The two Republican candidates seeking to represent District 2 on the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners participated Thursday in a forum. The forum, hosted by the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans during the weekly meeting in Coeur d'Alene, allowed attendees to write questions that were then fielded by Commissioner David Stewart and his challenger, Chris Fillios. One of the first questions the candidates answered focused on the importance of property rights in this election, and having both Stewart and Fillios provide a definition of the term. "Where property rights are concerned, I believe that every use should be allowed unless forbidden by law," Stewart said. "In my opinion, the left believes that every use is forbidden unless approved. These are two fundamentally different positions"/Keith Cousins, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

Question: Do you see much of a philosophical difference between Commissioner David Stewart and challenger Chris Fillios?