re: Fayetteville's Anti-Discrimination Ordinance... repealed.

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You can't appoint a person to have unchallenged power to instigate witch hunts and lynch mobs, which is precisely how this ordinance would have been policed. Very scary.

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Bear in mind, the MAX penalty under the ordinance was a $500 fine. And it was only classified as a "criminal" offense, because the state does not allow cities to create civil offenses or civil penalties.

It had the same burden of proof of any other infraction. Imagine it like a speeding ticket or a parking ticket. You can challenge those in court if you like, and a situation where discrimination is alleged would actually require the accuser to provide some kind of proof. I have confidence that frivolous claims would be thrown out before even reaching the prosecutor, because there was a built in, required mediation section before a charge could even be pursued.

The problem with this ordinance, which I voted against, BTW, is that it was too broad. The mayor and Petty tried to address every concern of every victim class represented down at the Omni Center all at once.

Go back and extend fair housing and employment non-discrimination protections to gay people, and I'd vote for it in a heartbeat. I feel that there are many people who share my view.