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Participate in conversation on marriage amendment
First Congregational Church of Alexandria and Minnesota Council of Churches invite the community to attend a respectful conversation on the marriage amendment on Saturday, September 8 at Douglas County Public Library in Alexandria from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Wednesday, September, 05, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Marriage amendment backers ask court to overturn title
Supporters of a constitutional amendment proposal to ban gay marriage are asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject a rewritten title that voters will see when they vote on the proposal Nov. 6.
Monday, July, 09, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

A look at the key issues surrounding marriage amendment
Minnesota voters will be asked in the November 6 election whether they want to amend the state Constitution to define a marriage as between a man and a woman, effectively outlawing gay marriages. Here is a look at the issues.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Vote yes on marriage amendment
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1) After He created everything else, he created man. Nothing that had been made was a fit mate for him so God created woman, blessed them and told them to “be fruitful and multiply.”
Friday, October, 19, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Consider your important vote on the marriage amendment
I respect people in Alexandria for their thoughtfulness, faithfulness and graciousness. I hope these values mean you will thoughtfully consider your important vote on this amendment. Think of me or another gay person you know and vote no.
Wednesday, October, 24, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Libertarian presidential candidate against marriage amendment
The Libertarian Party presidential candidate opposes a proposed Minnesota constitutional amendment that would ban gay marriage.
Tuesday, October, 23, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Capitol Chatter: Marriage amendment backers count on DFL votes
Conventional political wisdom is that a gay-marriage prohibition on the Nov. 6 ballot would pit Democratic-Farmer-Laborites against Republicans.
Sunday, July, 08, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Alexandria United Methodist Church to sponsor respectful conversation on amendment
Alexandria United Methodist Church and Minnesota Council of Churches invite the community to attend a respectful conversation on the marriage amendment on October 11.
Friday, October, 05, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Alexandria churches to host lecture on same-sex marriage
Cornerstone Church of Alexandria and New Testament Church of Alexandria are sponsoring a lecture by Jay Howard of Focus on the Faulty Ministries, on the dangers of legalizing same-sex marriage, on Monday, September 10 at 7 p.m. at Cornerstone Church, 7th and Hawthorne.
Friday, September, 07, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Marriage amendment divisions run deep
Minnesota’s hottest election topic continues to get hotter as Election Day nears.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Marriage debate about to get louder
An epic fight between Minnesotans against gay marriage and those who support it mostly has flown under the public’s radar for 14 months.
Wednesday, July, 11, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Consider future happiness when voting on marriage amendment
If the amendment to limit marriage to a man and woman passes, the only option for people, gay or straight, wanting to be in a legal relationship, is to marry someone of the opposite sex. Because of discrimination, it is estimated there are 2.5 million mixed orientation marriages in the United States.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Stop and think before voting
Think what we are being asked to do. We are being asked to make a change in our state’s constitution.
Wednesday, June, 20, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Give all citizens protection under the law
As a teacher in the Alexandria area schools for nearly 30 years, I had the privilege of working with many gay students. These were just regular kids, wonderful kids, oftentimes leaders in their churches, community and schools, as well as athletics, arts and academics.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Keep it simple and just call it marriage
I’ve spent nearly 40 years of my life trying to understand what loving another person really means.
Wednesday, October, 31, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Amendment proposals become legal battles over words
The Minnesota Supreme Court is being asked to mediate battles over words in a pair of constitutional amendment proposals voters will decide Nov. 6.
Tuesday, July, 10, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Letter - Political ads may stretch the truth a little
It’s that time of year again, when we will be inundated with political ads from every conceivable source. As expected, each party will expound on their candidates’ promises to fix all our country’s problems while finding fault with their opponents’ promises.
Friday, October, 05, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Forum Communications Editorial - Vote no to amendments
Constitutions are all about the structuring of government; they offer overall guiding principles and framework to help make sure our rulers don’t trample on our personal rights and liberties. They’re big-picture documents.
Friday, October, 26, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Let's pray for improvements in health care
I cannot think of one freedom I have lost under the Obama administration.
Friday, June, 15, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Letter - Is there separation of church and state?
Last Sunday, the Diocese of St. Cloud decided to tell its congregations how to vote. That institution is traveling down a dangerous path. They would be wise to study the history of countries like Russia, Greece, Iran and Portugal, which have historically been theocracies.
Friday, November, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

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