European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 29, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14 sunday november 29, 1992letter to the  european edition col Gene e. Towmsend Usan commander publisher Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Wix of european editor Deborah Absher nows Earlor Bob Wicker sets editor Paul Cozby acting City editor a org Manes special sections editor to write us unit 29400 Apoate 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 340-8 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. 200. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John Sohmer stove scholar building 2b99. Pulaski Barracks apr a 09227-3717, Telephone ets 4b9g505or  063i -52104. Tel fax 0631-90696 nurn8erg. 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Pii Ysca hand Cap. Political affiliation or any other non a i 11. A a -.1- purchaser user or Patron Ciicle insults Bush i what Ever happened to unbiased journalism for a captive audience after Reading yet another Clinton slanted article a a what a in what a out in a Bill Clinton Washington a i was disgusted but not surprised to see that All the rats have jumped ship. To Quot insinuate that Bush is Quot a fool is not Only outrageous hut blatantly disrespectful. In a assuming that by following Clinton s example this paper has deemed it acceptable to mix lies with truths while attempting to belittle president Bush. The stars and stripes has obviously forgotten that its Job is to inform not to offend. A airman 1st class Meredith Manceri Kam Stcin a Germany Lazy punishment this is in response to the Story a unlucky 7s Send officer to  it seems absolutely ridiculous to me to suspend a police officer just for writing the numeral 7 in a different Way than the american people Are used to. Most european countries write the 7 with a horizontal line through the Middle. How dare the Dearborn police department assume the american 7 is the Only one that is Correct not enough to suspend the police officer for three Days without pay the police chief ordered a psychiatric evaluation for the officer. Doubting someone s sanity just because of a minor difference in writing a numeral not Only disgraces the person involved but is also a waste of taxpayers Money. What would the police chief do if he Ever had to work with German police officers suspend them All and then Send the entire Force a maybe even Thuc entire country a to the psychiatrist a ankh a. Brooks Frankfurt Germany. A Kaufman s Friend wrong this is in response to Quot Kaufman defended a the writer purports to know of the general a innocence apparently of All charges on the basis that the writer  Loyal subordinate and Friend of said general. The writer May have Access to information that a not available to the Public or he nitty to making the presumption of innocence solely on his expressed loyalty and Friendship. So be it. However on one hand he Stales that Kaufman a is an innocent Man a while on the Oiler hand he says Quot if the Genera were an no he probably would get booted out of the air  got a slight logic problem Here. We take Strong exception to the fact that the writer feels an no should get a a booted for an offence for which a general officer should be declared innocent ostensibly because he the general has served his country Quot with Honor Pride and dignity for Over 30  so by the writer s reasoning the no corps has no Honor Pride or dignity his statement that cos cannot be compared with Kaufman in terms of integrity and military career is just so much Hogwash. One cannot help but get the impression that the writer has had a somewhat sheltered career. The writer also seems to have some problems with our system of Justice feeling we cannot punish people the time Way for the same crime because a each Case and person arc  Well we have a similar problem with the system. We re tired of seeing the inequality whereby those with influence or highly placed friends gel off with relatively Light sentences if they arc brought to trial at All while the a Ordinary Joe Quot gets hammered. Next time think before you insult the no corps after All you Are allegedly one yourself. We arc the Backbone of the air Force and have a Long distinguished history of Honor Pride and dignity in service to our country. Of a word of advice if one desires promotion one should do so through hard work and on one s own Merit. A Muster sgt. David a. Stockard and fellow senior cos Raf Scyford England editor s note Fetters 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 signed and include address and Telephone number. Address letters 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 normally appears every Day except thursday and sunday. Letters should be signed and include address and Telephone number. Address such letters to readers action line the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211.officer should face Peers regarding a Kaufman defended a i disagree with the a Filer a perception that the Law should treat senior officers and cos differently. Both have High standards to uphold and i seriously doubt the claim concerning integrity and military record within the no corps is Kaufman a the last time 1 looked we All served and risked our lives in the name of Liberty Justice and Freedom for All Tell me w hat makes a senior officer any different if in a wrong about Kaufman a ease ill gladly retract any remarks made however. We will never know because the decision was made by a fellow senior officer to conduct non Public hearings. I Don t know if Kaufman is guilty. But if he is should he not also face his Peers in a court of Law As cos have a Donald a Marley a i thurs All Germany Oil Ennis not he answer in a is riling in response to a condom classes needed nov. 5. The writer stated Quot nobody is being a forced to understand that condoms Are the answer to our aids problem a a and goes on to say a rather we re being reminded of the needs to decrease infections of the deadly  i fully agree we need to be reminded but condoms arc not the answer. In the journal of the american medical association it says we must recognize there arc differences Between pregnancy prevention and disease prevention. It goes on to say that the his the virus that causes aids is l/25th the Width of sperm and can pass easily through even the smallest gaps in condoms. If that does no to scare you maybe this will. Researchers have studied surgical gloves made out of Latex the same material in condoms and have found that channels of 5 microns penetrated the end tire thickness of the Glove. His measures Only 0,1 Micron. Pretty scary. I have four children. I Don t w ant them i playing russian Roulette with their lives by thinking for being taught in school that condoms Are Safe. Condoms Are not Safe and in this Day and age abstinence before marriage then marriage and Mutual Fidelity for life to an uninfected Parl a Ner is our Only answer. Any other Way is Plain and simple deadly. A a. Druhot firm Sens German teens will try sex a there arc a lot of parents writing in about the distribution of condoms in the school systems. But has anyone asked us teen agers How we feel about the Issue a couple of friends and i were Kalkini about this subject and we feel As if out opinions arc being left out in the dust we feel condom distribution is a Good idea. Not Only is it encouraging Safe sex but it also will save a lot of our lives by stopping the infections with All the Dis Case going on. We Are going to Experiment no Mattel what our parents have to Tell us. We All heard the saying. Quot wait until you be married. A but come on do you thin we actually take your advice to Heartl also remember the saying that your parents told you when you were Young a Yoi always learn from  so basically we Are just experimenting. Do not get mad at us. We just want k take big adventures and this is one of them that faces us in today a w orld. Fac it it life is not a bowl of cherries. It is bowl of fruit cocktail. A Christine Gibson in Ciurlik a Turkey it a made in America i purchased a 1993 american spec Mazda 626 Sedan made in Flat Rock Mich. It was bought through tax free Imp port sales located at upper Heyford England. I contacted the transportation management office about shipping it Back u the United states when i make a Perma nent change of station move. They state that since it is a japanese car not previously registered in the slates it can to be shipped Back at government expense. The fact that it was a made in the . Does not make any difference its classified As an import vehicle in their eyes. In reality this car should be in the same classification As any Ford Chevy or Chrysler product available through the cafes car sales program As it was made by american workers who feed their american children and buy american clothes with my american Money. With hondas built in Ohio and Mitsu Bis his made in Illinois the regulations have not been updated to reflect what is classified As an american automobile. The Plymouth laser Eagle Talon and Mitsubishi eclipse Are All made in Illinois. However to says the Mitsubishi can to be shipped Back if purchased new overseas through a car dealer. The Facie and Plymouth can. This matter is of importance to Many people thinking of buying this a new Breed of american automobile. A Mike Kaplan Raf upper hey Ford England