European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dear Ann Landers have you Ever known a Clam i probably not. Well i am married i to one. This husband of mine cannot or will not carry on a Conversa lion. 1 have tried hundreds of times to get him to talk to me. It is impossible. Here a the Way it goes me what do you think about the governments plan to raise the Price of postage Stamps again the Clam i have no idea. A a. Me i read in the paper that there was a flood in the Sahara desert. The Clam of really his Stock All purpose comments Are a is that a fact a a you can t win for los inv a a that a the Way the Ball  a Well ainu to that one for the books a his responses Are a Boring assortment of cliches and platitudes. Half of the time he tunes me out totally. For example last night i said Quot i just got Back from a trip on the space  he replied a a that a  maybe its genetic a a not on his Side of the family but mine. My Mother also married a Clam. I remember saturday july 28, 1990 the stars and stripes Pago 11 one Day when i came Home after school she was Yelling and i do mean Yelling at my father a you never talk to me something must happen at work that you could Tell me about a he replied innocently a Why Are you hollering what do you want me to say a then he walked into the next room and plugged Nis eyes into the to for the rest of the evening. When i asked my Mother Why she married him she said a because he was the quiet  i now know what she meant because i made the same mistake. Women tend to think that quiet men Are thoughtful and smart. Now that in a older i know they might just be dumb. There must be other women out there who have the same problem. How do they Cope can you offer any advice Ann please done to Tell me to leave the drip. I have no place to go. A Augusta Maine dear Augusta its impossible to change the dam so you a better change yourself. Done tuve your life around him. Develop some outside interests. Get out of the House during the Day. How about a part time Job or some Volunteer work you sound like an outgoing lady who could cheer up veterans liven no a retirement Home or work with the handicapped. Call the chamber of Commerce and ask for suggestions. Find your a lube and make a life for yourself. Dear Ann Landers i know that a letter in your column will be read by millions. Please print this one it could save a lot of heartache and anxiety. _ Tell your readers that if they must make a phone Call in the Middle of the night and then reach a wrong number to please say something a anything. A Sony i mind baled Quot or a oops i made a  we Are an older couple with children who live on both coasts. This morning a Call came at 4 05 . Whoever it was just Hung up. We  go Back to sleep and called each of our children before they left for work to make sure they were of. We were worried sick until we reached them afraid something terrible had happened. Thanks for passing the word Ann. A mrs.  port Clinton Ohio dear mrs. . This is an excellent example of How a Little common Courtesy can prevent a great Deal of anxiety. Ill bet a lot of readers who used to hang up will say something now c creator Syndicate a readers get Lively on 2 live Crews rights the self appointed keepers of the Public morals Are at it again 2 live Crew persecuted purveyors of their music arrested. Yet the keepers seem so rational its Only one album some perverted words with no redeeming value. Not that Many people want to listen to this a a filth anyway so suppressing it is  Safe the first amendment was specifically designed to protect those views held by a minority. Is a tyranny of the majority any less of a tyranny once you allow suppression a in the interest of Community morals it is easy to Marie homosexuals Reli Gous zealots off the mainstream even political opponents As immoral. Suppression of a a deviant minorities becomes a matter of course. But then its Only one album some perverted words with no redeeming value. Just remember that every Bonfire of totalitarianism starts with one Book one record one idea. Sgt. Brian c. Ladd Nett Bricke West Germany according to a supreme court ruling the Freedom of expression Falls under the first amendment to the Constitution which guarantees us the Freedom of speech religion and the right to petition. With these rights guaranteed w Why must we endure other individuals or groups inflicting their beliefs and ideas upon us we allow pornography to be sold in the same stores children buy their big gulps and co comic books. Our our children go to the theater and watch movies with language so bad it would cause their ancestors to Roll Over in their Graves. They can probably buy alcohol and drugs on the Street Corner or in school and Are As Likely to know As much about sex As their parents did when they married. I know. I have two teen agers. But what if i produce sell or buy an album or tape with lyrics considered to be obscene first of All who decides what is obscene it seems like every self righteous individual who has a Strong belief and a Little pull somewhere wants All americans to be forced to do the same. This person has the right of Freedom of speech and expression but my const Itu tonal rights Are violated when his ideas Are forced on me. Pornography obscenity a rated movies or anything that offends an individual should not be forced on that individual. But by the same Token that individual has no right to Force his ideas on me. The movie makers stay in business because people pay to see the movies they produce. The adult Magazine companies show no evidence of slow sales because people want and buy their product. Why should a group with what some consider obscene lyrics be any different although considered obscene the group has sold 1.7 million copies. Someone is buying their product too. The More publicity it gets the More people will buy it just to see what it is. The same individuals who Are so publicly against this group Are in fact promoting the sales of it. No one is forcing you to listen to the music buy the adult magazines or the a rated movies. Your television and radio have selectors and an on and off control. You have a Choice. It is also your Choice and right if you wish to buy any of the above. According to the Constitution of the United states i have a right to make my own Choice if i want these items. I done to need people with self righteous ideas and beliefs interfering. A Chi Oscar Latham Schweinfurt West Germany. Has this nation finally decided that no one should be Able to live the kind of lifestyle they choose we Are supposed to be a nation of Freedom a that does no to exclude speech and expression in fact most of the readers of this letter Are overseas to make sure the countries we re stationed in Are a Leto uphold their status As free nations. At the same time in our own country we have so Many controversial issues where american citizens Are trying to make the government set standards and Laws that contradict the . Constitution. I am a Black teen Ager a recent graduate of High school and i think i speak for Many teens Young adults and average american i when i say All this controversy brought about by a dirty albums a and a unnatural sex objects is uncalled for. 1 guess i should inform the readers that As someone who listens to rap 1 have never bought or owned a copy of a 2 live Crew album nor have i attended one of their concerts. I have seen their videos and All i can say is if you done to like it Don t watch it or listen to it no one is forcing you. I feel the responsible consumer should be Able to buy whatever he or she chooses to spend Money on or listen to whatever he or she desires and not have to be labelled a a dirty minded Quot person for doing so. All the controversy Over Public enemy 2 live Crew . Alice Cooper and other artists who have been labelled Quot mind wreckers and a bad influences to our nations younger generation is a waste of Lime Energy and Money. As for the nations paranoia against pornographic paraphernalia sales nude dance Halls and nude bars so what if they exist obviously if an adult wants to Hall or bar or buy a porno film product go to a dance they should h you have to be 18 or they should have every right and t say adult because a a older to buy or order thes acts or go into these bars and dance hails. At in you Ider to buy or order these prod a a ars and dance hails. At 18 can vote have been driving for two years can Register for the service and take on a lot of other adult Type responsibilities. Why not be Able to live the life you want if you re in your own Home or apartment and you want to throw orgies every night of the week who should have the right to Tell you if you can or cannot the Point to be made is sex is sex no matter How you perform it or promote it and even if you done to. Its always going to be around. I have one last question for the people who oppose the above mentioned issues. What gives you the right to decide what a dirty Kinky sex and what a pure natural sex a Shelonda Simpson Frankfurt West Germany pen pals t am 20 year of. My hobble an aiding running and Reading nov a. A i o. Para Pontod Larena Sta Pijor philippine 6220 i like weightlifting Rock and Roll music and watching and taping video i am a Leftow bad. I am 26 year old. A Erwin Matthew . Box 102 Tecumseh okla. 74073 i m t7 year old and would Noy writing to pan Pate. A Elf Tor Campay Auy Angan ten. Luna Surigao dal Norte philippine i am 21 Yawara old. A Undy a Lucata Sto. 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