Letter of the day (May 29): Minnesota Constitution

May 29, 2011 at 3:53AM
Rep. John Kriesel speaks to House members.
Representative John Kriesel (R-57A), spoke to other members of the House regarding the possible postponement of a vote on the proposed constitutional amendment on same sex marriage at the start of the evening session in the House. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

We should vote on a constitutional amendment declaring that the state Constitution cannot be amended.

Our legislators were elected to make decisions that reflect the needs of our time. Republicans know how unpopular their decisions will be once the full ramifications become evident, so they are trying to shut the door to changing them later.

If legislative bodies take this up as a regular practice, there won't be much of a point to having a Constitution at all.

BILL BLOOMBERG, EDEN PRAIRIE

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