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School Principal destroys letters from soldiers in Iraq
"Handel on the Law" radio program | 1/30/05

Posted on 01/30/2005 1:36:34 AM PST by fire_eye

I heard this at 6:25 PM yesterday (Saturday), on Handel's show. I'm not sure whether or not it was a replay.

A female schoolteacher called in to find out if she had any legal recourse against her female school principal.

The teacher, who was upset nearly to the point of tears, related the following:

She had invited a veteran to speak to her class, and she had asked the children to write letters to soldiers in Iraq.

The principal had approved of all of this.

Subsequently, a miserable insect of a parent complained, and the principal then called the teacher on the carpet and wrote a negative performance report on her.

Then, the principal intercepted the letters written by soldiers in Iraq to the school children, and tore them up, saying she "didn't approve of the use of the term `Bad guys' in the letters."

I did not catch the woman's first name, and she did not reveal the location of the school.


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My reaction to this at the time, and subsequently, cannot be described in printable language, if in any language at all. The same can be said of what I speculate on doing to this school principal, if I got my hands on her.

I am posting this on this widely read and distributed website on the chance that somehow we may be able to "Out" this piece of human garbage and give her what she deserves.

I know there is a military interest list available, and if someone could "ping" them with this, I would appreciate it.

I couldn't find any previous posting of this, and I did search, but my searches have often failed to turn up pre-existing postings, so my apologies in advance if such is the case again.

1 posted on 01/30/2005 1:36:34 AM PST by fire_eye
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To: fire_eye

Hope the woman comes forward. If this is true, she should go to someone like O'Reilly or Hannity.


2 posted on 01/30/2005 1:40:08 AM PST by beaversmom (The greatness of a man is measured by the fatness of his wife)
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To: fire_eye; Kathy in Alaska; The Mayor; 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub

ping


3 posted on 01/30/2005 1:42:59 AM PST by Jet Jaguar (Civilization is an enormous improvement on the lack thereof. (O'Rourke))
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To: beaversmom

Handel advised her to go to the school board - but in the situation she's in, she's undoubtedly weighing that vs. her vulnerability to the principal's vindictiveness.

I hope this comes out, but unless the glare of publicity causes the sorry excuse for a principal to realizes that she's under public scrutiny, she'll do ANYTHING to suppress this teacher's complaint.


4 posted on 01/30/2005 1:45:38 AM PST by fire_eye (Socialism is the opiate of academia.)
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To: fire_eye

Your gover'ment skools at work. I hope that principal is fired before class Monday morning.


5 posted on 01/30/2005 1:45:46 AM PST by graycamel
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To: fire_eye

Federal charges for interference/destruction of US Mail, since it was not addressed to the principal?

Used to be serious felony a few decades ago, when I worked for the Post Office Department. (Not the "new" 'Postal Service'.)


7 posted on 01/30/2005 1:47:00 AM PST by ApplegateRanch (The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Thanks, Jet Jag, for the ping. I hope someone is able to back track this story. There are some school administrators that need to be taken to task, big time....to say nothing about tampering with the mail.


8 posted on 01/30/2005 1:49:38 AM PST by Kathy in Alaska (Support Our Troops! ~ www.proudpatriots.org ~ coming soon~ Operation Easter/Passover)
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To: ApplegateRanch
TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 83 > § 1702

§ 1702. Obstruction of correspondence

Release date: 2004-08-06

Whoever takes any letter, postal card, or package out of any post office or any authorized depository for mail matter, or from any letter or mail carrier, or which has been in any post office or authorized depository, or in the custody of any letter or mail carrier, before it has been delivered to the person to whom it was directed, with design to obstruct the correspondence, or to pry into the business or secrets of another, or opens, secretes, embezzles, or destroys the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.

