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Politics : Bill Clinton Scandal - SANITY CHECK -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (2631)	9/13/1998 2:01:00 AM
From: jim kelley	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

I find the notion that Federal law is above morality to be a curious and empty position. The enforcement of Federal and state laws is a highly selective matter. There is nothing God like about it. The american legal system is badly in need of reform. Your argument are made from an ivory tower in which the only deity is the federal prosecutor. You accord him all power to wreck the lives of everyone he runs into in his quest to bring down the president. A noble goal to be sure. You guys must be lawyers that do not practice law for a living.

To: Johannes Pilch who wrote (2631)	9/13/1998 10:28:00 AM
From: Les H	Respond to of 67261

From the outings of public officials so far for moral indiscretions, it's also been found that most were not comparable to Clinton's situation. Clinton's situations involves: 1) extramarital relations with a volunteer intern 2) sexual activities within the office area 3) sexual activities during office hours even while conducting business 4) use of government personnel, primarily the secretary, to conduct the affair (gifts, check-in/check-out, relaying of messages, etc.) 5) use of government personnel, primarily the secretary, to cover-up the affair 6) lying to high-level government officials and then sending them out to propagate the lies in public and in court depositions 7) frivolous assertions of constitutional rights and privileges, previously not asserted by other presidents, to cover-up an affiar Burton's case only meets one of the above and at least he has made support payments. Chenowith's meets none of the above. Clinton is asking for forgiveness and now claims he has repented. Repentance does not come without paying penance.