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My letter to the principal:

Dear Mr. Castel,

After reading several articles on the topic of Mr. Kunhardt's letter-writing project, I feel compelled to write to you.

My son served as a combat soldier in Iraq. When he returned home with his division I was able to meet many of his fellow soldiers. What I found was a great suprise to me. All my preconceived notions about soldiers were turned inside out.

These young men embody qualities we would do well to teach our children. They are self-disciplined. They are loyal to principles and friends. They willingly reach out to help others. They take their jobs seriously, without taking themselves seriously.

Your Mr. Kunhardt would find himself greatly improved were he to spend some time in the company of these soldiers.

It seems to me in the current climate, the principle of free speech has been severely abused, and we are passing that disregard on to our children.

Without responsibility, there is NO true freedom.

Whatever the true circumstances of the "letters to soldier" project- I've no idea. But Mr. Kunhardt has absolutely no idea who he is talking about. His ignorance is appalling, and he needs something favored by academia called "sensitivity training".

Best Regards,
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