European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 28, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Germany goes the right Way so leave it alone Eric Jacobson last Spring the . Embassy in Bonn asserted in a clearly derogatory tone that Germany is not a country of  me remind members and supporters of America s current administration that Germany is not the United states and should not be judged according to standards the United states might deem politically Correct. Germany has no obligation to turn itself into the kind of ethnic Stew that America has become. Ger Many is a nation of people with racial ethnic and " cultural ties that denote a Long history of shared heritage and language. Modern Germany was built on entirely different constructs than modern America. To expect germans to become like us is to deny them their unique culture and ethnicity. German citizens endure some of the highest Taxa Tion in the world to guarantee the Long term Quality of their physical and social infrastructures. The resulting health and Prosperity and cleanliness of this nation Are products of a uniquely German Way of conducting government and business. Nobody outside of this citizenry has a legitimate claim to the benefits of German society and certainly nobody has a right to demand that it accommodate the insatiable demands of the Ever expanding third world. That Germany already harbours nearly 8 million immigrants within its Borders 10 percent of the general population Many of whom subsist entirely on the generosity of the German people is a credit to this actually tolerant nation. The German government does not Grant citizenship to non native settlers and their families be cause germans do not want them to develop Politi Cal representation in this country which is a fair Way of guaranteeing that it remains distinctly German As opposed to a culturally indistinct mishmash like the United states. If the German people Are happiest sharing a com Mon National destiny among themselves we should opening laugh Tomaschoff dus Ewort Germany Barb  3=s= Germany � 1994. Cartoonish it writers Syndicate. Pass the hat adjust ourselves to this idea rather than trying to adjust the idea to ourselves. How Many americans would appreciate Helmut Kohl telling us that Politi Cal correctness requires that we extend citizenship to every haitian that wanted into our country because the United states is clearly the most diverse among Western nations it is sometimes easy for us to begrudge others their greater National peace and cohesion because we continue to suffer from rifts in the fabric of our heterogeneous society. But rather than resent the presence of these More homogeneous cultures in Europe we should enjoy them for their largely pleasant differences and their time honoured traditions Many of which contributed to the building of our own country. Increased diversity despite what is commonly preached on . College campuses today does not necessarily result in greater peace and Prosperity especially in countries whose very existence is predicated on the collective interests of a single people. Looking at just one recent example How welfare the German people served by the kurd and turkish nationals playing out their longstanding feud on German soil what does the German taxpayer think when he can t get to his Home or Job because the kurdish workers party has set fire to the autobahn Are these the kinds of conflicts the . Embassy staff would like to see More of in Germany i wish my Hometown in America were As clean Friendly and crime free As the town i live in Here and when it comes to taking a lesson or two on How to effectively run a society perhaps it is Germany that should be offering us advice. Eric Jacobson Livos in Ramstein Germany. Jimmie Bond Sterle the recent headline about the president of the United states of America asking for donations to help pay his Legal Bills stirred up brain cells that i m sure i Haven t use Din a Long Lime. This awesome event really started me wondering. Will this set a precedent can we expect a trend Here will the next senator congressman or any politician accused of wrongdoing Start passing the hat to defray Legal costs perhaps this will become the in thing to do. Per haps All the Rich and famous people who get into trouble will Start funds actors actresses athletes talk show hosts the list of Rich and famous people could go on and on. It s endless these Days. Maybe o j. Could Start one or Kevorkian. Maybe Donahue needs help to pay for his recent suit against the state of North Carolina for the right to be the first to televise an execution on daytime to. Could the expenses involved in the famous Fay Fanny caning be covered by something like this maybe we could take up a collection for the people who were involved in the skating scandal or it might be interesting to see if More women than men would make donations to a fund for mrs. Bobbitt. Could this work for someone who in t Rich or famous is there anyone willing to contribute to a Little of lady s retirement fund nah probably not. Anyway it would probably be considered immoral and unethical for a regular person to do something like this. So i la just forget it. I la turn off the computer and Reward myself with a Little rest. I la lean Back in my Recliner and flip through the channels and see How Many evangelists Are asking for donations to do god s  Jimmie Bond Sterne lives in Hamm. Germany. Send in your column plus photo of yourself s of guest sunday Magazine the stars and stripes Apo xae 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37, d-64278 Darmstadt Germany. If mailing disk save text in Asci and include printout. Columns Are edited for clarity and length. From the cover 4.8 falling into the to season. Sidelights 9 Clarence Page on the race defense. Odds & ends 10 Enna Bombeck backs school. In tune u tie late night great David Letterman. 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