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To: Krowbar who wrote (50581)8/11/1999 9:39:00 AM
From: epicure  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 108807
 
That doesn't matter, and of course his prior behavior was an issue in the case- you could argue it should have been tried after he left office- but once under oath he could not lie. It is not our job to pick, in court, what we will choose to tell the truth about. That would bring down our system of justice. I think that is clear. I would never be an apologist for a liar. I revile Oliver North and Bill Clinton equally- you cannot lie under oath, no matter what your purpose.



To: Krowbar who wrote (50581)8/11/1999 11:42:00 AM
From: Father Terrence  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 108807
 
Who cares about oaths? Clinton should never have been president.



To: Krowbar who wrote (50581)8/11/1999 11:45:00 AM
From: The Philosopher  Respond to of 108807
 
Should or should not have been is irrelevant. Once he took the oath, he had an obligation to tell the truth. This is particularly true in the case of one who is the chief law enforcement officer of the entire nation (not to say an officer of the court in his position as an admitted attorney). If he sets the example that lying under oath is okay, that seeriously damages the entire concept of fair and equal justice for all.