European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Friday october 11, 1991 letters to the editor thes european edition ipes circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walter european editor Deborah Absher news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George mane special sections editor to write Slapo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 w-6100 Darmstadt 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, 262, 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 biding 103, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo 09069 Telephone ets 342-8659 or civilian 0471 88782. 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Since then three Quot Haughey speak against fourths of the personnel have been to j r rated Back to Germany. The rest who pc been Here since april and May have been slammed with 30 to 60-Day extensions on their try. I am a Young african american be cies combating world hunger while male g1 As Well As a Christian. You Germany and Japan sit fat and Happy want to speak about discrimination and doing Little. Meanwhile children starve injustice i could go on for quite a while. A Quot n Merx i do what i can to Correct every instance i encounter. One person can Only do so much when the a a majority feels that no problems exist. When a a a minority chooses to give the a a majority a taste of their own Medicine they get rebuked for displaying behaviour that is the exact opposite of that of their own people and Wil. Elect those who believe the american people need to come first. A sgt. Dean j. Carter a Jill s. Carter Raf Alconbury England on the streets of America. It is our Hope that the spirit of the popular uprisings that have swept Eastern Europe and the .s.r. Will reach America. Yes America. Maybe then the american people will Rise up and sweep from office the politicians who place the Well being of foreigners above _ its interesting to note the reasons people done to want homosexuals in the military. You a be surprised How Many of them you be worked with throughout your career. Depending on How Crafty you Are you can quote its very dissatisfying to Tell someone that  be going Home on one Day a a Quot Elbic a rip Turem com train expose lauded that requires you to do nothing but give word ,0 Check help hearts and orders. But others like me who in our department bust our tails 24 hours a Day seven Days a week need our own Comfort too. One or two ramp is Are not the answer. So lets think about providing Comfort to a worthier cause instead of wasting Uncle same a Money and time. A sgt. . Wead operation provide Comfort support for Fletcher in response to All those who have deduced that Arthur Fletcher a findings Are erroneous unless you Are the individual being discriminated against you would not readily identify such an impropriety As discrimination. You May also find it difficult to recognize discrimination due to the fact that most am pridans of african descent whether they be in the military or not feel that reporting these acts will result in Little or no action against the discriminator. Also its easy to grandstand sit Back and watch with an a it can to be so because its never happened to me kind of attitude. You done tse he air you breathe yet you Are alive. So just because you Haven to seen or experienced something does no to mean it Isnit there or does no to exist. 1 am an american of african descent and i have experienced it a in the military. A sgt. D. Lucas Hahn a Germany minds before expressing their a a opinions to others. A senior airman Ann Jones Raf Alconbury England editor s note n 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. Solve our problems first last night my wife and i watched a report on British to on How new York and other american cities Are dying because of crime drugs and homelessness. Today we read in the stars and stripes about the fact that the United states has the highest infant mortality rate among nations in the industrialized world. In the same paper we read about the guaranteed loan of $10 billion to Israel that the president is temporarily holding up but which will undoubtedly go through. We have to say that we Are losing Hope for America. On the outside America is the mightiest nation on Earth but we need to Wake up to the fact that we Are rotting from within mine. To say that All women enjoy such the politicians in Power arc either Blind Point of View limits we should All be aware that there Are at least two sides to every Story and that one Side is usually heard. In this a boys will be boys world the Only useful purpose that women Are considered for is to be a entertainment for  indulging in the delights of women any place you wish May be your a right a but it is an infringement against exploitation is ludicrous. Its a shame that about the Only forms of employment readily available to women involve entertaining men in some explicit Way. Speaking of the availability of employment the same can be said about Selling drugs. For those that really believe All inner City minorities who sell do it because they like it need to take a closer look at the circumstances leading to this a Choice Quot of jobs. America has the resources to provide foreign Aid All Over the world. When it comes to increasing the Quality of life for All americans there is very Little Money available for such a task i wonder what it is that politicians do All Day besides devise ways to accumulate More Money and property for themselves and the chosen few. Or uncaring to this fact. They Are incapable of initiating bold plans to eradicate our problems with crime drugs education Etc. Instead they seek to distract our attention from the real issues by focusing it on foreign policy triumphs. Israel Egypt Greece Turkey the Philippines and others Are ungrateful leeches who have sucked the blood of the american people Long enough. The .s.r. Is not much of an ideological threat anymore. It is no longer necessary to buy allies to counter the communist menace. A Friend you have to buy is not Worth having. We also resent the fact that the United states bears much More than its fair share of the Burden supporting the United nations and All its Relief Agen thanks stars and stripes. Continue to keep us the taxpayers informed of the fraud waste and abuse articles you publish in the name of Public information. In a talking about the commanders train article. 1 thought i had heard everything. Granted i did no to know that this train existed but the article made my Day. $72,000 to $120,000 a month or $1 million a year to maintain and operate. No wonder the . Army Europe officials would not comment about it. Id be embarrassed too i can see using a plane a government vehicle or a privately owned vehicle for travel but a train must be Nice to sit on a Plush sofa enjoy Steward service and enjoy the scenery while going on official military business. And having a wife along to enjoy the trip in her newly upholstered coach. I have to justify using my Pov privately owned vehicle for any try temporary duty travel and defend every Penny i spend on my try trips. If i was the general id like it too. Who  like to travel on official military business by that Mode of travel by the Way Why was it retired did the German government get tired of footing part of the Bill for an obvious luxury and extravagance at taxpayers expense thanks again stars and stripes. A Paul m. Walquist Torrejon a Spain sports junkies response i am writing in response to a letter a Rafn and sports  i have lived in Germany for almost four years and have always been dissatisfied with the amount of sports on an. The main difference Between my concern and the other writer is i done to think there is enough. We All know that when you re not interested in something five minutes a Day is a a too much. I complain about the show Gasthaus and its Only 20 minutes a Day. It is extremely hard to satisfy All viewers with the programming. An is doing a Fine Job doing just that. If it was my Choice sports would be on All Day Long but that is just not possible. So my advice to the writer and a non sports junkies is to Grin and Bear it. A Ken Burkland Stuttgart Germany pen pals like Reading cooking singing and volleyball. A Michelle c. Alipo on co Joan Chavez Molo Boulevard Iloilo City. Philippines 5000 i am 18 years old  going to parties watching plays and movies Reading and listening to mu6ic. Sheyne Delzie Sivera 193 Fearon Road Portsmouth Waterford St. Catherine Jamaica. West indies