European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 05, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 12 letters to the editor saturday november 5,1994 european edition col Steven s. Hoffman Olaf Bernard a. Zovistoski editor news and editorial Bill Walker  European editor Deborah Absher Bob Wicker news editor. Sports editor George Manes City editor to write us unit 29480 Apo a 09211 or Postrach 11 14 37 64278 Darmstadt German 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. 208,400 education Jimi Jones ext. 226. Business news ext. 326. News bureaus Heidelberg Germany Effle Bathen room t17. A me str. 104. 69126 Heidelberg Telephone som 370 7010 or Chan 06221-23421 Tel fax 08221-10554. Kaiserslautern Germany Kevin Dougherty John Bohmer and Doyle Tillman. 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Bingo not for kids i recently read an announcement in my base newspaper the spartan spirit at Raf Alconbury England concerning having a Bingo for kids Day. This communicates exactly the wrong message tour youth. Even if no Money exchanges hands what we seem to be conveying tour children is a Reward for just trying their Luck ,  the gambling culture so ingrained in us americans that we want to pass it onto our children it is bad enough that gambling addiction in the air Force is taboo subject because of the millions that Are profited off of Bingo for Money Slot machines and lottery mania but that s no reason to pass this behaviour onto our children ,. -., a it is time we took responsibility As parents leaders and officials and started advocating More positive stimulus for our children. Bingo for kids is not the answer it is the easy Way out. Sort of like putting children in front of the television to keep them quiet while Beavis and butt head Burn things Down. Perhaps the enlisted wives club on Alconbury can brainstorm a bit More and come up with some positive ideas. Maybe quiz Snow on the commander s Channel a chess tournament or an old fashioned math Challenge. The Point is we should Reward our children for positive an healthy behaviour not indoctrinate them into moral decay that gambling always brings -,.-  "  v ". V,.v. Gals Cruz Huntingdon England to our readers let us know what you think we encourage our readers especially those who have never submitted a letter to write to us. Letter expressing readers View Points 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 06155 601-395, Dan 348-8395.we Reserve the right to edit letters for clarity length and taste. Missing magazines yesterday i received one out of four of the magazines i subscribe to. The others Are not seen yet and these people wan their Money i can t really blame them As i am sure that they have sent them to  is the Deal with the Apo i once received a Magazine so torn an tattered that i could not read it. I have can celeb All my subscriptions and will get the from the bookmark at double the Price and it looks As if i will have to Settle for that atthe moment. I enjoy Reading and i would like to subscribe to my Hometown paper but they will not guarantee the condition of the paper when it gets Here to  problem with getting my mags at the bookmark is that they Don t have All thrones i want there. I could get my folks Back Home to Send them Tonj lbt i should not have to. The Bookma ski really trying to please All of its patrons but it is slow going. Maryc. Merthi Vilsick Germany inexperienced Griper i l a recent letter writer s reasons for no understanding Why so Many spouses Are complaining continually about being separated from their military spouses Proba Bly coincides with her Lack of experiences a military wife. Make no mistake we spouses Are All aware of the demand for readiness that separates Many Active duty soldiers from their families for extended periods of time. I also Don t consider my marriage package Deal filled with loneliness and children. I married my husband because Ilove him and with the relationship came my respect and support for his career goals As a Soldier. But As a member of a military family i have to be concerned about stability constant separation and our family values. My eyes Are open an definitely focused on the Quality of life for Al military families not just my own. I suggest the writer get off her Back Side and do some research on her Spon Sor s benefits and after she s fully re searched it and understands it i m sure she would return to the army Way of life in a heartbeat. Lorraine Greene Schweinfurt Germany commentary by Rowland nethaway Cox news service the voters Are on the verge of doing to democrats in the Congress what they did to republicans in the Whitehouse throw the bums out incredibly republicans have a Chanceton take control of the House for the first time in 40 years. Republicans have had control of the House for Only four of the past 63 years. And the republicans also Are on the verge of taking control of the Senate where they have been in Power for less than a dozen years since the electorate began dumping Republican overboard during the great depression. But if America s voters actually bail control of Congress to the republicans in next tuesday s general election the Vic tors had Best not be too cocky. The voters Aren t casting ballots for what they like Smuch As for what they Don t like which is whoever happens to be in control of what appears to be an out of control Federal government. While republicans and democrats have feverishly Flung mud and brickbats at one another they have Over looked the fact that fewer and fewer Vot ers identify with either party. Americans Are getting fed up with both parties. Americans Are increasingly frustrate with government. A time can poll found 91 percent of americans say the have Little or no Confidence in washing ton to solve the nation s problems. In an other recent poll Only 9 percent of americans rated members of Congress As High or very High when it comes to honesty and ethics. Little wonder that voters have become cynical and angry. The voters want change. They want to change whoever sin charge. Republican or Democrat makes Little difference to frustrated Vot ers. ". The majority party in Congress sets the rules. For years the democratic leadership has set rules to punish republicans who have reacted in kind at every Opportunity. The childish antics of Bot parties push americans out of both Polit ical tents a trend that could destroy the two party system that has faithfully sustained the world s oldest democratic government apparently incapable of ending Grid lock balancing the budget or weaning themselves from free meals and junket from lobbyists and big Buck Campaign contributions from powerful special in Terest groups both political parties increasingly alienate americans from poli tics. Shoved out of the political process Many american feel their change a  tithe will of the people. Voter participation dwindles. But even americans who feel their votes can t change Washington politics Are not apathetic. They Are angry. And both parties they Are More than willing to jump Bac Kinto voting Booths if they thought some one could make a difference. Witness Toeross Perot phenomenon. Perot got 19 percent of the vote in the 1992 presiden tial race even though he quit on his Fol Lowers and showed himself to be a bit out of Kilter. A. 7 awhile republicans and Democrat focus on destroying one another Vox Populis could Well decide to ditch the two party system and have a go at democracy without parties. Worse an angry an frustrated electorate opens the door for demagogues and nut cases to assume Power. The mud thrown in the Republican democratic death struggle also is Fer tile soil for budding political parties rep resenting narrow special interests such As the environment gender race Public school prayer abortion gun control and so on. A Batch of n9-Budge splinter Par ties hardly seems a reasonable remedy to the nation s problems. Unless republicans and Democrat learn to respect one another and re learn the to Starr of negotiation for the greater Good voter still continue to become in singly winning control ols Congress in this election May be no More than a ticket to be fired in the next election. Nethaway is senior editor of the Waco Texas Tribune Herald co Oncu if thereza liberal7h� Popie of Vik a ha5&ll Clinton a a far. Wofe press 7kanh&7wojust More flak from 7h2