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all in their power to make fair and just decisions for the benefit of the people. This I have tried to do. I did not feel that I could spent $783,000 or $488,000 of the taxpayers m&ney without at least consulting the voters and taxpayers. Volumes could be written on the pros and cons of the two choices, but in my letter to the voters of Hampton District I tried to be as brief and objective as possible, making myself available to answer any questions I could, and to discuss this issue with anyone. I do not deny a person's right, nor do I object to an individual disagreeing with the wording of my letter to the voters of Hampton District concerning school construction. However, I strongly object to the letter written by •Perturbed1’ in your last edition. “Perturbed" has questioned my intention, fairness, and integrity before all the people of Rappahannock County without having the courage of conviction to let your readers know his or her identity. With this in mind, would you please re-examine your policy of printing unsigned letters (unsigned for your readers) in your paper? May I ask a few questions that I think your readers will answer for themselves? Is the anonymous letter good for the community? Is the anonymous letter fair to your readers or the persons being criticized? What are you teaching our children? Are we teaching them responsibility or irresponsibility for their words and actions? Is it no longer right to say what you think to be right, and stand behind your convictions, or do we prefer to hide and take verbal shots at individuals simply because we do not agree with their thoughts or actions? The anonymous letter lets a reader, no matter how responsible or irresponsible he may be, say anything he wants to say about a citizen without Identifying himself to your readers. This “Guerrilla"

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