European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 letters the stars and stripes Friday june 5,1987 writers comment on Media s focus on Hart congratulation on being a part of a great american tragedy your bold headline and prominent pictures of democratic presidential candidate Gary Hart along Side Model Donna Rice undoubtedly helped to in crease circulation fora Day. Your coverage of their alleged affair was parallel 10 thai of Many stateside newspapers i m sure. But whal Point did the Story serve the american people everywhere deserve better More informative coverage of a presidential Campaign than this. I am unable to recall any other articles on the views of this former candidate other than Fie announcement of his candidacy. Well the decision to withdraw from the race was his based on the perceived damage done to his Campaign by this Issue. Is this the purpose that is to be served by journalism i think not. The question is not whether the alleged affair was newsworthy. Of course it had its place in the news of the Day. But this is not what should take precedence in a Lime of other truly important issues in the world. The american people have been cheated and the rest of he world is laughing. The american Public was not even fully informed of or. Hart s beliefs an ideas before he Felt compelled to withdraw from a promising Campaign. Now the Public is faced with a Large Field of eve lesser known democratic candidates. 1m sure some of them even have Good ideas and solutions to a couple of the world s problems. Out will we hear of them please prove your collective journalistic ability. I would suggest providing features on each or he candidates 01 All major panics. Inform the Public it i your duly spec. 4 David Morris Sandhofer ctr Many the Hart episode is beyond my  the space of a week the democratic front runner was Cut off at he Knees for doing what Over 7 per cent of adult males Are already doing or contemplating to has nothing to do with his moral ability to run for office just the fact that some Florida new drag was dropping in circulation and found a Way out. The voters Are shocked and outraged. Bull. The average voter is Loo ignorant to understand the real issues so they Voie for what they Sec on to or read in the papers. The Reagan administration is under investigation for sending Money to Central american terrorists to kill their Brothers and Sisters and it stands accused of lying Aboul it to everyone and their Cousin. But because Reagan has a better to personality the great american audience eats it up and will probably vote in his hand picked successor Bland  but Hen for a country that lives its life according to the tube where kids blow their brains out because they can t Cope or some nut gels a gun and shoots his Way through a mall on saturday night because they saw it on to 1 guess we get what we pay for. We Arete Media age and we arc paying for it. Tech sgt. . Denes Raf bin Walers England before we go any further t would like to say i am not a Han supporter. I Don t know if i would have voted for him had he been the democratic candidate but what i do know is that it is was nobody s Busi Ness what a did with his personal life. The fact that he was alleged to have an extramarital affair or even if he did have an affair was Good enough for me Mohave voted for him if that sounds a Little dumb or a Little extreme to you Well then that s How i feel about he people who say they could not support him due 1c his being involved with another woman. My Point is what business is it of anybody a docs this mean he could not have led the country i doubt it. We All know that president Kennedy was known to have seen a few menutes during his presidency. Did that make him such a bad president were you aware that Franklin a Roosevelt had a mistress while he was in the White House then Why is he considered one of the strongest and arguably one of the Best in the 20th Century i for one think the Way the press in general has acted is outrageous. 1 guess we now have a new Judi Cial system in America trial by the press the court held by the press presided Over by inc press an convicted by the press. I wish i was a free Lance journalist or that i had a Small paper somewhere. I would have one of my aggressive reporters slake out and follow the reporter who wrote he Story the chief editor of the paper As Well As inc whole managing staff. Revenge no Way it s jus that these arc important Leaden Olne Community who Shrouf h their actions and work of acct the daily life of the citizens in the Community. We have a right to know what kind of people they Are i need to be made aware Aslo the moral character of these people so i can make an intelligent decision about whether or not should read their paper i can Sec Why some very Good candidates would be hesitant to enter politics. Please Don t say that he lied to the people politician is synonymous with lying. Has there Ever been a politician who did not lie to us either for our own Good or for the Good of the country come on now. In our history we have had very moral peopled some disastrous things to our government and to inc people and then again we have had what some people would Call very immoral people do some pretty wonderful things with this government. My Point is simply this despite All the candidates thai run Only a very select few have what it takes to run this country i Don t