European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 a the stars and stripes monday december 9, 1991 thes european edition circulation 100,000 col Gene e. Townsend Usan  Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah a stir Bryan Nolan Newt editor City editor Bob Wicker George Menee sports editor special Section 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 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 , Germany Ken Crauson building 103, Cert Schun Cavern Apo a 0s0s9 Telephone ets 342-86s9 or Uywan 047140752. 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Until now i had always assumed that White people watched the Arsenio Hall show because they liked it and that they wore Michael Jordan athletic gear because they respected his abilities As an athlete. Silly me. Of course they re just trying to understand a the Black thing a right i think however that Vanilla ice is better described As a awful a rather than a exploitation  i did agree with the letter on one Point a the title. Unity is the key to Equality. Not Unity of the a Black race or the Quot White race a but Unity of the human race. Humanity you see is More than skin deep. A Sean Hall Ramsten Germany a a be americans first a recent letter titled Quot racism binds us ally caught my Eye. The author spoke of fighting racism and the need to continue to fight for the America that is promised by the Constitution. The stumbling Block in his letter however was his description of Black people in the United states of America As Quot we  i Hope he Wasny to speaking for me. I am Black in skin color was born in St. Louis United states of America but i am not an african. My ancestors were african and lived in Africa. I am an american and live in the United states of America. My culture dress upbringing and most important allegiance Are wholeheartedly with the United states of America. While visiting my family in St. Louis in August i challenged some Black youngsters who called themselves african americans. I asked them what country in Africa did they come from. Their response was negative in fact Many of them were not aware that Africa is a continent. As we head toward our nations 500th birthday oct. 12,1992, Isnit it time that the rest of America join the american Indian and put the United states of America first i suggest we discontinue identifying ourselves using the countries of our families origin and just Call ourselves americans a unique and distinct people. In that Way it is quite possible that we could eradicate All racism Black racism White racism and any other color racism. A Ralph d. Ransom London a its nuts to eliminate guns in be heard it All now. So lets profile a a gun  congressional medal of Honor recipient retired air Force general and former state governor. Impressive credentials a most people will not achieve one tenth of what Joe Foss has in their lifetimes. He was also president of the Era so now he joins the ranks of the a gun  kill the second amendment i hear because we live in a relatively civilized society. A noted criminologist with the University of Florida Gary Fleck has estimated that 650,000 crimes Are thwarted annually by firearm owners almost 1,800 a Day. Take away guns and you can add that number of crimes to our civil society. While you re at it lets also kill the first amendment then we can eliminate All Radical demonstrations and marches in our civil society. But wait that a oppression you might say. No its a civil society just ask the people in China. A Jim Zweifel Pir Masens Germany editor s note a a letters from readers expressing their viewpoints 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. 999 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.plus Side of carrying gun the line of work my father recently left required him to travel extensively. In his years on the Road he had to Deal with attempted robbery and other violence. Dad was always armed and always made it Back Home alive with his Wallet and body intact. He never had to fire a shot to convince a criminal that there was a safer Way to make a living not even recently when he kept a woman and her two daughters from becoming victims of a knife wielding Freak. He disarmed the individual at gunpoint and held him for police. What would have happened if he had not had a gun i would rather not think about it. It baffles me Why some people portray All gun owners to be incompetent fools or rambo and John Wayne Wanna be a. Its simply not True. A Kenneth Stair Span Dahlem Germany a a a a gun ban will backfire in be read about As much As i can stand of the elitist rhetoric from the gun control Cranks. And rhetoric it is. Not a single writer has made even one modest proposal describing a plan that would prevent criminals those about to become criminals or the general Public from obtaining firearms. Those writers Are behaving just like the politicians they routinely return to office big on talk Small on action. But there is a reason their rhetoric lacks constructive proposals their goal of civilian disarmament in a free society is unattainable. History is littered with remnants of similarly ill conceived schemes. The 18th amendment prohibited the production and importation of alcohol. It resulted in increased alcohol usage the incarceration of Many otherwise Law abiding persons and the birth of organized crime in America. We Are now waging an unlimited War on drugs that began at least 25 years ago. To Stem the flow billions have been spent. But the result of this imbroglio has been the further expansion and enrichment of organized crime increased drug use and increases in other types of crime attributable to junkies seeking finance for their addictions. An attempt to ban the production importation Sale or ownership of firearms by the general Public will result in a similar disaster. A ban would not Only fail to reduce crime it would have the reverse effect. More than 400,000 crimes Are foiled each year by citizens with private firearms. A gun ban would allow consummation of those crimes. A Frank r. Sweet we Brucken Germany a More sides to gun Issue i Hope you can stand just one More letter regarding firearms. This is a very emotional Issue and will not be resolved any time soon. There is name calling and accusations from both sides and both have valid Points. However there Are some facets of the Issue that 1 have not seen expressed. The . Supreme court decided that the police Are responsible for the welfare of the Public not the individual. This decision came about in response to a policeman a inaction while observing a felonious assault and mayhem. This decision is not an aberration from the current trend of decisions coming from our judicial Branch in general nor this portion of it in particular. I do not intend to place my total Confidence in such a system by giving up a Means of self defense. Whether someone were armed at one of these atrocities would make a difference still remains to be seen. However it is evident what happens when none of the victims is armed. Also while it is True that some i might even concede a majority of Hunters Are irresponsible and damaging to our natural resources they still contribute to the Upkeep and welfare of the same in the form of licensing fees Stamps and such. This does not excuse those who destroy or damage that which belongs to everyone. Personally i would treat those As i would a spoiled child by taking away their rights As they have taken away others rights. But to stereotype All outdoors men into this category to attempt to take away their freedoms or rights is not Justice but hysterical reaction. A a. Zane Johnston Worms Germany a o Aid for romanian Effort people wanting to Send checks to support the romanian orphanage project mentioned in a letter to the editor thursday should not use the Apo address As listed. Checks should be made payable to . And mailed through the German Post to a Kirk Mckenzie Felsberg str. 7 6109 Muhl Tal 5, Germany