Some members of the local Republican Party are pushing precinct committeemen to adopt a resolution that would declare Idaho a Christian state. The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee will take up the issue at its regular meeting tonight at 7 in the Kootenai County Courthouse. And while some committee members want to address the issue of religious persecution, other members are wondering why the party should even get involved. Precinct 52 Committeeman Bjorn Handeen, who represents the more Libertarian arm of the local party, said the move is an interesting one. "I know there are different types of conservatives in the party," he said. "I would be viewed as Ron Paul- or Libertarian- inclined, but there are some who are more theocratically inclined." He said a member of the more theocratic ilk likely proposed the resolution. "If you are asking me how I am going to vote," he said. "Not just nay, but hell nay"/Jeff Selle, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: Do you consider this resolution to be the isolated action of a small faction of the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee? Or is the fact that it is even raised indicative of how ideological the committee has become?