think it s fair to have the press arrest conduct he trial and convict inc accuse acknowledge volunteers Reader urges this is an open letter to ail who have volunteered to make the qualities of our lives belter. In the Ordinary course of daily events we often hear words like thank you you be made a difference we appreciate your contribution and other phrases of acknowledgement. Somehow since childhood life has managed to make us callous and dulled our ability to give and receive acknowledgements. These opportunities to highlight How amazing people truly Are seem missed forever. I ask that All of us Stop the urgent Bustle of our lives Long enough to appreciate ourselves and others assisting us. Whether anyone remembered to say in of you re member to say it your work has made a difference. The results you produced May not have been seen before you left. You May think Why did 1 even bother no one noticed but for All soldiers family members civilian employees local nationals and others whose thank yous were never spoken or not heard i say thank you you Art a gift i close with this quote to Honor All volunteers this is the True Joy i n life the being used fora purpose recognized by yourself As a mighty one the being a Force of nature instead of a feverish selfish Little clod of ail ments and grievances complaining hat the world will not devote itself to making you Happy. I am of the opinion that my life belongs to the whole Community and As Long As i live in is my privilege to do for it whatever 1 can. I want to be thoroughly used up when 1 die. For the harder i work the More i live. I rejoice in life for its Sake. Life is no Brief Candle to me. It is a sort of splendid Torch which i have got hold of for he moment and i want to make in Burn As brightly As possible before handing in on to future  Georgc Bernhard Shaw from Man and super  act 3 William Cummings much St a Germany army warrant officer insignia clarified now that the army has commissioned warrant Ostir cers which device is to be worn on the service a the warrant officer Emblem or the device now worn your commissioned officers in the Grade 0-1 and up As far As the Garrison eap is concerned will it be Silver or Gold braid it s my understanding that the Navy warrant officers who hold commissions Nave the same hat device As the 0-ls and up. Please shed some Light on this subject. It inc withheld Carlstedt German editor s note Sec. Debra tour Send Lead Tiship and wellness Brunch Lignum resources Divi Sion he la eur replies ill department of the array office of the Deputy chief of staff personnel and warrant officer assign ment Section 1st personnel come have provided guid Ance on the commas Jiichi of warrant officers. There will be no change in uniform identification now worn by warrant officers. However there is Bill in Congress to create a is rank. If this passes there will be an insignia developed to reflect thai rank. De. As has clearly happened in this Case. Al William Weinheim Germany Many articles have been written about Gary Hart s fall but 1 Haven t seen anything focusing on whether politicians should live a More righteous life than is required of most citizens. Much of the publicity on the Hart scandal has been on whether or not the press should report on politicians private lives. I think they should report any thing important and considering he recent uproar committing adultery is important. The press performed a service by highlighting his probable infidelity to the woman with whom he pledged Faith. Likewise if he was addicted to alcohol the press should report in. Such an attitude keeps our representatives thoughtful of people s views and less Likely to become corrupt. Public figures such As politicians arc finding that they have a new responsibility to the people in our Media oriented society. That responsibility is to Lead by example. Spec. 4 Mike Muir oct bad Kesl Ngun Germany udies let s band together and find the firs women to run for president. The following  our prerequisites 1. Polygraph test 2. Drug test 3. Aids test 4. Sworn statement of no history of blood transfuse Sions since birth5. Physical proof of virginity 6. Chastity Belt soldered on after the above physical. If you find this ridiculous keep Reading. Our constitutional rights allow this Freedom of speech. The Miami Herald s reporting showed Gary Hurt As an emotional Man of poor judgment and human. I m not writing to condone Gary Hart s weekend activities but just to say Thani goodness he had female company. .  Germany according to some of the recent  Hart carried in the stars and stripes his marriage has been shaky in the recent past so Why should t he be with another Wojtan do we want a eunuch for president of course for some reason not yet known to the Public he May have deliberately set himself up to be seen with his miss Rice and that Way to exit the presidential race although his ratings were High. My comment is if miss Rice is As Good looking Andas healthy As the press makes her out to be then Why did i they have sex together that makes me worry f Michael s. Pratt Moron a Spain pen pals pm Pubis i my rum it your pen Psi column. I wn911 acid of the Fla fun can och legion i in adv i Uhing. Wrung a nah Aiji if  out an Uno Jart ovine Jarrou Quirt Ingan a Aroa Ort Witol i pm 2$ a Tiff Obj Ana would a to Sta Pool from Tuotte who Ihra my or soft. 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