European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 the stars and stripes thursday february 13, 1992 thes european edition col Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a Zovistoski editor Bill Walker european editor Deborah Absher news editor Bob Wicker spots editor Bryan Nolen City editor George Manes 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 exl. 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 342 8659 or civilian 0471-88782. 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The fact is though that this incident has brought out More than the obvious who s really governor of Arkansas and would really be president if Bill Clinton is elected certainly not Bill Clinton. I think More people realize my Point now. Don t get me wrong Hillary Clinton has done nothing wrong and a woman president would be Good. She should run on the ticket though not stand behind her Man pulling the strings. After All who is answering All the questions on to programs such As 60 minutes and primetime lets get our facts straight and our ducks in a Row. The american people want a president who will make his or her own decisions and answer his or her own questions a James r. Kent Wiesbaden German Quality that counts with All Japan s bashing going on about americans being Lazy or illiterate i done to think that s fair to us. Its All in Quality that we Are lacking. With tvs Vars autos Etc., coming from Japan there is a certain Quality in these items and that a Why we buy them. The main difference is would you rather buy a japanese car and put hundreds of dollars into it Over the years on general maintenance or buy a Detroit made car and put thousands into it Over the years we need to put Pride and Quality first and everything else will fall into place. America needs to get Back to the top by Quality with value. A airman 1st class James Christian Raf upper Heyford England storm urgently needed i heartily agree with a recent writer Quot Wake up Congress who was expressing disgust with members of Congress for giving themselves a hefty pay raise cancelling Loans made to other countries Etc. He recommends that we Stop electing these wealthy officials and elect individuals More representative of Middle class America. Easier said than done my Friend. In a recent Washington Post editorial Washington Post National weekly edition  2-8it was pointed out that 1 it costs an average of $4 million to get elected to the . Senate 2 House incumbents in the last election had nine times As much Money available for their re election efforts than did their opponents and 3 in More than half of the House races More than half this Money came from political action committees a that is special interest groups. Therefore for a Good of average Middle class american to work his her Way up the political ladder and eventually aspire to National office will require a sudden Windfall of Cash somewhere along the Way Toto lotto or to become Beholden to special monies interests who can make ones election campaigns financially viable. Congress has been talking Campaign Reform for Many years now. Both houses recently passed such a Bill that seeks to partially rectify the situation. But both Hills must now get out of a joint Senate House conference before the final Hill is voted on and sent to the president for signing hopefully into Law. In the meantime do not hold your breath. A Rick Kearney Wiesbaden German editor s note letters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions arc published daily in this space. All letters must he signed. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can he published in a timely manner. Letters should be addressed to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 2480, Apo a 0421 i. A a a letters requesting information or assistance arc 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 24480, Apo a 04211.bundespost criticized the Deutsche Bunde Spost now demands a 3 Mark fee for the privilege of paying ones Telephone Bill in Cash. This is an Effort to get customers to pay their Bills automatically through their Banks. Although nol directed primarily at . Personnel we Are affected More than the German populace because fewer americans have such accounts. The Bunde Spost can get away with such tactics because it is a government monopoly. A private Telephone company would be out of business quickly Over such practices. Telephone service in Germany is expensive and the service provided poor. The system reminds me of the cranking telephones in the United states in the �?T30s. The Bunde Spost does not even provide a listing of numbers called so we have to take its word that such Calls were in fact made. Bunde Spost customers have 10 Days after receipt of the Bill to Render payment and i intend to use the full 10 Days. On my payments the Bunde Spost will not earn one pfennig More in interest than necessary. I would also recommend All . Personnel who frequently Call the Stales to obtain a Usa direct card. Nol Only is it cheaper than using the Bunde Spost system hut a list of numbers called is provided tin the monthly Bill. A Kenneth i. Knurr Munich Germany it s Only a a nine i his is in response to the article about the dungeons and dragons game not being allowed to be played in the Karlstedt recreation Center. My husband is an a id fan of the Basic dungeons and dragons game and the advanced version. He a also a fan of other role playing games. There Are games based on  bars James Bond lec nage mutant ninja turtles Indiana Jones Buck Rogers and Many other movies and books. Why is dungeons mid dragons the Only role playing game letters to the editor that is attacked. There Are Many stories and plays that mention ghosts and witchcraft. The plays of Shakespeare and the stories of Edgar Allen Poe Are two examples i Don t see Banning Hamlet from the theater or the fall of the House of usher from the school or base libraries. Also done to see the Banning of science fiction movies or horror thriller movies in the movie Heaters. All dungeons and dragons basically is is pretending to be another character like acting on stage. The character is just a group of statistics on paper and a picture in the person s head. It s All imagination. Also most of the players i know Are not adolescents hut adults in the military. No one in my husbands group takes the game so seriously it rules his or her life. It s just a game and in should be treated As one. A Christina Roulon Kaiserslautern German Yin defense of Damp a to the Best of my knowledge not one court in the United states has found in favor of any complaint against the game dungeons and dragons. In fact in every Case i followed they found that problems in these few children were directly related to the Home . Child abuse alcoholic parents. As to the game being harmful we had 17 people in my High school gaming group and the lowest spa Grade Point average was 3.3. Damp a is an extremely Good Way for people to expand their creative imagination and problem solving abilities. It generates a healthy interest in learning to read Basic math mythology and ancient history. I be read that Many psychiatrists recommend it to help shy children learn to open up and express themselves. As to the subject matter in a sure the general would t object to a drama club putting on Shakespeare a a Midsummer night s dream. This is a Story filled with magic and fairies. The actors Are role playing to an extent you will never Sec in a Damp a game. Our base mar sponsors a gaming club. Everyone is Welcome to play or just watch. We have 20-30 people every saturday at our recreation Center. We spend a lot of Money in support of our rec reaction Center and have a great time. A staff sgt Edward v. Weber Raf Woodbridge England bum rap Lor now kid s As a new kids on the Block fan i can understand that Kotb gets a lot of Media coverage. However this lip syncing business has gotten out of hand. The band members have been Down this Road before people love to hate them so they think of a get Rich Quick gimmick. Most of the time the kinds of people who do this Are  were fired and the Only Way they know How to get Back is to find a reason to sue. Go to an no to concert and judge for yourself a Eden Seiko Berlin pen pals i am 18 years old and i would like to have pen pals a Erma g. Sequi Hod second Street Laeson Bacolod City Philippines 6100 i am 30 years old and i would like to have pen pals a Lyn b. Ferido North Poblacion Larena siquijor Philippines 6226