Of protests, arrests, compromise and time…

Here’s a link to my full story at spokesman.com on today’s nearly two dozen arrests of “Add the 4 Words” protesters at the state Capitol, as talk swirls around the statehouse about possible compromise legislation and whether there’s time to consider it this year or not; that could include adding the words “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to the Idaho Human Rights Act along with measures protecting religious freedom and business owners’ First Amendment rights. House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, said of the arrests, “I think it’s unfortunate that that’s where we’re at again. … I don’t think that it helps, frankly.” Rep. Lynn Luker, R-Boise, said, “I think it’s good that they’re willing to talk about those issues now. I need some time to think about it.”