European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 19, 1992 the stars and stripes Page 15commentarywhat newspapers Are saying at Home the following editorial excerpts Are selected from a Cross Section of newspapers throughout the United states. The editorials Are provided to the stars and stripes by the associated press and United press  Providence . Journal bulletin by virtually any scale of measurement americans have been spending More and More tax Money on their Public schools in the past few decades and especially during the 1980s, yet there seems to have been Little improvement in academic output. What a going on in resisting incessant demands for Ever higher education expenditures president Bush has correctly noted that a Dollar Bills do not educate  that is especially True when so Many of those Dollar Bills Are misspent due to unjustified and inefficient administrative  evening Sun Baltimore the Teflon finally wore off. John Gotti the thug of thugs the murderer of murderers the corrupter of the corrupted has finally got his comeuppance. Dubbed the a Teflon done because he eluded Justice three times in the past six years Gotti has been found guilty of enough crimes to keep him in prison for the rest of his life. And it took a jury Only a dozen hours of deliberation. As a jubilant Federal prosecutor put it the Teflon has turned into velcro. John Gotti May be headed for jail but his $500 shoes will be . Petersburg Fla times few people in Panama or the United states will shed tears Over Gen. Manuel Antonio Noriega a conviction on drug and racketeering charges. During his years in Power the former panamanian strongman was guilty of even worse sins than those for which he was convicted and the hemisphere is a Freer and safer place with him behind  Miami Herald a republics a As Montesquieu observed a come to an end through luxury monarchies through  the French philosopher a theorist on the division of Powers would Nave been inspired by the latest feud taking place in the american republics capital where the perquisites of Power Are not always visible to Ordinary voters. The president started the feud. The other Day when he accused Congress of abusing its privileges he did not foresee that Capitol Hill would mount a counterattack against unreasonable Perks at the White House. Now some democrats in the Senate Are asking the White House for detailed reports on spending on cars air planes health clubs and other Perks. The president started it. Maybe the voters can finish  from Preu president Bush a approach to Campaign finance Reform is so one sided and self serving that it scarcely advances the cause of fairness in american politics. The presidents answer to concerns about corruption of the political system is to go after labor unions. The interest of the american people. Is not served by a lopsided attack on the diminishing strength of americans already weakened labor movement. Give us broader leadership or.  Blatz Toledo Ohio maybe its time to bring Back John Sununu to run the White House. As ineffective and insensitive As he was to ethical considerations the office Hasni to been the same since he left. If Samuel Skinner can t sort through the staff at the White House and create smoother communications internally and externally perhaps he should be replaced by someone who  Milwaukee journal the chief problem with h. Ross Perot a unorthodox reluctant presidential Campaign was illuminated the other Day during a convention of newspaper editors. When pressed hard by one editor to be specific about How he would Deal with some of the country s most urgent problems Perot asked a do we have to be rude my adversarial can to we just talk a that a Perot a big problem. He dislikes specifics he prefers Down Home a shucks style talk. Problems facing government like those facing business require specific Sharp edged strategies that make sense. Asking him or any other would be president to provide them Isnit being rude or adversarial its just asking him How he would do his  muscle ind Star. Texas billionaire entrepreneur h. Ross Perot is letting America know that he is willing to take Over what be Calls a the dirtiest most thankless Job in the world if the people want him. The popular response is gathering considerable momentum. His straight talk is refreshing. Perot a strongest Appeal May be among voters and Campaign watchers who Are tired of familiar faces and threadbare approaches. Austin Texas american statesman if Ross Perot wants to be a presidential candidate he should be prepared to answer Tough questions and he should have a specific platform not just vague promises. _. Its hard to say How far Perot will go Given his unwillingness to follow the traditional path to political office. But he should remember that if he becomes an official candidate he has then become a politician. And he properly will be treated like  san Francisco there is some irony in the fact that Oakland a Mills College after going through protests two years Apo by students demanding that it remain an All women s institution now faces pressure to diversify racially and ethnically. Someone said once that colleges and universities never change simply As a result of looking in the Mirror and recognizing their Lack of diversity a they always have to be pushed in that  Dally Gazette Schenectady . Lets have a round of applause for american airlines the Industry a pricing Leader that. Publicly admitted what business travellers have realized for years a that in the Era of deregulation the Industry a pricing Structure had become idiotically complicated and expensive. At last american has decided to streamline the system a and most important to reduce regular coach fares. At last corporate air travellers will not have to worry about being ripped  Angeles times since Henry James at least the encounter of America and Europe has been the archetypal encounter of innocence and experience. But now innocence has become the Export crop. Wall Disney offered american innocence for Sale first to his fellow americans now the company he founded has put the same commodity on Sale in France. On opening Day at euro Disney last sunday the avatars of Camus were frowning still but thousands of frenchmen and other europeans were smiling a and buying. They say every French kid is an adult at heart and vice versa for the americans. To which we say Vve a difference Paris May be just the experience Mickey needs. And vice  Charleston . Gazette abortion the most emotional Issue of the 1992 election Campaign has no Neutral zone. Ii it did most office seekers in America would scramble to occupy it. In March president Bush seemed to moderate his anti Choice position. Administration spokesmen said the president would soften a Rule affecting 4,000 federally financed family planning clinics. The prohibition against mentioning abortion to patients henceforth would affect Only nurses and Counselor not doctors. A few Days later both pro Choice and anti abortion physicians and lawyers told a congressional panel that the administration s Man Euver is meaningless. If Bush a action meant nothing then what was it an election year gimmick tawdry and  advocate Baton Rouge la. The . Supreme court decision overturning the conviction of a Nebraska Farmer who ordered child pornography from a government a sting Quot is a sensible reaffirmation to it of the limits of such operations which authorities set up to induce a person to commit a crime and thus be arrested. In other words sting operations Are of when aimed at criminals but not at Law abiding citizens a an eminently sensible  Dally oklahoman Oklahoma City it is a sad state of affairs when americans Are More interested in voting on an Elvis Presley postage stamp than on the country a president. If Bill Clinton is the nominee he Wilt have to inspire a larger showing of traditional democratic support if he expects to do Well in his Region. Maybe his running mate could help. All he has to do is Fina Elvis still alive and  Bun Harald by lox Gulfport miss abortion taxes right to work Laws the death penalty and the environment Are just a few issues that Divide american opinion and win some voters allegiance. Presidential and congressional candidates win and lose votes because of those issues. As voters it is our responsibility to study candidates positions on As Many issues As possible to evaluate the candidates character and leadership ability