European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes tuesday october 8, 1991 thes european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah Absher. News editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manea special sections editor to write us Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 w-6100darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237, 255, 282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225, 269, 263, 332, 321, 221. Features ext. 230, 245, 341. Letters to editor ext. 208. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson building 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo 09069 Telephone ets 342-0659 or civilian 0471 -80782. 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The outside world recognizes that we re living in the �?T90s. But in be dealt with some Osi agents a first sergeant and a command Section Bent on imposing their personal puritanical moral standards. In be had an Osi agent ask me about off duty personal relationships of my co workers. If i had followed the majors advice that you printed a few weeks ago i could have helped incriminate some great co workers for adultery. Instead i played dumb. That a the same approach id recommend for anyone who is asked about the private lives of other people. We have no business prying into the off duty socializing of military members. If the Osi criminal investigation come and naval investigative service people have that kind of time available then there Are too Many investigators in the military. People  give up their constitutional rights to investigators commanders or judges advocate general. If you re told to go to answer some investigators questions about yourself or a Friend done to Start talking until you be spoken through defense counsel. These Are your rights. You re in the military to protect them. A Roxanne co Fox Ramstein a Germany a Mailer of integrity the Only time military members whether they Are Black or White can do anything is when they have permission from the president of the United states the commander in chief or when some other official gives them his or her Blessing to do it. What happened to Pride and principle the a act has always been a proud and dynamic organization always ready to stand up for the rights of All Mankind. After the european conference voted in its last meeting to support a March if Gen. Crosbie e. Saint would not meet with us most of the people who were making the most noise did not even show up after Neucom flexed its Muscles and said �?o1 dare  All of the Black soldiers being put out of the military because of the draw Down will come running to the a act a As they have done so often in the past a to help them keep their jobs. Why is it that some Black people always seem to Back Down when faced with the threat of losing a Little Security is this Security More important than personal integrity and dignity Arthur Diggs the president of the european conference of the a act called for a March. All agreed when the stakes were Low. Once the stakes were raised All ran in Stark fear. What happened to Faith in god and Faith the size of a Mustard seed Diggs a few a act members and a few friends who followed him showed that Faith. There is no Power on this Earth that will be Able to touch them now. 1 leaven help those who try. When Diggs is gone it is now evident a More than Ever a that the organization will be gone. That is what the system wants. The system wants a group that has parties and boat rides and ceremonies and rituals and contests a not an organization that will question its authority even when the authority is wrong. Arthur Diggs does not discredit the a act or his race those who stayed away Are the disc editors and the disgrace. When digs leaves who will be willing a and More important who will be qualified a to take his place How Long will it be before another Leader of this magnitude comes along May god help us All. A Chris Thomas Mainz Germany re editor s note a i letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are published daily in this space. All letters must be signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. Too letters requesting information or assistance Are answered in a feature called readers action line which appears on Page 16 every Day except thursday and sunday. Such letters should be addressed to readers action line the stars and stripes Apo 09211-4211. Questions for Flieher i have watched with great interest the debate caused by Arthur Fletcher a visit to Europe. I believe that Many of the complaints voiced to him have Merit and should be investigated. On sept. 30, however the House of representatives levelled severe criticism at the . Commission on civil rights. Among that criticism was a charge that the commission held no hearings during the past two years and issued Only one report. The commission and this one report Cost the taxpayers $14 million. With this background i feel that we As the european military Community need to ask some questions. A was Fletcher a visit to Europe a last minute attempt by Fletcher to justify his commission a Are the hundreds of complaints Fletcher claims to have genuine and in the interests of military minorities a is Fletcher merely using military minorities As a Trump card to be played now that his commission is in trouble the criticism levelled by the House against the commission on civil rights has shed new Light on Fletcher a visit to Europe. Sadly this will further Divide our Community on the Issue of equal rights for All. A tech. Sgt. Michael e. Frommel Hahn a Germany discrimination exists i am writing in reference to those who have ridiculed Arthur Fletcher chairman of the . Commission on civil rights. After viewing the recent Abc program prime time on an to it should be very Clear to All that institutionalized discrimination occurs against Blacks and other minorities. It happens to be widespread in the european Community just As the program proved it is in any City St. . Two Young men with exact backgrounds in age College education Job experience etc., competed. The Only difference was ones skin was Black the other White. 1 wont go into details of the discrimination the Black Man encountered in All segments of life. Anyone viewing the program can identify that this in fact occurred. One can to help but believe Fletcher a findings to be True. Furthermore in regards to affirmative action president Bush Calls it a quota Bill and said he would not sign it. This is totally absurd. The very reason the Young Black Man encountered Dis letters to the editor Crim nation is the same reason affirmative action is needed in the United states. Diane Sawyer put it Best when she said the Only Way things will begin to get better racially is for top political people to decide to say that enough is enough and that things can to continue the Way they Are. Presidents Reagan and Bush have looked the other Way too Long. The trickle Down effect has taken place. 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