The majority of Idaho's state senators politely and respectfully welcomed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed last week when he delivered to the chamber a prayer focusing on acting "selflessly, without any thought of personal profit." Senators - Democrats and Republicans alike - shook Zed's hand following the prayer and thanked him for coming to Boise. Of course there had to be a few bad apples. A small handful of senators -- Republicans Sheryl Nuxoll of Cottonwood, Lori Den Hartog of Meridian and Steve Vick of Dalton Gardens -- used the opportunity to embarrass themselves and our state by refusing to attend the prayer and then proceeding to insult the Hindu faith/Devin Rokyta, Moscow-Pullman Daily News. More here.

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