9 posted on 01/30/2005 1:55:24 AM PST by HAL9000 (Spreading terrorist beheading propaganda videos is an Act of Treason!)
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To: HAL9000
TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 83 > § 1701

§ 1701. Obstruction of mails generally

Release date: 2004-08-06

Whoever knowingly and willfully obstructs or retards the passage of the mail, or any carrier or conveyance carrying the mail, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than six months, or both.

10 posted on 01/30/2005 1:58:00 AM PST by HAL9000 (Spreading terrorist beheading propaganda videos is an Act of Treason!)
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To: fire_eye

ON THE NET...

http://www.kfi640.com/hosts/handel.html


11 posted on 01/30/2005 1:58:35 AM PST by Cindy
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To: HAL9000

This is blow-out story.

If this teacher goes to the press and she should, the school's in deep trouble.

The parent responsible for the complaint should be expelled from the U.S.

The Principle is a modern day Pontius Pilate.


12 posted on 01/30/2005 1:58:47 AM PST by ZULU (Fear the government which fears your guns. God, guts, and guns made America great.)
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To: HAL9000
TITLE 18 > PART I > CHAPTER 83 > § 1700

§ 1700. Desertion of mails

Release date: 2004-08-06

Whoever, having taken charge of any mail, voluntarily quits or deserts the same before he has delivered it into the post office at the termination of the route, or to some known mail carrier, messenger, agent, or other employee in the Postal Service authorized to receive the same, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.

13 posted on 01/30/2005 1:59:15 AM PST by HAL9000 (Spreading terrorist beheading propaganda videos is an Act of Treason!)
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To: beaversmom
Hope the woman comes forward. If this is true, she should go to someone like O'Reilly or Hannity.

Several points:

First, O'Reilly wouldn't give it more than 15 seconds on his show.

Second: Hannity wouldn't mention it unless Rush brought up the topic before Hannity's show.

Third: (start rant) If I knew this person that tore up the servicemen's letters, I would see the Board of Trustees at the school and demand her resignation. I would write articles to the school board and send copies to all of the local papers demanding that she be fired.

/rant

The MSM is a major part of the irrational behavior with these morons. The MSM does NOT show our guys building a third world country, getting shot in the process. They don't even show our guys feeding children. Then we have the Sally Struthers, Streisands, Findas, and Kerrys of the world, ripping American GIs.

I was going to go to bed; but I am so pissed off... I won't be able to sleep. /rant again. Sorry.

Why do the libs HATE America and our military?

14 posted on 01/30/2005 1:59:21 AM PST by Cobra64 (Babes should wear Bullet Bras - www.BulletBras.net)
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To: fire_eye
The U.S. Postal Inspection Service is the place to file the complaint.
15 posted on 01/30/2005 2:01:28 AM PST by HAL9000 (Spreading terrorist beheading propaganda videos is an Act of Treason!)
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To: fire_eye

I have to watch what happens with this one.


16 posted on 01/30/2005 2:01:45 AM PST by ThreePuttinDude (Plumbers for Bush....We flushed the Johns)
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To: fire_eye

I heard it too, it is obvious this is true. This woman feels victimized by this jerk. If nothing else, I would like to let this woman know we respect and love her, and we would be willing to stand by her if anything was to happen to her because of her values.


17 posted on 01/30/2005 2:05:14 AM PST by dila813
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To: HAL9000

GOOD point.

I have to wonder why Handel did not advise her of that, considering he's there to provide legal advice - ?


18 posted on 01/30/2005 2:06:49 AM PST by fire_eye (Socialism is the opiate of academia.)
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To: dila813

It had "the ring of truth" to it. There is a story there.

My guess is that this teacher does not realize that this story would break nationally and really vindicate her.


19 posted on 01/30/2005 2:08:39 AM PST by fire_eye (Socialism is the opiate of academia.)
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To: rush

Can someone get this to Limbaugh?

He's got the resources to ferret this out - and he'll do it, if he finds out about it.


20 posted on 01/30/2005 2:10:06 AM PST by fire_eye (Socialism is the opiate of academia.)
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