As I was reading the June 23 Kennebec Journal article about Bonny Eagle senior Justin Denney, I couldn't help but notice that the lesson of responsibility is missing.

Now, I'm not agreeing with the actions of Suzanne Lukas, nor am I agreeing with the actions of Denney.

They are all so busy trying to say who is right and who is wrong about the issue they are failing to notice that he signed a contract and failed to follow through with it.

Instead of facing the consequences of his actions, he blames someone else. Not only that, but what possible legal action would he and his father need against the school district?

It used to be that your word used to be the most important thing you could own. Not anymore. Is this what we want to teach the younger generation?

Welcome to the new America, where you promise to do one thing, then not follow through with it and then it's someone else's fault. I hope not.

Michael St.Amand

Gardiner