p in favor of it. Even he offered no substantive defense of it, saying only that the people should be allowed to decide the issue. They sat there, said nothing, and voted “yes.” There was political calculation in that silence, to be sure, but having talked with many legislators I also know there was some shame in it.
On the other side, there was a speech by first-term Rep. John Kriesel (R-Cottage Grove), a war hero, that should be remembered when the history of the same-sex marriage movement is finally written. It’s the “Hell No” speech, and can be found here.
During the debate, amendment opponents sang, chanted, and watched the proceedings on monitors. They sang songs like Amazing Grace, This Land Is Your Land, the National Anthem, and most memorably for me, We Shall Overcome. Below was the first rendition of many last night. Eighteen months from now, on November 6, 2012, Minnesota will become the first state to reject one of these amendments. Forgive the shaky video, my hands were trembling as I tried to record the moment: CLICK TITLE TO SEE THE VIDEO
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