‘That’s not pro-liberty’: Conservatives come out against GOP marriage amendment

While state Republicans are spearheading the contentious move to put a constitutional amendment barring same-sex marriage on the ballot next year, not all conservatives are behind them. In recent weeks, a number of conservatives — ranging from small-government and libertarian groups to gay Republicans — have spoken out against codification of marriage laws within the Minnesota Constitution. Some say the amendment is contrary to liberty, while others have taken on social conservative groups such as the Minnesota Family Council.

Jason Mattera caught Sen. Al Franken in one of his “ambush” interviews last week, and conservatives 






