Esther Koontz and the ACLU v. Kansas
The Mennonite plaintiff and anti-Semite, Esther Koontz, should not be employed as a mathematics training consultant or teacher by the state of Kansas! (See page 1, July 5) Her lawsuit against the state of Kansas, in her effort to defend the BDS movement of her church, netted her an award approaching $50,000. It was filed in conjunction with our local ACLU chapter.
Our Kansas education system is already underfunded because of a Republican anti-education budget philosophy. Does Esther Kuntz have our students’ best interests at heart? Apparently not. She is a hater and an avowed BDS supporter. Her anti-Israel platform represents a not so subtle form of anti-Semitism. Unfortunately the ACLU also appears to be obstructive toward the underfunded Kansas education effort. And finally, where is the principle of “separation of church and state” as it pertains to this issue?
Dr. Richard S Gilman
Overland Park, Kansas
