Sgt. Christie Wood: I have heard the argument of “do not give them any media attention because it is what they want”. Folks, they have already had plenty of media attention in the past 2 months including national attention in the Washington Post. The only people not receiving media attention are the good people in our communities who stand up against hate. It was time for their voices to be heard. No one is suggesting supressing free speech. I challenge DFO's readers to educate themselves on the history of the Task Force on Human Relations. Free speech was never the issue. It was the violence that accompanied the speech including a series of bombings that occurred in Cda in 1986. Please take the time to visit the “Peace Park” (former Aryan compound) and reflect on how far we have come as a community by being strong enough to speak out.

Question: Are you a member of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations? Or have you ever participated in an event sponsored by the task force?