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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: one_less who wrote (28269)1/15/1999 7:35:00 PM
From: Thor  Read Replies (2) of 67261
 
Boys, whether we like Clinton or not, we are forgetting one important point. While we all love the way the current economy is going (whether or not you belive Clinton is the cause or effect of the good economy), simply supporting Clinton because of today's economy is short sighted. Likewise supporting Clinton because we like his stand on the enviroment or abortion is also wrong and short sighted. We must look at what the results of our support for Clinton will produce in the long run.
Clinton might have been a great leader had he not fallen prey to his own lusts and greed. Just as Nixon might have been a great leader had he also stayed honest. But the facts prove that we can not trust Clinton because of his actions and attitude. Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely.

Clinton's actions prove he thinks he is above the law of normal men and women. History shows us that when the leader is corrupt, then the followers become corrupt.

We can not have a long term successful economy or long term peace or long term freedom when the leaders and followers are corrupt. Look at Rome, Look at Old Greese, Look at the dozens of other examples of what happens to a country when followers support corrupt leaders.

Its better to take our short term lumps now, and remove corrupt leaders (even popular corrupt leaders) than pay for our mistakes for the long term.

No man or woman can be above the law. At least the Republicans are willing to "kick out" there corrupt leaders. Where is the honor of the Democrats? If Clinton were a Republican, there is no question that every Democrat as well as most Republicans would demand his removal. Are the Democrats so weak that they have to hang on to this one corrupt leader? Aren't there honest Democrats that can take his place?

To try to fool ourselves into thinking this scandle is about sex or lying about sex is wrong. Its about a leader who thinks he is above the law....
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