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Best Wishes for Continued Success -- The Donothing Alliance

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The Donothing Alliance, AKA Minnesota State Legislature, has been in a state of not-so-dynamic tension for generations.  The folks on either side of the aisle take turns preventing the other side from proceeding.  I'm sure that's the situation in many other states too.

Now there may be something accomplished, sort of.  The Republican side has come up with a constitutional amendment that is apparently a "defense of marriage" to be decided in November.  The amendment defines marriage in a way that limits who can and cannot be married in the state.  So marriage is going to be defended by not allowing some folks to be married.

What I don't understand is, if the Republican side of the Donothing Alliance really wants to defend marriage, why don't they introduce an amendment to make divorce illegal?  Seems logical to me.

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 Mike Carlier  Lakeville, MN

 

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Mona Gersky
MoonDancer Realty, Dillsboro,NC - Sylva, NC
GRI,IMSD-Taking the mystery out of real estate.

Mike, no kidding.  But then, what would the donothings have to argue about? Love those devilish golden retriever eyes...I'll bet that is one good friend.

Oct 20, 2012 11:27 PM
Mike Carlier
Lakeville, MN
More opinions than you want to hear about.

Hi Mona, one side will always argue about how the other is obstructing progress.  As with many of the more genteel customs in this state, they will continue to take turns.  Dylan is my good friend and fair office assistant.  He has not eaten a file in months.

Oct 20, 2012 11:33 PM
Rob D. Shepherd
RETIRED - Florence, OR
RETIRED

I thought the Donothing Alliance include some from my office too.

Oct 20, 2012 11:37 PM
Mike Carlier
Lakeville, MN
More opinions than you want to hear about.

I guess it's possible that there is a subchapter))

Oct 21, 2012 02:16 AM
Chris Ann Cleland
Long and Foster Real Estate - Gainesville, VA
Associate Broker, Bristow, VA

Love that!  Those that vehemently want to defend marriage are usually the ones giving it a bad name.  Divorcing, cheating, etc.  Make divorce illegal...that is truly in defense of marriage.

Oct 21, 2012 02:49 AM
Mike Carlier
Lakeville, MN
More opinions than you want to hear about.

What amazes (or amuses) me is that there is already a MN statute that prohibits marriage between persons of the same sex. The statute further states that same sex marriages and divorces in another state or country are not recognized.  I guess the donothings enjoy redundancy. 

 

Oct 21, 2012 08:13 AM
William Feela
WHISPERING PINES REALTY - North Branch, MN
Realtor, Whispering Pines Realty 651-674-5999 No.

I think all the politicians in America have taken the same training course!

Oct 21, 2012 10:57 AM
Mike Carlier
Lakeville, MN
More opinions than you want to hear about.

Bill, you're probably right.  I have never considered that humans may have to learn how to be that unproductive, but it makes sense.  When I was in school and got hired to sort mail at the post office, the seasoned "workers" had to take me aside and explain that the work had to last eight hours. 

Oct 21, 2012 11:18 PM
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