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Although Minnesota Minnesota, state, United States
Minnesota (mĭn'ĭsō`tə), upper midwestern state of the United States. It is bordered by Lake Superior and Wisconsin (E), Iowa (S), South Dakota and North Dakota (W), and the Canadian provinces
 governor Jesse Jesse (jĕs`ē), in the Bible, the descendant of Rahab, the grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and the father of David. Referring to the restoration of the Davidic monarchy, the Book of Isaiah speaks of a shoot coming from the "stump of Jesse.  Venture thinks his state's sodomy law A sodomy law is a law that defines certain sexual acts as sex crimes. The precise sexual acts meant by the term sodomy are rarely spelled out in the law, but is typically understood by courts to include any sexual act which does not lead to procreation.  is "ridiculous," a spokesman from his office said Ventura won't stand in the way of his administration's attempt to limit the impact of a ruling that struck down the law in May. Attorney General Mike Hatch Mike Hatch (born November 12, 1948) is an American politician, and was attorney general of Minnesota from 1999 - 2007. In 2006, he was the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party nominee for governor.  is asking that the ruling apply only to the seven people who sued rather than the state's entire population. If Hatch's request is granted, one might ask, Are you still breaking the law if you date one of the original seven plaintiffs?
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Title Annotation:Minnesota governor Jesse Ventura and the state's sodomy law
Publication:The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1U4MN
Date:Jul 17, 2001
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