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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank
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To: one_less who wrote (58975)9/19/2002 4:21:26 PM
From: The Philosopher  Read Replies (1) of 82486
 
It is different, IMO, where the parent is also a person with fiduciary duties. The governor of a state has a fiduciary duty to all the citizens of the state, rich and poor, influencial and politically insignificant. He is elected to represent and serve them all.

This, whereas for a parent in private life to go to bat for their own child and look for special treatment, it is far different when a public servant -- particularly one who is the titular head of the State Department of Justice -- seeks personal favors to benefit himself or his family.

I made the same point when Clinton was found to have lied under oath -- that it was more serious for him than for a normal citizen because as the head legal officer of the nation he had a special duty--indeed, a sworn duty--to uphold the law, so breaking it was especially serious when he did it since it undermined the entire principle of a government based on law.

So I'm evenhanded about this -- criticizing both Clinton and Jeb Bush for the same failure of honesty and duty.
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