has been asleep for the last four years--your man has been in office during that time--we should be asking YOU where the jobs are that HE promised.
Well, one thing he delivered on that he didn't promise is government dependency...