An open letter to BFHS students
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October 16, 2013 |
Dear Bonners Ferry High School Students,
I don't know where to begin ... before I start
off I will just say that I am addressing the
school as a whole, not anyone in particular.
Anyhow, I thought that the whole bomb threat
situation last year would be over by now, but I
guess not. The students that think this is funny
are no better than a preschool child.
You wonder why the government wants to take away
rights we have like owning guns for example. It
is shameful that I have to find out that there
were more bomb threats, once again, that made
national media and is now all over my friends
Facebook pages that don't even know where
Bonners Ferry is, in fact half of them don't
even know where Idaho is.
When I was in high school there it was a nice
place to go to school, we had a lot of freedom
and liberties and did not take advantage of
them.
But now because of these terrorist activities
you now have yourself a closed campus and bring
disgrace to the people of our town.
I signed up for the military directly out of
high school to fight for the rights of the
people, my town, and my family. It makes me sick
to my stomach that I am sacrificing my life to
protect the people of our country when there are
students in my old high school that are no
better than the enemies we face at war.
I love my town and when people ask me where I am
from I am proud to tell them that I am from
Bonners Ferry, Idaho, one of the friendliest
places around. But now if I tell people that
they will think "oh isn't that the place where
they keep having bomb threats?"
All in all I love where I grew up, I love the
people and I love where I come from.
We get the privilege to grow up in a beautiful
location with amazing people. But to you
students who are ruining the reputation of my
town, your fellow classmates, and the people
that are from all parts of the united states
fighting for your freedom, GROW THE EFF UP.
I know that this seems like a rant and rave, but
its not. It is me trying to get a message across
to the future of the united states and of the
town I call home. Please like and share —
feeling disgusted. |
Derrick Alt
U.S. Air Force, Alaska |
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