European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 14letters to the editor 1 saturday october 6,1994 thes european edition col. Steven s. Hoffman Usan a commander publish or. Bernard a. Zovistoski a a. A a. Editor a a a a news and editorial Deborah author news editor a Bill walk or european editor Bob Wicker sports editor Georg Manaa City editor to write us unit 29480 Apoate 09211. Or past Fach 11 14 37 1 64278 Darmstadt Germany news Tel fax 06155 601416. A. 1 to a a to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-0 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. 208,400. Education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Etlo bathed room 117, re Norstr. 10. 69126 held Olborg Telephone on 3707010 or civilian 06221 -23421 Tel fax 06221 a 1055. 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The appearance of advertising in this publication including inserts or supplements does not constitute endorsement by the department of defense or the stars and stripes of the products of services advertised. Maps following orders i was deeply disturbed by a lighten up maps Quot sept. 28. I can to believe the writer can Only use the phrase a there is inherently something wrong with people who want to make their life a work that of catching people doing something wrong to describe inc men and women who pull 12-hour shifts and Deal almost exclusively with the negative aspects of military life on a daily basis. How does he propose to maintain safety and order on installations without personnel whose Job it is to Monitor and enforce regulations such As Speed limits i have never served a Day As a military policeman but it does no to require the experience to know that it can be a grueling Job sometimes chaotic and sometimes painfully tedious. Regardless these soldiers sailors airmen and marines continue Day after Day just like the rest of us serving their country and doing their jobs. If anyone has a problem with regulations like Speed limit she or she should take it up with the base commanding officer not take it out on the a a traffic kids with radar  they Are just following orders which lest we forget is the Cornerstone of military service. . Pelletier i. Aviano a Italy ing but prove to the readers of this pub i cation How truly asinine some individuals Are. The writer fails to realize that there Are a a kids out there operating multimillion Dollar equipment / and Are tasked with carrying out our nations policies sometimes at the risk of their own lives yet he cannot accept the fact that these particular a kids a As he refers to military police Are responsible for the safety and maintenance of Law and order on Post. While he a snuggled up All Nice and cozy in his bed late at night these a a kids Are patrolling the streets. Its their dedication to a most unappreciated Job that prevents someone from disturbing his Beauty sleep or anyone Etsey a for that matter. Its a shame he has such a Gripe with the Law enforcement in his area. If he wishes to complain to someone the stars and stripes is not the place try the pos commander. In a sure be or she will listen to his problems. Better yet he should talk to a Quot traffic kids at his local my station and be sure to express his Persona views on a radar   in sure to give him some cheese to go with his whine sgt. Michael Zimmer Vilseck Germany ged general equivalency diploma and the people who work there were the most. Kind considerate and helpful people i have Ever met. These people did everything from pretesting to supplying the study guides to help me out. They Are very committed to their jobs. I would like to give my special thanks to Mike Lemetson the tester for getting me motivated and working me in around my children a schedules so i could take the test. The Augsburg education Center is no. 1. Lynette Puckett Augsburg Germany to our readers i a kids keep Post Safe in response to a lighten up a Psi sept. 28a letter such As this does Noth thanks to de Center i would like to express my thanks and appreciation to the people at the education Center on Sheridan Cavern in Augsburg. In a 27, an army dependent with four children and have no High school diploma but i feel that will soon change. I have just recently completed taking a let us know what you think we encourage our readers a Espe daily those who have never submitted a letter a to write to us. Letters expressing readers viewpoints or opinions Are published Dally on this Page All letters must be signed and include address and Telephone number. Send to letters to the editor the stars and stripes unit 29480, Apo a 09211. Or fax country code 49 06155601-395, Dan 348-8395. We Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. R commentary j excuses for Espy infractions Are childish by Benjamin Bycel special to the los Angeles times did so in silly technicality bring Down agriculture Secretary Mike Espy no the rules that he ran afoul of Are Plain and simple. If you work for the executive Branch of government you can to take gifts from those you regulate. Espy took gifts from the food Industry and although there is no proof that he took the trips and sports tickets in Exchange for More lenient treatment for that Industry he clearly violated the gift Law. V How could one of the Bright stars of this administration someone As politically astute As Espy fail to obey the Law Washington insiders offer numerous explanations for Espy s actions. Unfortunately All of them sound Simi Lar to a teen agers explanation of Why he got in trouble. Espy a first line of defense was that stories about alleged wrongdoing were being spread by republicans and others who did not want change in the agriculture department. This is often heard in households across America As the a bad Guys in school set me up routine. When this explanation did no to work and Espy paid Back $7,600 of questionable gifts and expenses he turned to another frequently heard explanation by acknowledging that he had been a care less with some of the details of his personal  this is better known As the a a it a no big Deal the teacher is just Picky about details excuse. Or if that one did no to Fly there is always a my friends let me  c. Manly Molpus president of the grocery manufacturers of America and a Friend of Espy suggested that he should have been steered away from the unethical acts by his staff. Maybe they did and he just did no to listen. Either Way a feeble excuse but the most provocative explanation was Given by one for Jer congressman a it seems As though he behaved As though he was still a member of con in teen age Lingo this would be a they what i did was of at my old school what a the problem at the new one a this is exactly the problem. The rules regulating the behaviour of members of Congress concerning gifts arid other financial favors from lobbyists Are weak and riot effectively enforced. Under the current House rules Espy in his first year in Congress accepted $23,500 for 19 speeches and122 expense paid trips presumably some of those who paid for Espy stalks and travel had business before  finally some change in the cozy relationship Between Congress and special interests is in sight. Last week the House voted to Reform the lobby disclosure Laws and to limit significantly the gifts and other financial favors members and their staffs May receive. That would end the popular Golf and Hunting trips and much of the wining and dining that legislators enjoy at lobbyists expense. Some loopholes remain but As Fredric Wertheimer president of common cause the Public interest lobby said a a it a a major achievement in the fight to end the practice of special interests paying for the lifestyles of Mem bars of Congress.�?�. The last legislative Roadblock was expected to be cleared with the Senate voting on the Bill but a Republican filibuster appeared thursday to have killed it for this session. While a new office in the White House would have had some responsibility for enforcing the Law the congressional ethics committees would have had principal responsibility for enforcing the new bans on gifts. Unfortunately they do not have a Strong track record when it comes to being Tough on their own members. Maybe if they had Bright energetic Young leaders like Mike Espy would have taken the rules of his new office More seriously. 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