House panel OKs gay marriage amendment vote
That would be the Minnesota House, not the U.S. version. You've got to love that they did it in Grand Rapids, hours away from the Twin Cities, as if they wanted to get as far away as possible from most of the state's gay population. Is this all Republicans plan to do from here on out--run to wherever they can find a fawning audience even if their proposal isn't popular? I'm thinking of President Bush's Social Security events, which can be attended only by those who already agree with him. If the idea is to convince rather than compel, why not open up the floor to debate?
There's hope yet that the state Senate will ignore this amendment--it's controlled by the DFL, while the House is run by Republicans--and even a chance that if voters in Minnesota had the "opportunity" to vote on it, they wouldn't approve it. But the specter of such a debacle makes me glad I got out when the getting was good.
In an odd bit of serendipity, I just booked a hotel room for a wedding in Minnesota next month. Two men, one room, one king-size bed. You do the math, Minnesota House!
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