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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: Bob Lao-Tse who wrote (25382)12/31/1998 11:02:00 AM
From: PAT JENNING  Read Replies (1) of 67261
 
<<Since he had to get JD approval for any investigations, I'm not sure
that it could be called "fishing," but nevertheless, fishing only works if there are fish there to be caught. >>

JD's judgement has been poor in her management of Starr. However, Starr should not have asked or accepted an expansion of his duties beyond the original investigation.

As to your argument about the validity of "fishing", how would you like it if your local DA decided to investigate you and everything you've done in order to find something to nail you with? Maybe you've got no skeletons in your past, but wouldn't you find it somewhat unfair? The courts frown on police power being used to target individuals simply because the targeting involves a presumption that the target is a public menace. That may be ok in the case of known mobsters (but even then it is problematic), but it isn't ok in the case of ordinary citizens or elected officials who are targeted just because of their office or influence.

I agree with you on the value of a republic. That is why I tend to vote against initiatives on the state ballot -- I figure that we invest power in our representatives so that they can analyze and decide issues, using the time and means that the rest of us don't have. However, I would argue that if the last few months shows any "short-sightedness," it is on the part of people who are willing to damage the presidency and the constitution to express their outrage over some rather petty violations by Clinton.
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