RIGHTS: Praise the defenders

Sometimes we or at least I don’t really appreciate the work that others do on our behalf. This is the case of our own Tony Stewart. While watching a documentary on Idaho Public Television “Color of Conscience,” I had confirmed for me what I have believed for a while now of the re-emergence of organized hate groups often called churches. I had not realized how often people like Tony have had to do battle to keep these organizations in check.

I would like to publicly thank the directors, staff and volunteers of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations and the Human Rights Education Institute for the work they have done and continue to do while being slandered on all sides by people claiming there is no need for such organizations. Just watch the Coeur d’Alene Press blog if you don’t believe me.

I believe anyone interested can watch the documentary online: http://video.idahoptv.org/video/1949293974/

P.S. Kudos to the Coeur d’Alene Press for a fine editorial on Dec. 3.

MIKE TEAGUE

Coeur d’Alene