European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 27, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 16 i letters to the editor saturday november 27,1993 the Europe to edition cot. Set atm Hoffmam. Usa both nah a. A vast Oski editor news and editorial decor Tai Absher new editor boo we lion sport editor Lii Walmer european editor City editor Jonil Teslof acting spatial sections editor to write us unit 29480 apoae09211 Orost Facell 1437 64278 Darmstadt. 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 Jami Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heoc Lbert Germany Joseph onion room 11a Homer str. 104. 69126 jewel Bra car 419, to 1316. Apo a 09102 Telephone Dan 370-7010 or civil in 06221-23421 Teton in 06221-27239, Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty. 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One not Eona us a Ter Mart by to department of de ene oth Sun and step of me products or Mrvicka advertised. Pulling together parents teachers and Community Mem Bers have expressed a concern in depart ment of defense dependent schools that the behaviour pattern of some of our Stu dents have been exhibited in less than positive  is important to rcom Phasic that the. Majority of the students demonstrate positive respectful Behaviours and Are goal oriented. This is a credit to Strong Paren Tal involvement with their children throughout their lifetimes these Stu dents abide by the expectations of their parents school and  students do not take responsibility for their actions discipline problems arise in the  of the sponsors of these students. Also do not support the educational and behavioural goals set Forth by the school. When this occurs encouraging the Stu Dent to conform to the standards and expectations of Pur school and Community be comes divisive and confrontational. Occasionally the Behaviours become sever enough that extreme measures must be taken to ensure that the school and the Community maintain an environment of safety and calming. Parental support is a prerequisite to Strong discipline policy in our schools. An Overall objective is to teach our Chil Dren that actions have consequences. Well meaning parents occasionally run interference Between behaviour Ana consequences. This often leads to the Preven Tion of valuable learning. If a student is often tardy to school or classes there arc consequences. Without learning this responsibility the student May be fired on his first employ ment Opportunity. Insubordination and student altercations without consequences May produce distress and emotional or economic  connect behaviour with consequences we must be willing to allow the student to experience a reasonable amount of disciplinary action when he or she behaves irresponsibly. Maintaining discipline and responsibility for our children must be the goal of parents teachers administrators and Community members. We need to continue to work together keep our schools As an opt \ v mum learning environment and to aspire to our goals 2000 Challenge. Margaretta Row Erab Germany. Deserve no pity the article in tenured workers seek Job rights by Kevin Robinson nov. 14 makes me  employee with a decade of service who will let his of 171 talk for himself makes me laugh most Are inflated the 1,039 overseas limited employees oils who Are left deserve no  elected to stay Here most with German wives and wanting their cake and eating it is Well. Take away their privileges housing Exchange commissary Gas coupons cartage Home leave Etc and see How Many would stay. Why do this department of the army civilian employees at Home Donot receive these benefits. The Osl supervisor Only wanting to select the most talented and not Hurt the taxpayer is pure fiction. All civil service employees Hurt the tax payer but we do pay taxes. This same supervisor adds insult to in Uryas they Block the Merit promotion system. To save tax dollars we need to place the qualified local nationals who arc being miffed in d a Osl and family member slots put the one year tour into effect and Send everyone else Home and megabucks would come off the deficit. Oils should not be considered above family members for continued employment. Some family members have Given oppositions in the states to keep the family unit  fact if anyone should have a Chance at career status let it be the family  the Osl be at the same level As the  Osl has chosen to stay Here As they want the Best of both worlds. David m. Jesters Orthof Germany the Limbaugh balance i m sure there Are More than 85 sup porters of Rush Limbaugh or if not sup porters those of us who would appreciate another Point of . Gerry Fry amazes me in his com ment new have to offer some National Liberal commentator to balance Lim . Why is armed Force radio and television service now going to offer balanced  Grams on All it airs actually i see two issues Here. Are we talking pure talk show format comparison or Are we talking projected values if the former is an Issue then when will you Start accepting recommendations for the balancing of current serials mov ies and talk shows if the latter is a Issue How Many hours of show time will it take to balance out one hour of Lim Baugh values perhaps one needs to carefully consider what is being currently propagated through shows such As the Oprah win Frey show general Hospital guiding Light Donahue the Simpsons married with children and Larry King live not to mention the Subtle messages in the varied full length features. I will give you credit for hour of prayer and the 700 , you have placed them in a time Slot that conflicts with activities of the people who would watch these Church services. Given the Choice arts is a loser. I would suggest you put Limbaugh on the air after the 6 . News. I Hope you Are serious in offering the show Hugh j. Paterson or. Vaihinger Germany editor s note we encourage our readers especially those who have never submitted a letter to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints or opinions Are published daily on this Page. All. Letters must be signed and in clude address and Telephone number. Preference is Given to Shorter letters so that More can be published in a timely manner. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Send to let ters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apoate 09211. Commentary Public s ire finally overwhelms the Era by the new York times Congress has finally stood up to the intimidating lobby of weapons paddlers and passed the simple fair Brady handgun control Bill. Public pleas to tone Down society s Vio Lence and the moral claim for slowing Down the Domestic Small arms race have overwhelmed a potent gun lobby that in the end went Down with a whimper. The National Rifle association full understood the consequences of this humiliating loss its first congressional de feat in a generation. That defeat Means More than the Brad Bill itself which after All provides Only a modest five Day waiting period so authorities can Check for criminal records. The Era must now face the prospector More comprehensive gun controls. For example attorney general Janet Reno has the temerity to suggest that gun buyers demonstrate that they know How to use their weapons so that buying a pistol would no longer be easier than getting a Driver s License. Now other measures to control the spread of guns May be safely discussed and even Safe to enact. Police chiefs who Besseche Congress for the Brady Bill May again be heard with other reasonable disarmament proposals. It is even possible that the Republican party will free itself from the clutches of the Era and Stop supporting it wit killing Amend Senate ments. Filibusters and Senate republicans can Start by taking hard look at the Bill the minority Leader Robert Dole will offer in an attempt to water Down the Brady Law next year. That Bill will contain some of the gun lobby s obstructionist proposed Amend ments that Dole failed to ram through this time. The measure is a tribute both to James Brady the press Secretary who barely survived in 1981 when a would be Assassin fired at him and president Rea Gan and to his eloquent wife  spoke with Power and wit through his paralysis and rage of the need for this civilizing legislation. Sen. Howard m. Metzenbaum a Ohio and rep. Charlese. Schumer d-n.y., among others de serve credit for its passage. For a Welcome change the Whitehouse is no obstacle. Unlike George Bush president Clin ton is eager to sign this Bill. More crime challenges lie ahead but this is a moment to savor. A  Ian a a a got Che Perfie Cuth Tjho Totland  a you say1cu