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Politics : Clinton's Scandals: Is this corruption the worst ever? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Bilow who wrote (7662)	10/2/1998 11:31:00 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 13994

As an example of what it means to confess and regret your sins, I give an example from the Seattle Times. This particular man killed three humans. Unlike President Clinton, he didn't ask his lawyers to split legal hairs to get him off scot free. Unlike the President, he admitted his guilt, and asked for the court to punish him appropriately. I thought I would post it for the edification of those who think Clinton has already been punished sufficiently because he has remorse for his crime, and has had sufficient punishment, etc., etc., etc. Murderer's fight to be executed next goes to pardons board It has almost been three years since Sagastegui killed 3-year-old Keiven Sarbacher, the boy's mother, Mellisa Sarbacher, and her friend, Lisa Vera-Acevedo, in a rural town east of Kennewick. He immediately confessed to the murders and waived his right to an attorney, which put him in charge of his own legal fate. Found competent by the courts to do so, Sagastegui was allowed to present his own defense - which was no defense. He never allowed any aspect of his life to be brought out in court, even though there were hints that he had been abused. That might have been enough to convince a jury that he shouldn't die. seattletimes.com Murderer he may be, but I have more respect for how this murderer has handled his defense than for how the President has handled his own. Sagastegui will presumably die by lethal injection at the hands of the state soon. May his soul rest in peace. I feel great sadness to think of the destruction of four humans, but I would volunteer to insert the needle, if asked. (Actually, now that I think about it, having me poke around in someone's arm for a vein would probably come under the classification of cruel and unusual punishment for us both.) Now for the comparisons with Clinton... He immediately confessed to the murders: Clinton still hasn't confessed to perjury, despite his own party's pleas to do so. and waived his right to an attorney: Despite having a Yale law degree, Clinton is getting as much help as he can. To avoid the charges. which was no defense: Clinton is defending himself from the charges for a crime he feels remorse for? This doesn't make sense. Instead, Clinton is attempting to avoid punishment for a crime he regrets being caught in. He never allowed any aspect of his life to be brought out in court: But Clinton is trying to use the argument that the good things he has done should count. The next thing I expect to hear is that Clinton has acted immorally and illegally because he was abused as a child. (Incidentally, I am quite disappointed to find posts on this thread as to the question of who Clinton's genetic father is. I see no reason to explore that sort of thing here or anywhere else.) Sagastegui doesn't have a Yale law degree, but he is the one that knows he has done wrong, and is willing to take his punishment like a man. Clinton, on the other hand, got all his friends to lie for him, so that they looked like fools. I have no doubt that Sagategui feels true remorse for his actions, but that Clinton does not. -- Carl