Idaho Governor's Plans For Dalai Lama Visit Protested

The Dalai Lama is visiting Sun Valley, Idaho this weekend. The Associated Press reported on Saturday that Idaho's Governor Dirk Kempthorne had school children write essays related to the Tibetan Buddhist leader's visit and plans to send busloads of school children to see him in Sun Valley on Monday. The Governor's web site features extensive information about the visit of the Buddhist leader Some parents have complained that the governor's plans violate the constitutionally required separation of church and state.