Collegian (Hurst, Tex.), Vol. 4, No. 14, Ed. 1 Wednesday, January 22, 1992 Page: 2 of 8
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2 / Collegian
Opinion
Wednesday, January 22, 1992
Editorial
Changes scary
The Soviets’ demise breeds suspicion rather than peace. German
unification heralds the fear of Third Reich immortality rather than brotherhood.
Americans are having a tough time adjusting to rapid-fire changes in the
global community, and it shows in their gut reactions to those changes. A
quick perusal of television and newspapers, and one immediately sees the
fear reflected in the “us vs. them” themes permeating the media. Isolationism
is presented as the panacea of domestic strife.
Isolationism is when a nation stays out of the disputes and affairs of
other nations, which The United States practiced until World War I. We did
not pursue an active international policy until after World War II.
Since the 60s, however, the U. S. has vacillated between global activism
and domestic tunnel vision when establishing long-term political goals.
Isolationism looks good on paper; but with global communications, it is
difficult to remain isolated when news of war, stock market fluctuations and
political uprisings comes instantaneously into American living rooms.
Topics such as “Japanese Cars and the Expatriates Who Buy Them” or
“U. S./Mexico Trade Agreement Takes Jobs from Americans” play upon the
emotions without giving merit to the possibility that domestic prosperity and
international goodwill need not be mutually exclusive.
Presidential candidate Pat Buchanan could win up to 30 percent of the
Republican votes in the New Hampshire primary based upon his “America
First” platform, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Other political
factors aside for a moment, Buchanan personifies Americans ’ fear of destitution
A VIEW OF PROTECTIONISTS,
G’Randizinq
Troubles still abound
if assistance is given to other countries, most notably Russia.
Will ’92 be the year America returns to isolationism? It did not work
in the thirties; it will not work now.
In the last year, the world has undergone tremendous change. Problems
are no longer isolated to one country. Environmental challenges, criminal
activities and economic difficulties transcend man-made boundaries, requiring
cooperative efforts if long-term solutions are to be realized. Isolationism
threatens to break the thread of sameness that binds the world together.
Media seem intent upon perpetuating anxiety. The average local and
national news shows highlight points of discord with much greater frequency
than points of agreement. Mutual cooperation does not make good copy.
The misplaced focus on separation misleads the public as it assimilates
information into a workable belief system of the world. People forget to think
for themselves, thereby losing the connection with their global neighbors.
Only through cooperative efforts from individual to individual will a
difference be made. It should be remembered that politics was designed to
serve the people, not the other way around.
The temptation to cry America First must be resisted for a pragmatic
approach of Global Partnership. Only through such integration will fear be
controlled and reason restored.
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In this presidential election year, we as a nation face
troubling times economically, financially and person-
ally.
But, we are not the only ones facing these problems.
The presidential candidates vying for our
votes are facing a dilemma of their own. Just
what is the right issue: the one issue that is not
too hot nor too cold? What is the issue that will
push the right button so the voters will do the
same?
A Pandora’s box of issues is there for the
choosing. Rising unemployment, national defi-
cit, violence, homelessness, taxes, abortion,
AIDS, education, energy, drug abuse and health
care are but a few of the issues candidates must
address now.
•Nationally, unemploymenthovers just be-
low 7 percent and homelessness slightly below
14 percent—both are on the increase.
•Economically the U.S. is projecting a $350 billion
budget deficit, approximately $100 billion more than
1991.
•We have too many kids with guns, too few with
fathers.
•Pro-choice and right-to-life advocates are in a run-
ning battle on the White House steps and in front of
abortion clinics nationwide.
•A record 20 percent of Americans are on food
stamps.
•As many as one million Americans may be infected
with the virus that causes AIDS, but are not yet suffering
from the disease.
•Americans spend $23,000 a second on medical
care, nearly twice what we spent seven years ago.
•Our dependency on foreign oil continue, and we
have no national energy policy.
•Crime is on the increase, our prisons are filling up
and our students are under-educated.
Neither Republicans nor Democrats has a solution,
plan or crystal ball to turn things around.
A combination of “Reagush” (Reagan-Bush) eco-
nomics, our own apathy and an attitude of
“everything is gonna be all-right,” has deliv-
ered the nation to this point.
President Bush has been labeled the “fre-
quent flyer” President because of his personal
interest in foreign policy. But his interest in
dealing with the ever mounting problems within
sight from the oval office, should be labeled
simply “not:
Some polls show Bush’s popularity is slip-
ping (recently dropping below 50 percent), and
some suggest he could be easily defeated if the
election were today.
The possibility of Bush’s defeat is highly exagger-
ated. Amid the dumb jokes a la Sen. Bob Kerry and
Mario Cuomo’s decision not to run, can you name a
Democratic front runner?
In the coming months, voters will be awash in
political rhetoric, campaign promises and hoopla. Bat-
teries will need to be replaced in the viewers remote
controls often. But, aside from channel flipping, demand
must be made that candidates address the issues that face
us every day — give serious answers and if elected —
serious results.
As a populous of one of the greatest nations on earth,
we cannot have the wool pulled over our eyes, bury our
heads in the sand, turn our backs, close the door, refuse
to listen or trust that everything is going to be all right for
the next four years.
The solution rests with us: our vote must count—for
us.
Editor In Chief
Randy Scoggin
Jones; Michael Henninger; Eric
Rectenwald; Eric Luecker, lab
technician
Director of Advertising
Cynthia Ferret
Advertising Sales Staff
Sharte Boughton, Ken King,
Ronda Wilks
Editorial Consultent
Diane Turner
Adviser
Dr, Joe Norton .
Managing Editor
District News Editor
Terri Lynch
News Editors
Saedra Pinkerton, NE: Julie Pruitt,
NW; Carrie Ross, South
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B, L Gilbert
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Trey Holcomb
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illustrator
Pete Himmelberg
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Robert Owens, editor; Stephen
Dickinson; Timotey Gray; Denise
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