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To: sea_urchin who wrote (2234)11/21/1998 11:56:00 AM
From: Jim McMannis  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 81019
 
Searle,
You're right about the Lawyers. Remember that Clinton is one of them.
He should have known. Perhaps yes, the law has gone to far. Maybe the law should be changed that you can lie under oath about sex. At any rate, Clinton as a Lawyer, should have to bask in the litigious society that he has helped create. One of his largest campaign contributors is the Trial Lawyers association. "Equality" in the form of sexual harrassment has long been part of his liberal agenda. Let him bask in it.
I didn't say that Clinton should be impeached. I'm not sure that there are grounds. I am sickened by the political tactics used by the democrats to label the process as "politically motivated" and I am even more sickened by the press and public that seem to buy into it.
Meanwhile, nobody denies that Clinton lied under oath. Nobody denies Clinton is a liar. SHould that be enough if it deals with sex?
Grey area. Meanwhile, America is sick to its stomach...
IMHO, Clinton could clear this up by resigning. Will he? Not likely.
So, "He" will continue to drag us through it. I guess we will have to live with it...

Jim



To: sea_urchin who wrote (2234)11/21/1998 2:53:00 PM
From: Sawdusty  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81019
 
Logical conclusion, well stated, IMO. <eom>



To: sea_urchin who wrote (2234)11/21/1998 8:02:00 PM
From: Alan Whirlwind  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81019
 


"Firstly, I'd like to say, only in America, could the State leader be
removed for apparently lying about his private (or public) sex (or
whatever) life. In other countries, such an exposé would never have been allowed to
arise."

Certainly you've heard of a country called England where such scandals do arise from time to time. Fortunatly for them once humiliated their leaders have the good manners to resign. --AG



To: sea_urchin who wrote (2234)11/23/1998 1:55:00 PM
From: yard_man  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 81019
 
You apparently have no concern about the rule of law. The man lied to a grand jury and tampered with witnesses. Some people are in jail for that right now. It's not just about sex!!! It never was.

Go ahead -- say it's OK to bend the rules -- the rub comes when you are on the receiving end of the lawlessness. When the foundations are removed nobody has a place to stand -- including the marginally crooked.