European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes letters. Others cite the Constitution from Page 10 one supposes that it is the easiest Way to gain Access to the . Media. _ after Flag burning is made illegal for americans and Only for americans it is easy to imagine that others would take even More Delight in expressing their venom through this symbolic but hollow act. A a Quot to americans however it should be obvious that the values and the Power of any nation much less a great one Are never As fragile As the cheaply reproduced symbols that represent them. Any suggestion that they Are so vulnerable belongs not to the ideas of governance but to the realm of superstition. Peter Kyriakeas Kirk Schwana Ettenheim West Germany while watching can news i heard a Man speak in support of the anti Flag buying Law which the supreme court showed the presence of mind to declare unconstitutional. This Man claimed that he fought for the Flag and was deeply offended by Flag buyers and the act of Flag buying to make a political statement i respect the Many a patriotism and the sincerity and depth of his emotional Appeal. However if he fought under the same oath i took when 1 joined the army his pledge was to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United states and obey the lawful orders of those appointed Over him. Nowhere in my pledge did i swear or affirm to defend any of the symbolism which is so closely tied to my own sense of patriotism As Well. If we change the first amendment to our Constitution to outlaw burning the american Flag where do we Stop will we make it illegal to mar the presidential Seal the Symbol of our commander in chief and will this Rule apply to the original i3-starred version Betsy Ross is credited with creating or the 48-Starrcd Banner that waved before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted into statehood i am proud to serve in defense of our Constitution. I believe m its ideals and the freedoms contained therein. I do not serve in defense of symbols. �?1st it. Wendy e. Grasmuck r Frankfurt West Germany. Personally i do not agree with burning the Flag for any reason other than proper disposal so please keep that in mind As you read on. The Flag is a Symbol of our country and of our people. There Are Many symbols. Wedding rings Are a Symbol of marriage a �?T64 Mustang is a Symbol of a classic car and then there pen pals is the Flag that is the units Symbol. Now you May think what do rings and cars have to do with such an important Issue but you a be surprised at what some people consider most important in their lives such As these people who insist on burning the Flag. But is it so important that we let these people get under our skins Ana fight with them Over it they should be treated like a child who is having a temper Tantrum. Ignore them. Done to give them the Media attention that they Are drawing on and it will eventually Stop. They will tire of it and Stop crying so to speak. If it is outlawed it will continue just so people it amp a be defiant and it will grab the attention of the Media. That a what they want. You know the old saying consider the source and ignore it. 1 need say no More. A name and location withheld i completely agree with the majority opinion of the supreme court that Freedom of expression even to allowing dissidents to bum the . Flag is absolutely Basic to the Freedom that the United states stands for. No one should infer that 1 or any of my family will deface or show disrespect for the Flag. But shown expression by Law or of Tut ional amendment would set a terrible and perhaps unrecoverable precedent to everyone a Freedom of expression. Object to those who bum old glory. Refuse to support their causes. Even actively oppose their views if you Are so incensed by the Way they treat the Symbol of our nation. But Stop Short of preventing them from expressing their views in their Way this is the Basic Freedom the first amendment guarantees and is should not be tampered with. A maj. Ted a. Tatchio Sembach a West Germany i am strongly against president Bush a proposal to Amend the Constitution to protect the american Flag. As a member of the armed forces i have sworn to a fight and defend the Constitution of the United states which guarantees Freedom of speech i believe a constitutional amendment to ban Flag burning violates this fundamental right and weakens the spirit of the Constitution. We done to need to protect our Flag. It is just a Symbol. We need to protect our fundamental rights that stand behind our Flag. A capt. Virginia b. Taylor Frankfurt West Germany 1 am 20 years old and have Many interests to a Are with a people who write me. A Debbie Boss 370 Woodland or. Grayslake my 60030 i am 17 years