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Mr. Stumpf:

The American flag is a beacon of hope. It stands for a great country, a country that has helped oppressed people all over the world. Publicly we have stood against tyrants of all sorts and privately our people (your fellow Americans) contribute billions of dollars and millions of man hours to helping people around the world. We can do this because we are a strong, well educated and united people. This is America, the same America that you seem so ashamed to be a part of.

What country has done more in the last century to help others? China? Mexico? perhaps Iraq? You tell me. No, let me tell you, they all have. The people of these countries and many others have immigrated legally to the United States, became citizens and they have assimilated. They are America. It is their American flag that they wave.

I am reminded at times like these that lately, American schools fall well behind much of the civilized world academically. We hope for educators that will help America to compete with the rest of the world. You are charged with teaching new generations of Americans to be prepared to help the world like generations before them have, to make America a better place. Your job is to help them to learn. If they are poorly educated, they cannot even help themselves much less help the world. Unfortunately, you don't seem to have done a very good job. Your focus should be on getting your schools scores up. That is your very important job.

You have drawn nationwide attention to your school, sadly, not for academic achievement but for your own self loathing and hatred of your country and people. Under your leadership Skyline's academic performance is listed as declining from average. Wouldn't it be better if rather than banning symbols of this great country, you spent your time cultivating academic excellence, striving to achieve an excellent rating like Niwat or Lyons high schools or even a "high" rating like Berthoud, Silver Creek or Longmont schools? What grade exists below "Average?" "Low" I think is the only grade below your school's declining "Average" grade.

Of course, if you unable to perform this most basic function of your job well, I suppose that any form of distraction is welcome to you.

I trust that you will do the right thing and resign. Let's face it, not only are you a failure to the students entrusted to you are an embarrassment to the people of Colorado. I will contact my Representatives and I will gladly contribute to any civil litigation that ensues as well. Senator Steve Johnson has the right idea and my next letter is to encourage legal action against you.

Yes, your little ban is a violation of several laws, such as §83 of the Civil Rights Act and USC Title 36 Chapter 10 §174.

Regards,