Seems to me there can't be much time left before the Lord comes. I mean, how bad do things have to get down here?
MYTH: The Marriage Protection Amendment will damage Minnesota’s economy because those in the so-called “creative class” will shun our state.
This argument shows how desperate same-sex marriage activists have become in attempting to advocate their position.
First, the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment makes no change to our existing law and thus would have no impact on our economy. It simply puts our current definition of marriage beyond the reach of activist judges and politicians to change it without the consent of voters.
This argument also is internally inconsistent with other arguments that gay marriage backers advance. For example, they argue that more gay and lesbian couples are making their home in Minnesota so we should redefine marriage to accommodate them, yet, if true, that is happening when we already define marriage as the union of one man and one woman!
On the face of it, it’s hard to imagine what connection economic performance might have to a state’s definition of marriage. However, to the extent that there is such a connection, the facts show that states with a marriage protection amendment in their state constitution are our top performing economic states.
For example, eight of the top ten “best states for business” according to a survey of 556 CEOs by Chief Executive Magazine have a state marriage amendment in their constitution.
Six of the top ten performing states for “creating jobs, economic development and prosperity in challenging times” have state marriage amendments in their constitutions, according to a study published by the National Chamber Foundation.
According to Moody’s Analytics, eight of the top ten states for job growth have a marriage amendment in their state constitution.
Finally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in March that of the six states with the lowest unemployment rate, four of them had state marriage amendments.
MYTH: The Marriage Protection Amendment will damage Minnesota’s economy because those in the so-called “creative class” will shun our state.
This argument shows how desperate same-sex marriage activists have become in attempting to advocate their position.
First, the Minnesota Marriage Protection Amendment makes no change to our existing law and thus would have no impact on our economy. It simply puts our current definition of marriage beyond the reach of activist judges and politicians to change it without the consent of voters.
This argument also is internally inconsistent with other arguments that gay marriage backers advance. For example, they argue that more gay and lesbian couples are making their home in Minnesota so we should redefine marriage to accommodate them, yet, if true, that is happening when we already define marriage as the union of one man and one woman!
On the face of it, it’s hard to imagine what connection economic performance might have to a state’s definition of marriage. However, to the extent that there is such a connection, the facts show that states with a marriage protection amendment in their state constitution are our top performing economic states.
For example, eight of the top ten “best states for business” according to a survey of 556 CEOs by Chief Executive Magazine have a state marriage amendment in their constitution.
Six of the top ten performing states for “creating jobs, economic development and prosperity in challenging times” have state marriage amendments in their constitutions, according to a study published by the National Chamber Foundation.
According to Moody’s Analytics, eight of the top ten states for job growth have a marriage amendment in their state constitution.
Finally, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in March that of the six states with the lowest unemployment rate, four of them had state marriage amendments.