European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pagel4 the stars and stripes. Letters to the editor tuesday september 12,1995 european edition col Stevens Hoffman Usan command a publish of Bernard a. 2ov1stoskiedltw news and editorial Mattiy Gay news editor Bih Wafle european editor Bob Wicker sports editor George Manes cry editor to write us unit 2948q Apo a 09211 Orphos Tkachu 1437 64278 Darmstadt Garmany news Tel fax 06155-601416 to Call us dial 06155-601 plus Extension or Dan 348-8 plus Extension a follows news ext 237, 255,282, 226, 326. Sports ext. 225,26&, 263,332, 321, 221, features ext. 230,245, 341. Letters to editor ext 208,400, business news ext 326, news bureaus Bambers Germany Ron Jensen room 424, bldg 7089, Warner Barracks unit 27533. Box 23826 Apo As 09139 Telephone civilian 0951-36896. Heidelberg Germany it tier Batten. 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How Shannon Faulkner tricked the sys tem to even begin her lawsuit against the Citadel if i remember correctly she purposely omitted the fact that she was a female. Since she was willing to begin tire fight she should have started it on fair ground. This showed a serious Lack of integrity on her part. Maybe we should have seen the end of the Story before she  to add insult to injury she somehow managed to become a Cadet. While 25 pounds Over the military weight Stan Dards. Her statement to the Public on a recent to program was that she is Over weight but she does t look  unfortunately the regulations Are not based on How you  the regulations arc based on your ability to conform to some one s idea of healthy. First if Shannon Faulkner can get her self admitted into a military based school by lying then our views of integrity Are no longer what they used to be. Secondly when she was still allowed to enter the Citadel at 25 pounds Over her maximum allowable weight Standard the system was compromised by not enforcing Stan Dards. If it is of forms. Faulkner to enter the military overweight then what about the people already in the military who Are struggling to meet the standards Why not bring a lawsuit against the Mili tary for weight discrimination unfortunately a person s genetics can not be regulated. Nor can a person s life style be regulated. But the military seems to Thirsk that because they sign our pay Check they can put certain boundaries on us. \ theoretically a person with a drug or alcohol addiction is retained longer than a person with a weight problem. Is this really fair i understand the healthy lifestyle aspect of the military however i think the Quality of life excuse is taken too far. When evaluating a person s lifestyle More things need to be taken into consideration than a number on the scale or tape measure. ,. 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. Letters expressing readers View Points or opinions Are published Dally on this Page. A 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 the military either needs to loosen up or make the standards apply to everyone. Staff sgt. Teresa m. Kernler Ramst Einab Germany words Worth Little this relates to a recent letter regarding the person who went to pick up a vehicle he purchased Only to find out the seller had already sold it to someone else for More Money. Only two Days later the person Selling the minivan i wanted to buy mentioned it saying he could t believe anyone could be so Sleazy. After negotiating a Price for the minivan  made for me to pick it up the following week \ on the morning i was to return to Ramstein to pick up the minivan i received a phone Call from this person s wife stating they had sold the vehicle hours earlier to someone who had made a better offer. My advice keep in mind that Many people s word is Only Good until their greed for Money prevails. Michael Kelly a Lien main a Germany medical care the Best Many people take the  write and complain but How Many take the time to write when something is positive i want to take  and Heap Praise on three aspects of our medical coverage the paediatric clinic at Ramstein air base one. Of the paediatric cardiologists at Lan Stuhl medical Center and father Marcantonio a priest at Lan Stuhl. My daughter was born on March 1 with a esd which is a Hole Between the Bot Tom two Chambers of her heart. Her cardiologist or. F. Figa took the time to help my husband and me fully under stand All aspects of Morghan s esd when no one else did. Or. Figa is such a bless ing to our Community and such a Caritas tic doctor i Hope she Driows How much shei valued. V,.the paediatric clinic at Ramstein has to be one of the Best anywhere never have i gone in there and  complaint. The nurses and technicians Are always Friendly and willing to help. I have noticed them Many times speaking with parents on a personal level making everyone feel like friends. This continues outside the workplace and is not just a duty for them. The paediatrician we see is or. Condie whose expertise in caring for children is. Unparalleled. He is kind and gentle in his. Dealings with them. He was a godsend during the first few months of Morghan s. Life when she was going to see him every two weeks. He is an asset to the paediatric department As Well As. The medical profession. \. Father Marcantonio truly cares about people and their feelings. He offered his support when we needed it the most. His Calm reassuring ways made a. Bad Day easier to Bear. He Means More to me than he will Ever know.   h to have the Best  have to Reward the Best. It is not enough to complain and Hope things will change. These people Gothe distance and stand out As in example that others should follow. Cindy Leigh Ellis Ramstein a Germany commentary Public is ready for cuts in entitle by Scripps Howard news sen ice if you Are a member of Congress the fear is this Cut the growth of medicare or even More dangerously social Security and the Public will mow you Down in elections As surely As a Combine chomp ing its Way through a Field of wheat. It s important for the politicians to know however that this fear could be wrong that the Public will abide Judi Cious reductions if they Are perceived As. Even though most people value these programs they have come to understand that rapid and excessive growth endangers their Long term existence. The politicians May believe the Public thinks otherwise because so Many polls have posed their questions on entitle ment programs As if the Choice is be tween All or nothing. In that race the status quo wins. But the Concord coalition a bipartisan group that wants to bal Ance the budget has asked different sorts of questions and believes it can Demon Strate that the Public More and More understands the problem and would embrace those politicians who try to solve it. Concord s findings include this one from the Luntz research Compa Nies Young adults who believe in ufos outnumber those who think they will Ever collect social Security. The Point is that the Public and not just Young adults is no longer confident in social Security or medicare. According to Concord the majority of people understand that Avert ing a crisis requires action soon. And the More the Public understands about the size of the programs Concord reports the More it is willing to Cut their projected growth. The Opportunity exists then to begin to take these programs in hand without the political risk that Many members of Congress fear More than disease and pestilence. At this juncture when president Clinton is challenging a Republican plan to balance the budget in seven years and when others Are making it sound As if the elderly Are in peril by any medicare Tam Pering it is especially crucial for Mem Bers of Congress to know they can fight Back that people by and Large Are ready for Reform if properly informed along the Way. ". R.  one matter there should be Little doubt no matter what the polls show. The budget cannot be balanced without doing something about these entitlement programs and continued deficit spending will Lessen life s opportunities for All americans. That s k6ht. Topf Turnof your Long it Czar. Ugh atari you oing moving sack Home Hom o Minz the r5al, world pint boy i mis5ep you Guys b/6 to Namom i brought this for you