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To: Ahda who wrote (18568)	9/12/1998 10:13:00 AM
From: Dwight Taylor	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 116764

Ditto!

To: Ahda who wrote (18568)	9/12/1998 3:20:00 PM
From: Little Joe	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 116764

Dwight and Darlene: You are right we don't want to know about it, but it is important that we do. The president has subverted the legal process and if we care about that at all we should be concerned about how this plays out. Whether you agree or disagree Congress has created several heretofore non existent legal rights, primarily for the benefit of women, which have become popularly known as "sexual harrassment" causes of actions. Parenthetically and not that it matters, the president and many of his supporters are supposedly strong supporters of these laws. In fact the president has been in the forefront. The unpleasant truth about sexual harrassment cases is that the sexual history of the parties becomes an issue. The kind of investigation Clinton experienced has been endured by hundreds and probably thousands of defendants, some of whom were found to be innocent of the charges, but nonetheless were required to and did in fact reveal personal details of their life in response to court orders, interrogatories or questions at depositions. Nonetheless, these ordindary citizens many of whom were prominent and who were faced with embarrassment and ridicule have provided the required answers. Bear in mind these were people who, unlike the president, had no responsibility for the enforcement, implementation or administration of these laws. If we say well, boys will be boys when it comes to the president and its o.k. for the president to lie about these things. How can we ever expect ordinary citizens in the same situation to tell the truth. By the way sexual harrasment cases are not the only situations where so called "private matters" are required to be revealed. Adultry in divorce cases, do we excuse lying about this. Medical information in personal injury cases, do we excuse lying about this. The effect becomes pervasive and anyone who feels uncomfortable about providing any kind of information in any kind of case can say well its a private matter, I feel I can lie about it. I have known people who freely discuss their sex lives but will not reveal anything about their personal financial situation. If they are sued by the IRS can they lie, because their earnings are their business, i.e. private? You see, what went on may have been a private matter up until the law suit is filed. Then the interests of society take over and people are routinely every day in court required to reveal private information that would, absent the fact that the court is involved, be personal or private. As the chief law enforcement officer of this country it is unconscionable for the president to have engaged in a series of calculated and contrived lies under oath. We do not have a monarchy. The president is not above the law. In fact his responsibility in this matter was far greater than that of many ordinary citizens who faced similarly unpleasant situations and told the truth. I feel little sympathy for the situation he found himself in. He knew the truth all along and could have avoided all of this grief for himself, his family and his country by settling the Paula Jones case. Instead he chose to dissemble, lie, and cheat to the point where many, including myself, who once supported him, don't believe a word that comes from his mouth. Sorry, don't mean to get on soap box, but it is important. Live long and prosper, Little joe