Indianapolis Star's follow-up editorial: 'Half-steps won't fix'
Source: Indianapolis Star
... Gov. Mike Pence and House Speaker Brian Bosma each chose that word – "fix" – with purpose Tuesday as they sought to assure Hoosiers, the nation and the world that they and Senate leader David Long can revise the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to ensure it's not a tool for discrimination.
But as of Tuesday night, it was unclear what direction those efforts might head. Republican leaders remained locked away at the Statehouse, working on a concept to retrofit the new law.
We urge, yet again: Do not take half steps.
... Half steps pose the risk, quite real and serious, of inflaming what is already an incendiary moment in our history.
For the good of Indiana, take the bold steps needed to send a clear message that our state rejects discrimination. To state emphatically that civil rights can be protected for all while still respecting and preserving the fundamental right of religious freedom.
Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/opinion/2015/03/31/editorial-half-steps-fix-religious-freedom-law/70747310/
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