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To: Harvey Allen who wrote (29458)	1/24/1999 3:23:00 PM
From: Johannes Pilch	Read Replies (2) of 67261

“A well-constituted court for the trial of impeachments is an object not more to be desired than difficult to be obtained in a government wholly elective. The subjects of its jurisdiction are those offenses which proceed from the misconduct of public men, or, in other words, from the abuse or violation of some public trust.” -Hamilton “I believe [Clinton] has weakened the already fragile public trust that has been placed in his care.” -Sen. Byrd (as he announced his plan to move for dismissal) Well here we see Sen. Byrd has supported a principled argument for the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Those who believe similarly to Byrd may possibly claim it inappropriate to remove the President, but they certainly cannot claim no basis exists for having impeached him. Those who agree that Clinton has violated some public trust must concede that a principled basis exists for impeaching him because the very subjects of an impeachment court's jurisdiction are offenses that amount to abuses or violations of public trust. While the President's defenders brutally assailed them, the Republican house members have (ostensibly understanding what by Constitutional principle must occur when public trust is violated) remained determined to bring Clinton's political crimes to trial. Now that the crimes have been brought to trial, the charges are now being judged by the organ that by law has proper jurisdiction over them. The demands of principle have thus far been fulfilled, this, by none other than members of the Republican Party. This is the Republican Party's finest hour, and Republicans everywhere should be quite proud their representatives have so relentlessly pulled toward principle while dragging the heavy burden of an unprincipled nation, the head of which is a most dishonorable Democrat and his picayune gallery of fruits and nuts. I literally did not think it possible that in my lifetime I could ever witness such a wonderful phenomenon. I am no Republican, but I am having several letters drafted and sent to each of the Republican House members congratulating them on their glorious stand in this war. I encourage each of you who respect principle to do the same.

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