<html><head><base href="x-msg://73/"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">A good law passed in THE worst possible way. Disenfranchised everyone that didn't either make an e-mail comment, or doesn't have access to e-mail to make those comment.<div>So, we now know that open, public comments are neither necessary, NOR WELCOMED. So much for open government.</div><div><br></div><div>I am sure this will be a topic that comes up again (the process, NOT the legislation) in the election process, or are our representatives going to hold elections via e-mail?</div><div><br></div><div>Wayne<br><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br><div><div>On Apr 2, 2013, at 6:51 AM, Sunil Ramalingam wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="border-collapse: separate; font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 0px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-size: medium; "><div class="hmmessage" style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma; "><div dir="ltr">Thanks, Council, and Commission.<br><br>Sunil<br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 09:45:01 -0400<br>> From:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:kfaunce@roadrunner.com">kfaunce@roadrunner.com</a><br>> To:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com">vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>> Subject: [Vision2020] Anti-discrimination Ordinance<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> We are happy to report that the City Council passed the anti-discrimination ordinance for sexual orientation and gender identity/expression unanimously last night. Moscow is now the fourth city in Idaho to pass a city wide ordinance against discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodation.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Thanks to all those who support the ordinance<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> Ken Faunce Ph.D. RPA<br>> Chair, Moscow Human Rights Commission<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br>> =======================================================<br>> List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</a><br>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>> =======================================================<br></div></div>=======================================================<br>List services made available by First Step Internet,<br>serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994.<br> <a href="http://www.fsr.net">http://www.fsr.net</a><br> <a href="mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com">mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com</a><br>=======================================================</div></span></blockquote></div><br></div></div></body></html>