"If the views of these mayoral candidates prevail in Coeur d'Alene, our beautiful city will forgeit its legacy as a city that embraces human rights and is welcoming city with a Heart. We no longer would deserve the status and recognition of the 1990 "All American City Award" or the rcipient of the 1987 Raoul Wallenberg Civic Award. Our image would unfortunately become more like those Southern cities of the 1960s who proudly promoted discrimination toward many of their citizens" -- human-rights activist Tony Stewart, denouncing stands taken by Mary Souza and Joe Kunka re: the Coeur d'Alene's new antidiscrimination ordinance. Full letter here.

Thoughts?