In many arenas, agriculture and trade policy have as much to do with human rights and democracy as they do with crop yields and commodity prices. In November, Minnesotans will be faced with a choice to protect human rights and democracy by voting against two constitutional amendments on the ballot—one would ban people of the same sex from marrying and the other would prevent citizens without a government-issued ID from voting.
We are convinced all Minnesotans should oppose these amendments. Respect for human rights includes fairness for all people in marriage laws, and requiring voter ID will deprive many rural citizens, immigrants and military personnel the opportunity to vote.
Even beyond the amendments’ calls to restrict rights and limit participation in the democratic process, IATP takes issue with governing by constitutional amendment—it’s reckless and risks putting the interests of corporations over those of individuals.
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