Should Minnesota's constitution ban gay marriage?
Supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment banning gay marriage want the full state Senate to vote on the measure so it can be placed on the ballot this November.11:06 a.m.Michele Bachmann: Republican state senator from Stillwater, who supports a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
Scott Dibble: DFL state senator from Minneapolis, who opposes amending Minnesota's Constitution to ban same-sex marriage.
The philosophical underpinnings of America
What values and ideas have shaped the world's lone superpower?12:06 p.m.Jacob Needleman: Professor of philosophy at San Francisco State University, in a speech from the Westminster Town Hall Forum in downtown Minneapolis. Needleman has written more than a dozen books, including "The American Soul: Rediscovering the Wisdom of the Founders," "Two Dreams of America" and "The Wisdom of Love." He was also a contributor to the PBS program "A World of Ideas."