European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14letters to the editor sunday january 10 1993 thes Europe a it de Llort col of cafe i. Townsend Usan a cttmmandw/piib1isfi�f. Bernard a. Zovistoski. Filitor. News and editorial by talk 11 european editor a Oab orm to till Tut Camby news editor City editor Bob w1et>r of Aorta Manta sports editor special sections editor to write us unit 29400 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 1114 37 6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 340-6 plus Extension As follows news ext. 237.255,262,226,326. 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 Kovtun Dougherty John Bohmer Steve scholar building 2b99, Pulaski Barracks Apo a 09227-3717 Telephone Dan 89-0565 or Etoll Ian 0631-52104 Tel fax 00 1-50690. 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Everything advertised in this publication a halt be made available for Purchase use or patronage without regard 10 race color religion sex National origin age mental status physical Handicap political affiliation or any other no Merit Factor Oltha purchaser user or  a stupid 1 am amazed to discover that a company Selling american automobiles to american service members has employed a rather in american tactic such As restricting the press though we All chide the stars and stripes on a regular basis the action of overseas military sales group oms to have succeeded in placing an injunction against the is. Forces and the stars and stripes is the epitome of stupidity within the cafes sales efforts. I therefore suggest the following actions to counter of msgr a anti consumer stance a introduce the rather american tactic of boycotting of msgr a sales offices. This would demonstrate that in order to win our sales you earn our Confidence first. # a consider purchasing a used vehicle from another service member or buying from another tax free automobile dealer like Saab Volvo Toyota Bow or Mercedes that is More than willing to Back up its warranties sales Price and yes even Haggle a Little despite the a set prices.�?�. A write letters to cafes Headquarters to show our collective position in not renewing the contract of oms. Even if i done to Purchase a vehicle from oms All service members Benefit from a solid consumer oriented company Selling american vehicles on our posts and bases. Basic Competition and truth in advertising Are fundamental to capital driven economics including Here in Germany. Gee that Volvo station Wagon is looking better by the minute. A David a. Clochette Lan Stuhl Germany oms hiding behind Law its bizarre that overseas military sales group oms is now attempting to hide behind a German Law. A Check of oms cafes advertisements in stars and stripes during the past few years would show that the company had frequently engaged in Price comparison advertising which is strictly illegal under German Law. Oms blames the stars and stripes articles for a a dramatic slump in  As everyone knows . Forces Are being downsized in Europe resulting in fewer potential customers. Additionally because of unemployment and the poor Job Market situation buyers Are now More careful in choosing the products they buy. They Are no longer willing to pay inflated prices for poor Quality products. Perhaps it is now time for cafes to sever its business ties with oms. A Kenneth d. Knorr Augsburg German Cavalier attitudes our company was recently represented in Frankfurt at the Job fair held on nov. 19 by the army career and alumni program during this Daylong event we spoke with More than 100 people regarding opportunities with our company. At the Job fair our representatives gave a general synopsis of our business design in order to select individuals interested in attending a More detailed company seminar interview at a later Date. We were Able to Contact 80 percent of the individuals who showed interest in our business. These prospects were Given the Date place and time for our presentation and personal counselling. Of the individuals contacted 50 percent confirmed the appointment. Our staff went to great lengths preparing packages planning guest speakers schedules and reserving a conference room for 40  pie. We had an excellent presentation for which Only a Small percentage of these confirmed 40  exception not one of the Rio shows had the Courtesy to Call before of after the interview As to Why they were not present. If this Type of Cavalier Atti. Tude is indicative of most americans seeking employment in Germany we no longer Feci the need to offer positions to them. Apparently these Job seekers do not understand the concept of applying for a position an important part of which is the necessity of keeping appointments made in Good Faith. Perhaps Acap could stress the importance of this fact to potential applicants we arc very reluctant to attend the next Job fair As our company believed we were seeking motivated and reliable people wishing to be employed. A Mark Batchelor Stuttgart Germany a a editor s note a tetters from readers expressing their viewpoints or opinions Are a blushed daily in this space. All Etters 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 include address and Telephone number. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. A a 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.teach kids about life i find it More and More surprising How Many dumb things people find to complain about especially when it comes to something As serious As sex. 1 hear so Many complaints about americans having poor values and morals because of pornography and violence on television and at the movies. People want this banned and that regulated because of the detrimental Impact it has on our children. Get real America a the problem is that too Many of us Are not spending the Quality time with our children teaching them about Why these things arc wrong and trying to satisfy their curiosity with As much information As we can give them. In be heard people complain about sex education being taught in High school. If a teen Ager does no to already have a Good understanding of what sex is about and How to protect themselves he or she especially she is at a severe disadvantage because they re uneducated and easily influenced by deception. If parents take the time to teach children about the rights and wrongs of life and How to separate fantasy from reality then it would not matter what they see on television the movies or anywhere else. They will know How to Deal with and understand it. If a child makes a mistake after that then a Parent will know it was by his her own Choice and not because of not knowing better. If we raise our children with self respect and Good morals then pornography drugs and other problems facing society would disappear on their own. A David Delgadillo Rhein main a German atheism not immoral in the letter Quot reflective society dec. 24writer seemed to suggest that being an atheist was immoral activity comparable to adultery and child spouse abuse. I take exception to that attitude. An atheist is a person who does not believe in the existence of a supreme being. How is this immoral As an atheist i do not try to convert others children to my Way of thinking As christians so often try to do with my children. I do not ask others to abandon their churches Only that they Don t Force their beliefs on me in a secular environment. As a non commissioned officer 1 encourage my Christian subordinates to ask the chaplain for guidance. I know a chaplain can provide Comfort to a believer. I can respect that. A christians belief in god and the Church is no threat to me unless those beliefs Are forced upon me. How do my beliefs As an atheist threaten others Many of the violent conflicts in the world today Are being fought Between religious factions. How Many mufflers Are committed by people who profess to be Christian How Many of the hate groups claim that god is on their Side Isnit the Cross used As a prominent Symbol in the Kkt the belief in either the existence or non existence of a supreme being is a personal Choice. It does no to determine morality. Our morality is determined by our respect for our fellow Man regardless of race nationality gender sexual or religious preference. A Dixie p. Casero Lan Stuhl German Yin support of Israel i have been staggered by the condemnation the United nations has heaped on Israel in Light of the recent expulsion of 400 Hamas fundamentalists. Since 1948, Only one country in the Region has led the Way in democracy religious tolerance and the search for a lasting peace. I feel this peace can be accomplished when the United nations stops toeing the Arab fundamentalist line. The lives of israelis Are often the product of Arab hatred. The Olive Branch has been held out and compromises made to the Benefit of arabs yet they often refuse to even meet half Way. The United states intervened and tried to broker a lasting peace for the Region but has consistently been one sided during the past 12 years in its decisions against is Pac stopping settlements in the occupied territories was one condition that caused the current government in Israel to be elected. This was to ostensibly a said the peace  As a result of the recent Rise in murders of Security personnel the new Compromise is to let the murderers live among them. If these same fundamentalists lived within the countries that voted to condemn israelis action they would not be tolerated or allowed to conduct such activities. It s so easy to sit in new York and judge a country that has been fighting for peace since its creation in 1948. We have no comparable experience fighting for our existence. The Arab world must abide by the rules of the United nations which they so readily use for their convenience. My judgment is for Israel peace through blood and intolerance is All the others know. When will the Jbf taint be for the True peace seek ers w a Rodolfo a Forsfe bad Kreuz Nach Germany