European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 14 b sunday december 13, 1992 letters to the editor the stars and stripes thes european edition col. Gene e. Townsend Usan commander publisher. Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Deborah Absher nows editor Bob Wicker sports editor Bill Walker european editor Paul Cozby acting City editor George Manes special sections editor to write us unit 29480 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 Dan 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 Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John Bohmer Steve scholar building 2899, Pulaski Barracks Aro a 09227-3717 Telephone Dan 489-6585 or civilian 0631-52104 Tel fax 0631-50696. 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Marital status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other non Mont Factor of the purchaser user or Patron Bias against germans i m fed up with americans complaining about prejudice from the germans. For six years in be been married to a . Soldier. In a a German National and i have applied for several jobs on military installations Only to be told Quot we Don t hire just anyone a so i finished my education in the United so acts. I now have a diploma its a medical technician from a . College and i still gel the same responses from to a that i cannot be hired for a government Job because of my German nationality. I qualify to clean the restrooms on government installations. I have tried to Contact the Leo in bad i Versfeld and l Ulda hut no one Ever answers the phone and nobody seems to know where their offices Are so i can file a complaint. I have dealt with americans prejudice toward me for Many years but when an american goes downtown and is treated rudely by a German its a big Issue. A Christine j. Smith bad hers old Germany indescribable disgust this is in reference to a a lesson in bigotry nov. 20. I totally agree with the writer s comments and feelings toward this Type of discrimination against americans. I was subjected to an embarrassment of the at Wurzburg in 19ss. B it was explained to me that germans and their businesses Are protected under the Law to do this thing. This May be Legal but morally personally and ethically it leaves a lot to he desired. Furthermore i cannot find words in my dictionary that describe my disgust for this. A a spec. Rafael Gomez Worms Germany a a ibid Ness everywhere Hooray for the comments expressed in a a lesson in bigotry nov. 20. The vague Laws that govern German business practices regarding a a Choice of clientele is just Neo nazi idealism made Legal. It s another example of the xenophobia that has existed in this country for years and the German governments futile attempt to resolve this problem. The rudeness the writer experienced is evident throughout this country whether it be americans or other Hausli incr. It exists not Only in the shops but on the streets and next to your Homes. It took two world wars to a a spank this phobia from this country. But obviously it does no to matter to germans what race you Are. The sentiment Here is if you re not German then you should not he in this country. Germans seem to forget that most americans Are Here not by Choice but by military orders. If it Wasny to for americans they would he speaking russian today. A a Germany for germans a if they want this country they can have it. We have a better place to go Back to a the United states of America. A b. Bachman Frankfurt Germany tin Phoenix of nazism the i egyptian myth of the Phoenix is about a Beautiful Bird that lived 500 years then burned itself to ashes on a pyre. Out of its own ashes the Phoenix Rose Youthful and Beautiful to live another loin life. B nazism is not a myth and it is ugly. Today its rising out of the ashes of its millions of victims As the world always Swift to condemn or criticize America watches in compliant disbelief. George Santayana wrote a those who cannot remember the past Are condemned to repeal a the germans have not forgotten the past but have they Learned from it have we its very worrying indeed that at a recent rally 350,000 concerned German citizens were unable to raise their voices and cry out against the disruptive destructive and disgusting behaviour of a handful of rabble routers. Freedom of speech apparently must not be expressed sensibly nor should people who act in a civilized and rational manner be taken seriously. For opinions to have Merit must one offend demean and be obscene the German people must be dauntless and unfaltering in their efforts to Stop the vicious barbarous and ruthless tide of nazism flooding their country. If they Arent we will All be condemned to repeat the past. A Emily Noil Raf Lakenheath 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 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.plenty of atrocities regarding a no comparison to nazis a i have to say the writer is wrong. There Are some things in history that compare to the atrocities committed by the nazis. What about the atrocities that happened in your own country the extinction of almost All the native americans what do you Call slavery How about other countries when the turks massacred the armenians or what is happening right now in Yugoslavia and All around the world pm. Bartl Hanau Germany preventive enforcement id like to know if the local chapter of the a act in Albuquerque n.m., a use of guards for Malcolm x assailed nov. 23 Ever heard of preventive Law enforcement. Did Malcolm x carry a much needed message yes. But How was his message interpreted i Pray that the a act a does no to eat its own words. A sgt. Roy 11. Von Almon Iii saudi arabia1�?~jiminntc prejudice racial discrimination is a form of prejudice that needs to be omitted from our society. No one wants to be prejudiced but those who Are Are taught and trained to think the Way they do. I heir parents grandparents and great grandparents have folded their minds to think and act As they do and this carries on the family tradition of having a biased attitude toward particular minority groups. Racial discrimination is Only a state of being ignorant. People who discriminate know nothing about history. They Only know what their parents and grandparents told them and they continue to spread this vicious disease known As ignorance. History tells us the hardship and Strug Gle our ancestors had to go through so that minorities today could live a better life. If people today were knowledgeable about the pain our ancestors went through just to he treated equally attitudes would change. We need to know not Only the history taught in our schools but also the history so often left out. We must break the color Barrier that surrounds us daily and be More considerate to All races. Knowledge is the key to ending racial discrimination. Once we have broadened our learning then we can pass it to the next generation. A we need to have a better knowledge of the past in order that we May understand the present and be better prepared for the a Malcolm x. A sgt. Charles a. Young Heidelberg German race plays its part this is in response to a Black officers shooting causes stir nov. 21. Yes race was most Likely a Factor in the mistaken shooting of that Black plainclothes officer. I was a College intern with the . City transit police department in 1981. My Job was to assist the department in developing programs for reducing crime on the transit system. As an intern i was authorized a special a Blue pass a which gave me free Access to any subway or City bus. With the badge All of the officers in Plain clothes to include civilian employees carried this pass. During my internship i was stopped by White uniformed officers at a rate of two to three times daily while doing Field research. I was looked Down at and harassed. Back then they weren to and still Are not used to seeing a Black Guys wearing Adidas sneakers and a backward baseball Cape As possibly one of their own. This experience made me reconsider working in the Law enforcement Field. A staff sgt. Victor m. Roman Erlanger Germany a Welcome to the club the Pursuit of self esteem and service to country has been reduced to a Universal demand for the right to Bayonet your country a enemies. Whites Blacks indians women asians Gays and straights demand Access to the military services. The sad truth is the military offers food clothing and shelter in Exchange for loss of civic freedoms. Regrettably this is seen As a a a bargain by Many americans. I once naively thought that minorities and women would use their experience to Transfer society away from Warrior worship. Our history books will soon fill with their gory tales of Conquest. Welcome to the club. I Hope its what you wanted. Clint Griffith bad Kreuz Nach Germany r pen pals i want pen pals. My interests include country music oar Deng Star trek and kids a Karen Simpson 1080 Centre ave. Mitchell nov. 69357 i m 22 years old and would like to correspond with Ameri can soldiers or civilians Jacques Long 53 Rue Schener 75016 Paris France i m an american l veg in Berlin and would like pen pal from around the world. My interests include the theater music going to Church writing acting Michael d. Coy Praus Strasse 10 1000 Berlin 45 Germany housewife and would like to have pen pals. I enjoy collecting postcards and Many other things. You May write in English or German. 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