The Insults of Cowards
Teachers in Maine have been accused of telling the children of service people deployed to fight a war with Iraq, that their parents are bad people who are doing something wrong. This charge sounded incredible until I read the memo from the administrator telling the teachers to be more "sensitive" in dealing with the children of service personel. Sensitive--How about respectful of the sacrifice these people make? When I got back from Vietnam I saw the signs and heard the insults that were always shouted from the safe distance . None of these people had the courage to do that sort of thing face to face. I doubt that any of the teachers engaged in this awful conduct would have the courage to make that sort of statement to the serviceman in person. They issue the insult to his kids while he is thousands of miles away putting his life on the line in defense of this country. Cowardly is certainly one word to describe this conduct. I am sure there are others that are equally unflatering. These teachers do not need to be told to be more sensitive, they need to be told, you're fired if I ever here of this conduct again.
Teachers in Maine have been accused of telling the children of service people deployed to fight a war with Iraq, that their parents are bad people who are doing something wrong. This charge sounded incredible until I read the memo from the administrator telling the teachers to be more "sensitive" in dealing with the children of service personel. Sensitive--How about respectful of the sacrifice these people make? When I got back from Vietnam I saw the signs and heard the insults that were always shouted from the safe distance . None of these people had the courage to do that sort of thing face to face. I doubt that any of the teachers engaged in this awful conduct would have the courage to make that sort of statement to the serviceman in person. They issue the insult to his kids while he is thousands of miles away putting his life on the line in defense of this country. Cowardly is certainly one word to describe this conduct. I am sure there are others that are equally unflatering. These teachers do not need to be told to be more sensitive, they need to be told, you're fired if I ever here of this conduct again.
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