Letters: Let's thank and remember the veterans who have kept us free

"The late David McCullough advised that "we should never, ever take" for granted the blessings of American life. So true. President Ronald Reagan said, "We are forever indebted to those who have given their lives that we might be free." This Veterans' Day, let's thank and remember the men and women who wore our nation's uniform. Let's especially thank and remember those who gave their lives so that we, and future generations, might live in freedom."

"I thank the California teachers and parents who have sued to block a law passed in October establishing a new Office of Civil Rights to "protect Jewish students from antisemitism." The new law doesn't define antisemitism and leaves teachers in fear of punishment if they teach facts about Israel or Zionism that a state bureaucrat considers antisemitic. This setup will suppress teachers' freedom of speech and students' right to learn."

Veterans' sacrifices are honored with a call to thank and remember men and women who served, especially those who died preserving freedom for current and future generations. A California law creating an Office of Civil Rights to protect Jewish students from antisemitism is criticized for lacking a definition of antisemitism and for enabling bureaucratic suppression of classroom discussion. Teachers and parents have sued to block the law to protect free speech and students' right to learn. Concerns include politicized enforcement favoring particular views on Israel. A constitutional amendment or national action on vote maps is urged now that Proposition 50 passed.

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