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ing is and headlines such As these can and do add to the stress of families and soldiers when a unit is preparing for deploy i realize that any newspaper has to sell copies in order to stay in but this is a new Low in at least one knows to be sceptical when Reading one of the other aforementioned first Raymond Ramsey Germany paces position is relevant everyone has an but sometimes an opinion becomes More than just a person Al let Pace express his opinion is the headline of chaplain Erik Gram Lings March 21 letter to stars and the chaplain goes on to say they Are now criticizing Peter chairman of the joint chiefs of because he dared to speak his opinion that homosexuality is in speaking specifically As an i Dividu i could state a particular opinion privately to an acquaintance without that same opinion spoken by a noncommissioned officer in uniform to a representative of the Media May be perceived As the offi Cial stance of Branch or dependent on level of regardless of the publicly stated opinion of a ranking military or government official is seen As indicative of the joint chiefs of staff make those who object to the stated opinion have every right to be if the opposing View had been presented under the same Circum i would have expected the letter writer to be at least As outraged As the critics he spoke staff Arasin staubly Misawa air Japan education on shaken babies the american forces network spot sur vey concerned me when i read the airman first class response that his least favorite spot was the dont shake the baby com Mercial we Are Here to be the conduit some an spots More memorable than oth Tell us what you think stars and stripes welcomes your comments on editorials and columns that Are published in the and values letters on topics of import Tance in the lives of our All letters must be and must include the writers address or base and Telephone please limit All letters to 300 we Reserve the right to edit letters for taste and Send your letters to mail 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her snuggle like a Burrito leaving her face in talk soothingly to play music for take her away from an  ing environment for some this can be lots of people or be patient both with your efforts and the baby attempts to Tell you what he or she with the stresses of redeployment and single one won Ders what the statistics Are at our own Emer gency rooms and Why an an spot was considered Anne Kratzer Germany column sold Falwell Short id like to respond to Kathleen parkers May 23 column Falwell Power sprang from his followers she seemed balanced enough in her opening but  re Sist the urge to body slam Falwell and christians who dare to make themselves heard in Public forums regarding political moral she thinks christians should doonesbury hide their beliefs behind closed doors just like they used to May i suggest that a major contributing Factor to americas great moral decline is due to christians having done exactly that if i were from outer i would think based upon what Ive Falwell was Darth Vader and Adolf Hitler com i know that to be far from the although he was vilified and Dis he never responded he demonstrated love and compassion and had a deft Knack for hating the sin but Loving the i wish i was More like his worldview was coloured by the Bible and he took his Faith he really believed that Christ meant it when he be Are the Salt of the i know enough about cooking to understand that a Pinch of Salt in a pot of Beans flavors every thing that is in the he endured the slings and arrows with Grace and dignity but showed christians that they can have an enormous Impact on their culture when they stand up for what is maybe Falwell has already heard the words that All christians Long to hear one Well thou Good and faithful ser we had a giant in our i Hope that there Are others who have the courage to take up the Mantle he left for will greatly miss Morris Poston Japan dont split families with Laws the pending immigration Deal threatens the aspiration of Many lawful immigrants to bring their families to the United skills and education will weigh More than family does that mean that Brothers and Sisters Are less important Are they Tell ing us to abandon our longing to be with our parents since were Over 21 years old Many illegal immigrants now living and working in the United states have children who Are born american we need immigration Reform legislation to protect the family units that they have created so that no american children will be left abandoned by their Why punish us Legal immigrants by dimming our Hopes to re unite with our families while granting Law Breakers a Reward petitioning siblings and children older than 21 already takes More than two decades to i strongly support any legislation that will bring Many out of the shadows and into the the pending Reform will put the dreams of Many lawful immigrants into the dark shadows of it is penalizing those who have fallen in the Merit based system that is being pro posed already exists Why break the Long tradition of family migration since existing Laws already make it difficult enough to petition family members prevail ing immigration Laws Are reflective of How hospitable and welcoming this country All we need is to uphold the Rule of Law while securing our Borders and finding ways to unite families in the Best interest of the nations James Nilo Fleet activities Japan by Garry Trudeau i just you can pc Sopo non Huu Many Kips to you know who but running i you paint 1 a Youk a say More 0oop 5tuff