[Vision2020] Wayne Krauss

Wed Feb 27 11:04:07 PST 2013

I happened to sit next to Wayne yesterday when someone asked him to explain
his remarks.  He elaborated that his point was that we shouldn't need to
have special protections for different groups.  We should hold ourselves to
the standard of treating all people equally, which our Constitution already
guarantees.

While his quote in the paper makes him sound like an idiot (reporters have
a way of doing this-context is SO important), I agree with the sentiment he
attempted to express.  Why can't we work with the simple rule already
expressed in our countries founding document: treat others with basic
dignity and decency.  The guy is not nearly the troglodyte he is being made
out to be.

On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:49 AM, Art Deco <art.deco.studios at gmail.com>wrote:

> Aside from its gross insensitivity and ignorance the remarks provide a
> revelation about Krauss's personal feelings and the lack of comment
> implying consent by the other semi-conscious officials present, this is
> part of a longer saga.
>
> There is hardly a month that has gone by since he took office and made a
> fool of himself starting with his participation and remarks in the Hawkins
> scandal, that Wayne Krauss hasn't provided ample evidence of the long
> circulating characterization of him that as the former manager of the
> Goodyear store he was hit in the head too hard and too many times with a
> tire iron.
>
> w.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Saundra Lund <v2020 at ssl1.fastmail.fm>wrote:
>
>> What a horse’s rear end Krauss continues to show himself to be.
>> Disgusting.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> Here’s the article Roger Hayes referred to:****
>>
>> ** **
>> Antidiscrimination ordinance vetted by committee****
>>
>> *By Brandon Macz, Daily News staff writer | Posted: Tuesday, February
>> 26, 2013 12:00 am *****
>>
>> Considering an ordinance to make housing and job discrimination based on
>> sexual orientation or gender identity a criminal offense in Moscow,
>> Councilor Wayne Krauss asked City Attorney Randy Fife where demands for
>> more protections would end.****
>>
>> *Krauss asked rhetorically whether someone bringing monkeys into a
>> business and being refused service would require a discrimination ordinance
>> for monkey owners. *
>>
>> Fife laid out for the Administrative Committee on Monday details of his
>> draft ordinance. Under the ordinance, an employer would not be allowed to
>> refuse to hire or fire a person for their sexual orientation or gender
>> identity, or to deny an employee advancement or training on that same
>> basis. It would also prevent businesses from refusing to serve a person
>> based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.****
>>
>> On the housing side, refusal to sell, buy or rent property or to repair,
>> maintain or improve it would also be prohibited if it were the result of
>> such discrimination, Fife said.****
>>
>> Exceptions include religious entities, other governments and agencies,
>> boarding houses, private clubs or institutions and two-family dwellings,
>> such as duplexes, where the property owner or a relative lives in one of
>> the units.****
>>
>> Krauss was curious about whether businesses, such as restaurants, which
>> often display signs indicating their right to refuse service to anyone,
>> could refuse to serve someone based on their sexual orientation or gender
>> identity without disclosing that as the reason. Fife said if someone felt
>> that was the reason for denial of service, they could file a complaint
>> under the ordinance.****
>>
>> "I hate any kind of bullying whatsoever, and discrimination is a form of
>> bullying, in my mind," Krauss said.****
>>
>> Krauss said he didn't like the idea of the city being forced to react to
>> a continuous list of discriminatory grievances.****
>>
>> "The question is, where does it stop?" Krauss said. "Why doesn't the 14th
>> Amendment cover the whole darn thing?"****
>>
>> The amendment says "No State shall deny to any person within its
>> jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."****
>>
>> Fife said he prepared the draft after reviewing laws already on the books
>> in Sandpoint, Boise and Salt Lake City and said he favored Boise's. The
>> proposed ordinance would fill a gap in the federal and state human rights
>> acts.****
>>
>> Anyone believing themselves to be discriminated against because of their
>> sexual orientation or gender identity would file a report with the Moscow
>> Police Department, Fife said, which would conduct an investigation and file
>> a report with the city prosecutor to validate whether the claim constitutes
>> an offense under the ordinance.****
>>
>> If so, mediation would be attempted between the two parties by the city
>> attorney with the offender facing a misdemeanor if a resolution can't be
>> met. If the defendant takes remediation steps, the penalty could be reduced
>> to an infraction. Should both parties settle, the charge would be dismissed.
>> ****
>>
>> "You want compliance, not punishment. That's the goal," Fife said, adding
>> the criminal process might do better in a separate council resolution.***
