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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK
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To: iandiareii who wrote (37569)3/10/1999 8:49:00 AM
From: Neocon  Read Replies (2) of 67261
 
By the way, Senator Rudman is a windbag. Traditionally, presidents have had a substantial amount of leeway in the conduct of foreign policy, including the use of force. The constitutionality of the Boland Amendment was doubtful. And although the people have the right to be wrong, the reason that we are a representative rather than direct democracy is that we expect those who are in a position of authority to study matters and be directly responsible for decisions made on the basis of their best judgment, not opinion polls. The people have a right to call them to account through elections, and therefore can exert pressure prior to elections. But the people should not, and do not, expect them to adhere to every fleeting expression of public opinion. In fact, it is generally looked upon as a character flaw if a politician is too worried about polls.
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