Minnesota is in the news for the last couple of years….they have an outspoken Congresswoman in Rep. Omar and they have a candidate of president on the Dem side. Amy Klobuchar…..but there is another issue from Minnesota that caught my eye……that of slavery.
When slavery was abolished over a century ago, America was ready to leave that harrowing part of its history behind for good.
But in Minnesota — and multiple other states –– slavery is technically still a part of their constitution. Lawmakers introduced an amendment on Thursday which would remove a clause from Minnesota’s constitution that allows slavery to be used as a punishment for crimes.The bill of rights in the 1857 Minnesota Constitution states that: “There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the state otherwise than as punishment for a crime of which the party has been convicted.”Minnesota Rep. John Lesch is the chief author of the amendment, which will receive a hearing in the house judiciary committee on Tuesday.
Just another of those FYI posts that IST is becoming famous for writing…..
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
But that sounds a bit terrible, that there is still slavery. On the other hand, Germany had not abolished the death penalty until 1981.
My state made mixed marriage legal in the 80s….chuq
Lol Another part Germany was behind the time. 😉 Best wishes, Michael
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Minnesota might just as well keep slavery in their constitution because if people like Omar get their way, slavery will be in vogue once again ….
Sorry that makes little sense….chuq
I would imagine that it would not make sense to some people …but you have to take into consideration what the individual spoken of stands for …
The Constitution is about the slavery thing not some insult to a Congressional person….it is a slavery clause not an Omar clause but some cannot get past her color or religion. chuq
nor her agenda
Her agenda seems to be the voice of the people that sent her to DC….just like the agenda that Trump supposedly was sent to perform….chuq
I doubt if the people who sent her to DC had any idea of who she is —
And you do? chuq
Anyone who knows anything at all about the particular political system branded falsely as a religion can tell you all you need to know .. world domination ….period!
Another piece of hateful bullshit chuq
it is hateful bullshit only to the blind.
The blind are those that refuse to come into the 21st century. chuq
The blind are those who have never come into the 21st century and who, because of their locked in state of mind never can come into the 21st Century. But it is no fault of their own.
It is their fault when they depend on social media for everything….chuq
social media is the media of the future. It will replace all other media some day.
Then there is little help for the coming generations…they will be stupid as well as ignorant chuq
Just like all the generations that have gone before including mine and yours.
My generation was far from ignorant….you can speak to yours chuq
The present generation is reaping the rewards from the efforts of generations past. If ignorance is one of those rewards then so be it.
I refuse to be ignorant…..do not know about anyone else…..chuq
It was our activist generation that transmitted the “Stupid” gene to this present generation.
Disagree…it is those that sat on the sidelines that passed on the stupid gene chuq
https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2020/02/ilhan-omar-hates-america.php
That is Bullshit! Period! chuq
factual billshit nonetheless.
bullshit is bullshit chuq
some bullshit is more useful than other kinds.
sorry but bullshit is bullshit and is useful from growing wheat not informing people….chuq
O.K., you can have the last word on this one.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ilhan-omars-gop-challenger-tweets-i-am-an-american-after-omar-describes-herself-6-other-ways
FUX News is not a reliable source of information….disinformation yes chuq
Typical Leftist-supportive response to one of the largest American News outlets.
No more idiotic than you and your attacks on anyone that does not kiss Trump’s ass. chuq
Why do you waste your time with me?
Because I like you….we do not agree on much but that is no reason to dislike someone. chuq
How can you like me? You know nothing about me.
Touche….one upmanship, eh? chuq
common sense
Sad thing about common sense is that it is not all that common chuq
Great semantic analysis. Good job!
Good answer to stop any further discussion…well done chuq
These kinds of discussions produce no good results.
I agree with that…because no one wants it to go any further chuq
And John one of her challengers is on the run from the law…..;but that is typical for the GOP run criminals. chuq
I understand where your loyalties lie. No problems.
My loyalties? You have NO idea where they lie. chuq
If you are writing about things that you truly believe in when you make a blog post, then your loyalties are on full display. If your blog posts are intended as satire then you have a point.
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2019/07/11/tucker_carlson_rep_ilhan_omar_has_contempt_for_americans_blame_the_left.html
Carlson is a mine nazi…I would expect him to hate a brown person. chuq
Is there no pleasing some folks?
EXACTLY!
Another old statute that needs to be removed.
Best wishes, Pete.
Should have been years ago……but for some reason white guys did not want it gone….chuq