European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes tuesday december 3, 1991 european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah aether Bryan Nolan news editor City editor Bob Wicker Gorga Manea spots editor special sections editor to write us Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or ets 348-8 Pius 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 Cla sort building 03, Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471-9s782. Kaiserslautern. Germany Peggy Davidson Lynda Davidson. Building 2899. 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Another proposal might be to kill the second amendment and ban All guns except military ones and kick everyone a door Down and search their House for guns. We could Call this communism. This is also Why confrontations Between government and people in communism Are one sided blood Baths. A Doug Henry Wertheim Germany work for a extra Edge this letter is in regard to promotions to specialist. I understand that it is the commanding officers responsibility to have a selection process to fill allocations for promotion within their authority. I also understand that one of my responsibilities As an no is to guide soldiers toward promotion by recommending courses of action that will set them apart from their peer group. Some of the soldiers i work with feel that these additional courses of action a Soldier of the month boards the two week Abc nuclear biological and chemical course and German marksmanship a Aren t needed for that a extra  Why would soldiers feel this Way the typical response is a fall you need is time in service to be at the top of the Merit list in this  needless to say this is not the attitude privates first class should have. When privates first class reach 26 months time in service promotion to specialist requires no allocations no waiver no decision. Almost All of them get promoted at 26 months. 1 know allocations Are limited but Only the Best should be promoted with waiver. To those privates first class who should have been promoted prior to 26 months my hat goes off to you however in a not the promoting authority. A Frederick m. Vianey Wiesbaden Germany a 4>don�?Tt be caught napping David Duke was almost elected governor of Louisiana not because of the strength of his support but because of the initial weakness of his opposition. The Good citizens of that state were almost caught sleeping had they not been alerted and mobilized in time they would have Arisen from their political slumber to find themselves in the midst of a social and political Nightmare. The Good news is that Duke was t elected the bad news is that he almost was. The critical question is Why the lesson behind this appalling episode in Louisiana state politics is to be Learned in the spectacle of the last minute push to get minority and other voters registered so that the opposition forces could do Battle. That these citizens had not Licen registered to vote in the first place suggests their apathetic approach to the political issues affecting their lives. It also indicates Why Duke was Able to mount an aggressive Campaign against an undesirable alternative candidate with the Prospect of emerging victorious. That the voters had to ultimately choose Between a Man of dubious moral fiber and an unprincipled bigot indicates How Little the voters of the state truly cherished their democratic institutions. Until now. Democracy requires careful nurturing. Citizens must be informed on the issues and make every Effort to actively participate in the electoral process to ensure their voices Are heard. The voters should not wait until its too late and they Are faced with candidates whose very political philosophies Are at Odds with our democratic traditions. For Louisiana the lessons of participatory democracy came late and at some Cost to the states reputation. For the rest of the nation there a still time to get Back to the basics to learn the fundamental value of participation in our precious institutions of participatory democracy. A Stephen a. Hubter Fulda Germany editor s note 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 a 09211. 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 a 09211.�?~someone goofed9 i know that you Are not responsible for the accuracy of articles provided from external news sources however the Story on the Black world War i hero Henry Johnson nov 13 erroneously states that a Only one Black Soldier Ever received the medal of Honor. The medal of Honor was awarded to several a Buffalo soldiers for valor on the Western Frontier during the period following the civil War. Only recently the stars and stripes carried a Story on the death of . Rogers a Black medal of Honor Winner. I done to remember his name but i believe the first medal of Honor awarded during the Vietnam conflict went to a Black a specialist five medic. In a sure there Are a lot of soldiers among your readers who would appreciate it if you would let your colleagues at up know that someone goofed. A Henry Johnson or. Heidelberg Germany while to Congress its the Bottom of the ninth inning and the score is an embarrassment. The opposing team Congress is running Over the Home team armed forces and showing no mercy. Fans family and friends sit in the bleachers watching but numb and unbelieving. No one thinks about the conquests of the past Only the uncertainty of the future. The team has Little Hope for the future. They made a commitment to this team now the team owners government want to make a few changes. Team players wonder if this will be their last game. The owners Are interested in Only the Bottom line. They make cuts while they give themselves raises and take trips at letters to the editor the expense of the stockholders taxpayers. They re just trimming the a a fat its a shame they done to realize the a a fat has a name a three kids to put through school and a car payment to make. Lucky for him he does no to have a mortgage to pay or he would have to worry about losing an investment. Because of All the moving around he has had to do he had decided to wait until retirement to Purchase a Home for his family. Now there May not be a retirement Check to buy that House. I urge you to take pen in hand and write your Congress members. Let them know How you feel. Let them know we Are still a team and Are going to stay a team. As a team we can make a difference. We can to let them take away everything we be worked for. There Are currently several proposals for a 15-year retirement. Anything less than full benefits and pay at the time of retirement is a slap in the face. Tell them you done to want to wait until you Are 62 to collect your retirement benefits. You put your life on the line you deserve it. A Lyn Williams Wiesbaden Germany watching Patriot Fly i wanted to share a funny Story with your readers that happened at the weekly horse races at the equestrian club in Riyadh saudi Arabia. Under a Brilliant sky the first of seven races got under Way. Beautiful horses with exotic sounding names like Mishra Ameen and Mashhood exhibited the arabian prowess for excellence in horsemanship during the first six races. However the seventh and final race had an entry named Patriot the Only Western named horse in All the races that afternoon and an apparent reference to the new technological hero of the Gulf War for the citizens and expatriates of saudi Arabia. Our Small group of americans was seated in the vip boxes just behind princes and wealthy saudi businessmen who quietly watched their horses race around the track in typical saudi fashion a quiet and subdued. However when Patriot shot out of the starting Gate and led the pack around the whole course people in the american Section jumped to their feet cheering in typical american fashion a come on Patriot come on a As the horses crossed the finish line though Patriot who led the entire Way was passed in the stretch and finished a very close second. Seeing the noticeable emotion evoked by Patriot from the american contingent of guests a saudi turned to me and said a Patriot certainly would have come in first if head been chasing a  a Roar of laughter Rose from the entire crowd. As we made our Way out to our cars that afternoon we All Felt drawn a Little closer by that horse named Patriot who stole our hearts and showed us All that its not whether we won or lost its How we played on the name. A Ernest h. Horton or. Riyadh saudi Arabia pen pals i am a roman Catholic 29 yews old and i would Low to have pen pals. A Susana d. Burton Colon Extension Dumaguet City Philippines i am 50 years old single and i am looking Tor pen pals my own age. I am interested in Apache and Navajo history and culture rodeos outdoor life dogs and weight training a Penny Cooke Garden Flats 13 Rylstone re. Eastbourne. Hubbes England am 1 years old and like to read books and make new friends. Jeanie c. Bilbao hda. Pana Ogao i Silay City Negros Occidental Philippines i would like to have pen pals Between the Ages of 20-i j and i like music Reading playing volleyball and writing letters. A Donette Sherman Goshen . St. Elizabeth Jamaica West indies