Rep. Kriesel's Full Speech On Gay Marriage, Bucking The GOP

Representative John Kriesel is one of the few Republican legislators to oppose a Minnesota constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. He explains how he came to that position even though it does not jive with most other Republicans.

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• John Kriesel
• Gay Marriage
• constitutional Amendment
• Steve Simon
• antigay
• Minnesota

[Blackironjacket]

Dear Homophobic Christians:

Stop trying to bring a single religion's beliefs in as evidence against real-world debates. Homosexuality has no negative outcomes in reality, stop trying to make them up.

Level-headed Christians:

Please come out and create a movement against your ignorant hateful brethren, who are giving your beliefs a bad name. Show us what wholesome and logical people you are, and that you aren't all bigots.

[alejandropoop]

What a star of a politician! Wow, that was an impressive speech. I'm so sorry my gay and lesbian friends. We will change.

[Sapper122583]

Who is that weird guy behind him giving the crook eye while he's talking?? How rude!!

[JDSandig]

Now that's a republican I can respect... Why can't everyone have this attitude? Why do people have to be blinded by their own hateful views? /:

[staikotatos]

@lukosius1221 I don't doubt the existence of love and morals, however, two people can love each other outside the bonds of marriage. Straight people sometimes have sex just for the sake of sex, yes, but that's not all they do. Straight couples get married so that their children will grow up in a loving and caring family. Gays can only have sex for the sake of sex. They can't have kids, so why should they get married? Can't they fuck each other in a normal relationship?

[lukosius1221]

@staikotatos There is such thing as love and such things as morals and I doubt you know much about those. Marriage is a complicated matter that involves both politics and personal issues. And gays have sex, just like straight ppl sometimes have sex just for the sake of having sex. But when people want to marry they don't just have sex for the sake of it. It's so much more.. A lot more. And I am proud to stand for it cuz it's the right thing to do. Piece.

[staikotatos]

@lukosius1221 I do respect them. At least as much as I would respect a retard, or a schizo or any other mentally ill person. They should have equal rights, but like it is pointless to fight for a blind man's right to get his driving lesson, there is no reason in gays getting married. Again, I'm not saying it's wrong or evil or whatever bullshit Christians say. I'm saying it's pointless, and so it is. Respectful or not, that's what happens. Gays have sex for the sake of sex. Nothing more.

[lukosius1221]

@staikotatos "The only thing gay guys do is stick their dicks up each other's assholes.

I believe that they can do that just fine without getting married." (was your comment). Now, do you think this is a respectful way to talk about people, any people? You don't go and talk about people like that if you want to have your opinion go ahead, but not this way. And you don't need to love or even like gay people. But you should respect them the least. And they must have equal rights. No qst about that

[staikotatos]

@lukosius1221 The way I address gay people? I never said they are stupid or greedy or insulted them in any way. I'm only stating facts. Gays take others' children and raise them as their own because they have no other choice. They aren't good samaritans, they just have no other options when it comes to raising children.

You are the only one spreading hate. I am merely expressing my opinion. You are the one who tries to threaten and bully others. Are you mad that not everyone agrees with you?

[lukosius1221]

@staikotatos And the way you address gay people in your first comment only shows what a dickhead you are my boy. You shouldn't spread hate and be proud of yourself. Do you think that is ok? Soon enough you will be very sorry for saying things like that. Gay people have done a lot of good for the society. Take others children that people abandoned and raise them like theirs. I have gay friends and they are friendly, helpful decent ppl. I respect this guy in vid. He is a real man and so am I, n u?

[lukosius1221]

@staikotatos There is NO purpose that comes with marriage. Nobody asks straight ppl if they plan to raise children before they get married. Plenty of straight couple marry and not have children. Do it for whole other reasons. Some are just in love, and get many rights that come with it that protect their bond and themselves. Gay ppl are just like any other individual, work, find love and want same rights. Plus, they can also raise children. Many do and marriage also protects their children too

[staikotatos]

@NHSviking14 And I'm not saying gays shouldn't have the right to marry, or they should be denied any rights. I'm only saying it serves no purpose.