European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14letters to the editor sunday March 7,1993. European edition col Gene e. Townsend u5af commary psf Public saw Bernard a. Govt Stockt editor. News and editorial but la Walker european editor Deborah aether news Eckof Bob Wicka sports Edillor Paul Cosby City editor of Aorta Manaa special sections editor to write us unit 29460 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 ,6100 Darmstadt 11, Germany news Tel fax 06155 601416 to callus 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. 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Just because you Are off duty does no to mean you throw patients out in the cold. 1 want everyone to know that not All medics arc like the ones mentioned in your letter. In fact Many medics arc helpful and compassionate people who will help at any Given Opportunity. A spec. John a. Murasky Schwa Furt Germany. A a a women stick together a a i could not believe the letter a a Mari cans no help March 1. To All the women who do not Stop when they see its another woman shame on you As a woman i know what goes through the minds of women As they wait for help. We Pray that whoever stops will not take advantage of the situation and harm us. When 1 Sec a car pulled Over i slow Down and ask if they need help German and american. I also do the same if they Are walking along the autobahn. I will never leave a woman behind in my rear View Mirror. It is our moral duty As women to ensure the safety of other women. In today s violent climate it is a matter of their life or death. Please lets watch out for each other and pull Over. A master sgt. Libby Tuttle Ramsten to Germany. Was Soldier counselled in response to a trip Home for mom was death sentence for baby feb. 26i Felt both sorrow and anger As the article told the Story of a 21-year-old private first class who from the Onset of her pregnancy did no to Tell anyone and even denied her pregnancy when friends noticed her weight gain. Her pregnancy was not confirmed by the dispensary until she was approximately six months along and during her last trimester she frequently cancelled medical appointments. Where was her no support Chain had anyone counselled this Soldier As to her behaviour toward her pregnancy did the commander conduct counselling required by a 600-20, 5-5? Are her commander and no support Chain satisfied that they have done everything within their Power to support this Young Soldier who by her own actions showed no desire to become a Mother maybe she was counselled and lines of communication were wide open but i sure would hate to be the commander no or Friend who had even a Shadow of doubt that any action they could have taken might have saved the life of that baby. A staff sgt. Kristine m. Steward Heidelberg Germany a. # tolerance needed lately in be read Many letters from christians claiming that a a we need to return to god return to the legacy of our founding fathers. Looking at americans history i find nothing to go Back to. Religious intolerance was and still is rampant. Scientific and technological Progress and social reforms like civil and women a rights were opposed every step of the Way. Such Progress came at great Cost and is still incomplete. We must go Forward to create a world Here no have clothing and shelter and where All t go where no child goes hungry where All a Quot a Ling and a arc free to be who they want to be. We must create a world in which atheists humanists christians muslims hindus jews Blacks Whites and All manner of people can live together in peace. We must imprison Only those who lie steal or Hurt other people and not those who happen to believe something different. Everyone must learn to respect the rights of others and tolerate beliefs and lifestyles different from their own. All must learn the Art of communication especially those with whom we disagree. If we learn to respect and communicate with others despite ouf differences we will find the common ground allowing us to live together in Harmony. Mankind has sole responsibility for what happens on this planet for better or for worse. Considering the horrors perpetrated and being perpetrated by Christian and non Christiari alike in the names of their gods id say Mankind has not done so Well. The Road is Long and hard but we must go Forward until the belief that a fall men Are created equal is a reality and not just a fancy slogan and the three inalienable rights a life Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness Are extended to All. No we must never go Back. If we Start now perhaps we can give our children and grandchildren a legacy to be proud of. A master sgt. Michael a. Liston Gellen Kirchon and German sick of racial demands. I am sick to death of hearing about racism against Black americans. The article by Clarence Page a racial tax would score More in Schott Type cases a made me see red. Taxing companies for having White employees or Selling to Whites is the most racist thing in be Ever heard but putting the a Equality fund toward underwriting Black business no int Crest mortgage joans for Black Hom buyers and providing Blacks scholarships is going too far. What about other minorities i treat people the Way they treat me regardless of their race but every time i read something As racist against All White people not just Marge Schott As this it makes me regard civil rights As incredibly one sided. The military is an equal Opportunity employer and this kind of trash Only incites anger in people. If you want to help fight racism Stop printing garbage to Divide our races. And Onet crybabies because of their race or sex is discrimination whether that person is Black White  or female. Think about that j a Kim Bishop Raf Chicksands England cartoon spreads fear shame on Charles Kaufman for publicly exposing his colossal ignorance in his . Cartoon about Gays in the military in sunday s paper and shame on the stars and stripes for printing it. I would venture to guess that most of the military Community disagrees with the decision president Clinton made to lift the ban on Gays in the military but after All he is the commander in chief elected by the citizens of our country. Even if we disagree with the decision we should not continue to spread fear and ignorance which is what i believe Kaufman a cartoon does. It is this kind of ridiculous conjecture that gives those hostile types in the military an excuse to beat up anyone whom they consider different or some kind of obscure threat. Anyone who is not Gay should not be concerned that he or she will be a corrupted Quot by those who Are. We still have such a thing As Choice. It is this same hostile element in the army that begins and continues racial conflicts and that Abandons its own illegitimate children throughout the world and counts them As trophies. A m x4vwi and by the Way i think hiring some to fill a minority quota for a Bunch of i thought the purpose of satire was to poke fun at fear and ignorance not to promote it. Why does no to Kaufman use his Talent to satirize that a Joanne Elmore Ramsten a Germany a a a a. In defense of �?~.�?T i would like to reply to the letter attacking cartoonist Charles Kaufman author of , the letter claims that a this Lack of understanding of issues is evident and Well known facts never seem to get in the Way a to that i would like to say that if Kaufman is guilty of such a charge then so Are the vast majority of the european troops. If i were of High rank in this theater i would take Long hard looks at his cartoons because they display life Here As it appears to Many of us. I would like to suggest a few topics to him myself. Perhaps better education and or explanation of policies and programs from the top leaders to their troops should become a priority. And As far As the letters accusation that the writer has a Lack of wit and a uses ridicule As an attempt at humor Quot May i suggest that if total Quality management were introduced to the european theater then we could leave ridicule behind and remember How to laugh. And As far As Many Are concerned . Is the Best cartoon and the Best editorial stars and stripes could Cany. A staff sgt. Bruce t. Forbes Sembach a Germany a a. \ a responsible journalism when did the stars and stripes begin to print obscenities the focus spread in the March 1 edition draws attention to the picture in question on Page 19 at the Bottom right hand Corner. I never read obscenities in any other newspaper. The common reason is the words Are unprintable. Photographer Ken George easily could find the same message in a nazi Gegen aus a As seen around Frankfurt and Friedberg. Where is your responsible journalism a capt. Thomas a Lewis Friedberg Germany 4 a a what is Jackson a Point since this seems to be a forum for displaying ignorance in a taking my turn to show mine. Jesse Jackson has decided to fast along with 267 haitians who have been refused entry into the United states because they have aids or the aids virus. In Jackson swords they will a defeat evil and. Wrong and keep the pressure on president Clinton to remove the ban of now my ignorance. How does allowing 267 aids infected people of any nationality into the United states succeed in defeating evil and wrong what obligates us to do something that no other nation would do or be expected to do Are we considered to have a More expendable population that can withstand a Little bit More aids going around really i just done to get it. Does anybody else ,. A Bobbie a. Meyer Raf Lakenheath England editor s note letters from readers expressing their vie Points Are published daily on this Page. All i ters must be signed. 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