old and like to read and write. A Lovell r. Urn 318 real Street 6200 Dumaguet City Negros Oriental Philippines i like handicrafts and making stuffed toys. I am 24 years old. A Josephita r. Grajera a 318 real Street 6200 Dumaguet City. Negros Oriental Philippines i am 19 years old Spunky with a great sense of humor. I want pen pals. A Jessica Andrews 31704 n. Hwy. 83 Gray slake Iii. 60030 i Nike taking walks. I am a 43-year-old roman Catholic. A Josephine t. Raagas 318 real Street 6200 Dumaguet City Negros Oriental Philippines i am 22 years old. I am interested in pen pals from other countries. A Maria Elena a. Sabado 411 Princeton ave. Marisol Village Angeles City 2009 Philippines my sister and i would like to correspond with pen pals from All Over the world. We Nave a Tot of interests including skiing music and drawing. A a a  13. A Sandra Schrogie 18 Kapeli Anstr. 9. 6939 Ettringer West Germany i am a 20-year-old Man and a medical technology intern Here at Silliman University medical Center. A Ezeguiel cent no 87 Washington St. Oro Uleta City 7207, Philippines i am 21 years old. My hobbies include Wal Chang movies cooking Reading and writing. A Jessica p. Suck a education department West Negros College Burgos is. Bacolod City. Philippines 6100 i would like to have pen pals from All Over the world i Don t care How old you Are. I am 10 years old. I like to write. I collect Stamps sea shells Post cards and stickers. A Alicia Dohogne Marweg 2 #2 6200 Wiesbaden West Gei Many Pago farm Landers dear Ann Landers last saturday my husband and i were doing Yard work when we heard a child screaming. It took us about two minutes to find the next door neighbor s 7-Ycar-old son standing on the top rung of a swing set ladder Yelling so loud he could have been heard a Block away. My husband discovered that about 2 inches of skin Between the boys thumb and Index Finger were pinched in the swing set joint. It Reau Rcd an adult to lift the joint and release him. This child was. Less than 5 feet from his own Back door so i told him to go in and Tell his mom. He said a pm oms a not  i asked Quot what about your dad Quot he said Quot he a not Home  i then asked who is Homet he replied  Ann this 7-year-old child was left with another 7-year-old neighbor boy who was nonchalantly playing while his chum was screaming. If my husband and t had not been outside it is entirely possible that no one would have heard that youngster. Can you imagine being pinched there for hours i have a message for parents of Young children if you can to get or afford a Sitter take your child with you. He is not your neighbors responsibility. Quality time does no to mean trips Only to the zoo and museums. You can build a relationship with your child while shopping for groceries and driving to the Post office. This is what parenting is All about sic sign me a your neighbor in Omaha dear neighbor 1 wonder How Many parents who read this will ask themselves if something similar could happen to Belr chill strange How we  think of leaving jewelry or Money unattended but we think nothing of leaving our Kre Cyous children alone for Short periods of time and Ope that  be of. If you feel uncomfortable As you read this in a talking to you. Dear Ann Landers this is in response to the 16-Ycar-old girl who is addicted to soap operas. 1 am much older than you Honey but Thipe was a time in my life when 1, too was addicted to the soaps. 1 had no friends and was too insecure to try to make any. 1 stayed in the House glued to the to afraid to go anywhere for fear i might miss something. Finally my husband got fed up and insisted that 1 get a Job. I did no to know How to do anything so i decided to take classes at a Community College and try to make something of my life. I knew that 1 would have a hard time weaning myself away from the soaps because my classes coincided with my to time but i had to do it. When i became interested in school that was the end of the soaps. To my Surprise i did no to miss them at All. Now i never watch them and can t imagine Why i Ever did. I now know that to can be an escape for the lonely and the unmotivated. It also can be a habit and a terrible waste of time. I am much happier and healthier now that i gave it up. A former soap addict dear former cheers for the Happy ending to your own personal soap Gem of the Day sent in by Sonja Lawson Beardstown Iii be careful of the words you speak keep them soft and Sweet. You never know from Day to Day. Which ones you la have to eat. C creators Syndicate v european edition col. Gene e. Townsend. Usan commander editor in chief it. Col Suzanne l Phillips Usan Deputy commander editor in chief Marie Kominicki Mert Proctor Deane b. 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