>> *
>>
>> Fife said pushes on the municipal level could force the issue in the
>> Idaho Legislature, which has historically never passed an amendment to its
>> human rights act covering sexual orientation and gender identity out of
>> committee.****
>>
>> "That's not going to happen, so we'll continue to legislate morality,"
>> Krauss said.****
>>
>> The draft ordinance will be reviewed by the city's Fair and Affordable
>> Housing and Human Rights commissions before returning to the Administrative
>> Committee to forward the draft to the full council.****
>>
>> *More Well No. 9 problems*****
>>
>> Public Works Director Les MacDonald reported the recently reinstalled
>> Well No. 9 pump and motor have to be removed again after testing Friday
>> knocked out power to the well house. Once power was restored, a ground
>> fault was detected, which means something is short-circuiting the
>> electricity being channeled through the pump and motor, he said.****
>>
>> "It means we're in a different situation than before," MacDonald said.***
>> *
>>
>> The pump was shut down in June when it stopped functioning and the motor
>> was sent to be repaired by Alstra Technologies in Tempe, Ariz. It was
>> reinstalled in late September, but was shut down again when the electric
>> current became too high and caused the protection unit to shut it down. The
>> motor was returned to Alstra and the pump was analyzed by a Spokane company
>> before both were tested by another manufacturer in Arizona.****
>>
>> The pump and motor were reinstalled in two weeks ago, but further testing
>> in Moscow showed the electric current was still too high and a "whale song"
>> noise occurred when it was reconnected to the system, MacDonald said.
>> Following Friday's outage, he said removal of the pump and motor by crane
>> began Monday and should be completed today. He added an outside consultant
>> may need to be brought in to determine the city's next move. Well No. 9 can
>> produce up to 40 percent of the city's water.****
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> *Brandon Macz* can be reached at (208) 882-5561, ext. 238, or by email
>> to bmacz at dnews.com.****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> And, here’s the letter to the editor Roger also referred to:****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *Basic human rights*
>>
>> *Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 12:00 am *****
>>
>> Moscow City Councilor Wayne Krauss has implied that refusing service to
>> monkey owners in a business setting is the same as denying fair housing and
>> job rights to residents based on their sexual orientation or gender
>> identity.****
>>
>> As reported by Brandon Macz in "Antidiscrimination ordinance vetted," (*Daily
>> News*, Feb. 26): "Krauss asked rhetorically whether someone bringing
>> monkeys into a business and being refused service would require a
>> discrimination ordinance for monkey owners."****
>>
>> You must be logged in with the proper services to print this article. ***
>> *
>>
>> Think about what he is really saying.****
>>
>> Also, according to Macz, Krauss questions "legislating morality." Yet
>> Krauss is forcing his own "morality" on public legislation, denying basic
>> human rights to a sector of the population that he is being paid to serve.
>> ****
>>
>> Please, Krauss, apologize for what you said and rethink your stance.****
>>
>> *Lisa Kliger*****
>>
>> Moscow****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:
>> vision2020-bounces at moscow.com] *On Behalf Of *Rosemary Huskey
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:50 AM
>> *To:* rhayes at frontier.com; 'Moscow Vision 2020'
>> *Subject:* Re: [Vision2020] Wayne Krauss****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> I am gobsmacked about Wayne Krauss’ remarks.  Where did he make them?
>> Thank you for letting 2020 readers know.****
>>
>> Rose Huskey****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> *From:* vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [
>> mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com <vision2020-bounces at moscow.com>] *On
>> Behalf Of *rhayes at frontier.com
>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 27, 2013 8:47 AM
>> *To:* vision2020 at moscow.com
>> *Subject:* [Vision2020] Wayne Krauss****
>>
>> ** **
>>
>> And yesterday Wayne Krauss was quoted that offering equal protection to
>> all citizens including that of sexual identity and orientation to bringing
>> monkeys to a restaurant and demanding service. ****
>>
>> In this case crackpot... and a sad reflection on our city council. ****
>>
>>  ****
>>
>> For those with short memories:
>>
>> On a scale of 0 to 10 where 10 is the easiest to be hornswoggled
>> Carscalen
>> and Krauss are clearly 10s based on how Hawkins and Mr. Slime Steed
>> (acting
>> in the conflicting roles of city council person and *defacto* agent of
>> his
>> longtime associates Hawkins) hornswoggled the council into the sweetheart
>> deal with the now never to be Hawkins mall against the fundamental
>> interests of Idaho citizens.
>>
>> How do you choose a GOP leader? From the crackpots or the corrupt?
>>
>> w.
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