A resolution, sponsored by Precinct 52 Committeeman Bjorn Handeen, was shot down without discussion last night at the monthly meeting of the Kootenai County GOP Central Committee. Handeen's resolution called for Republicans to support an action to "subtract the words" from the Idaho Human Rights Act. Handeen wants the word "religion" removed from the act. He tells Huckleberries via email this morning: "If we say one group shouldn't have special rights, then we have to surrender our own special rights." As it did a month ago, the Central Committee voted to not even discuss the bill. Last month, Handeen spearheaded the move to reject sans discussion a resolution calling for Idaho to be designated as a "Christian nation." Handeed told Huckleberries that there may have been some payback involved in the action last night. You can read the resolution here.

Question: Does the rejection of resolutions seeking to designate Idaho as a "Christian nation" and asking to "subtract the words" indicate local Republicans are beginning to pull back from the fringe right?