European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 31, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes Friday january 31, 1992 european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor Bill Waikow european editor Deborah Absher news editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bryan Nolan City editor George Manea special sections editor to write us unit 29480 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 news ext. 326. News bureaus Bremerhaven Germany Ken Clauson. Building 103. Carl Schurz Cavern Apo a 09069 Telephone ets 3428659 or civilian 0471-88702. Kaiserslautern Germany Peggy Davidson Lynda Davidson Kevin Dougherty. 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Don t get me wrong i m not for isolationism or protectionism but i do buy american made products whenever i can which brings me to my reason for writing in the first place. After the latest round of America bashing by the japanese i went to the Exchange in Niernberg Germany to shop for a new Var since my old one american made had broken beyond repair. Imagine my Surprise when after inquiring with the sight and sound Center representative i found that All the Vars in Stock were of japanese manufacture except one and it was korean How am i As a consumer and Active duty military member to keep my right to choose if our own Post Exchange system does no to carry american made products a Milan w. Markov ratty reach Germany Wolf in sheep s clothing being a proud native of the great state of Louisiana i am ashamed to admit that a Pinhead such As David Duke is making a name for himself by holding Public office in my Home state and saying that he represents the feelings and beliefs of a majority of louisianans As Well As americans. David Duke does not represent my feelings or beliefs nor does he represent the collective feelings and beliefs of the vast majority of louisianans and americans who Are against him. Duke was elected to the Louisiana House of representatives by a Small segment of the state population concentrated around the City of new Orleans which he represents. These people were fooled by his phony rhetoric and empty promises. Duke has done very Little to help his constituents yet he has done much to help his own cause his cause being the promotion of the gospel according to Duke Duke is a false Prophet. He continue. To Harp on the same issues of welfare and affirmative action yet he has no solid platform to stand on just a Bunch of empty words Duke is far from an ethical Man. Which is and should be a requirement for holding the office of president of the United Stales a an office that makes the Man holding it the most influential and powerful Man on Earth. Case in Point according to the times of Aca Diana a widely circulated and much read newspaper in South Louisiana Duke a was accused by Bis fellow klans men of breaking a solemn oath to maintain the secrecy of the organizations membership. He tried to sell it Tor $35,000 to a rival  the times also states that he a did no to file state income taxes for four years. And he a involved in complicated business schemes that allow him to move Campaign funds to companies which he  just imagine what he would do were he to get his hands on our nation s Multi tril lion Dollar budget Duke is a Wolf in sheep a clothing. He is an avowed racist w to would do much damage to our great nations Domestic As Well As foreign policies. That is something the United states As Leader of the free world and the world itself cannot allow to happen. One of the Best ways to prevent this atrocity is for the citizens of the United states a Young and old Rich and poor military and civilian overseas and a letters to the editor in their Community town City or state. A staff sgt. Louise a Bazile Heidelberg Germany idling engines offend several years ago during any of the Home a to get involved. Done to sit Back Energy crunches it was unfashionable and think that your opinion does t count because it most certainly does. Remember a great Man once said a people tend to get the Type of government they  a sgt. Malcolm e. Guidry Raf Ben Waters England 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211. A a a 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 unit 29480, Apo a 09211.opportunity for All in response to a three cheers for David Duke Quot America is still a wonderful country and i am proud to say that we All still have the right to express our thoughts and feelings. David Duke i am sure Speaks for a lot of people in the United states. But i Hope that these people realize and understand that he David Duke and the other Dukes of the world do not really know what is going on in a persons life or How that person feels. Duke Speaks out on welfare Reform. Very few people receiving welfare will readily admit that they Are ashamed to have to ask for Public assistance. Being from Louisiana and a former state employee i can attest to the fact that welfare and food stamp recipients have one important thing in common and that is need. Duke Speaks out on Job availability. The Job Market has been slowing Down for the last six to eight years. You can to get a Job if someone wont hire you. For the last 10 years Louisiana has ranked very Low in employee opportunities. Duke has said some things i have even agreed on. Yes we need welfare Reform but we should keep in mind that there Are those who really need it. I suggest employable men and women receiving welfare be trained and placed on jobs. Let them keep food Stamps and medical care if still needed. That May not be a solution for a Long term problem but its something to Start with. 1 often wonder How we can help so Many others All Over the world and turn our backs on the same americans who have helped America become so great. People should not be judged just because their color or sex is different each person should be judged on his or her own merits and life As a red blooded human being created in the image of god. The Opportunity should be available for All to Advance and be a Success and against department of the army regulations directives to leave a vehicle idling for longer than a couple of minutes. I  from my observations around Ray Barracks Fried Borg German that apparently those regulations directives must no longer be in Force a More Likely not enforced. It is not uncommon to see vehicles of All types any time of the year not just during the coldest times sitting and idling. Today i saw a hmm we parked in the Exchange parking lot with just the passenger sitting in the vehicle and the engine running. One of my colleagues queried a Driver about Why his engine was idling. The response was that he was a a. Waiting for his  this practice of idling vehicles for Long periods of time whatever the reason is not limited to the visitors at Ray Barracks. It seems to be a common practice throughout the army in Europe. With the temporary increase in population for the corps exercise it is just More pronounced. Idling vehicles is against the German Law and i would suspect army regulations. For any number of reasons not Good for the engines Energy conservation keeping the environment cleaner being Good neighbor commanders and leaders should address this Issue with their subordinates. A Mac m. Hopkin Friedburg German historian disputed to the a a historian who said that egyptians were White. Sorry Friend but you re Only half right. The egyptians up until the 4th Century . Were essentially Black having both dark skin and yes even afros. When Alexander the great invaded Egypt in the 4th Century . The government was taken Over by greek Whites and Many in the population in a Ter married. As for your a a evidence about the egyptians portrayed As White in their Art you  be further from the truth egyptian Art is one of the strongest pieces of evidence showing that the Early egyptians before Alexander the great were Black. A Dee Ellzey Firth Germany pen pals i would like to White to people All Over the world. I enjoy travelling Volks marching crocheting cooking and collecting Stamps. A Crystal i. Coons 623 w. Chestnut St Hartford City ind 47348 i would like to have pen pals a Cindi sniper r1.7, Box 277a Lancaster . 29720 i would like to correspond with people in the . Air Force who Are stationed in Europe i am 33 years old and my interests include music Reading keeping tit and travelling a Yvonne Shenton 39 Flash Lane Trent Vale Stoke on Trent stator Shire st4 5qz England i am 36 years old and i would like to have pen Rienas All Over the world. A Eddy Eka Bick rather str 33 5107 Sim Merath Germany i am 20 years old. And i would like to have pen pais from any part of the United states and Europe a Bernadette Carreon 520-c Makiling St Mandal Yong metro Manila Philippines