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

To: greenspirit who wrote (16055)	11/25/1998 9:46:00 PM
From: Daniel Schuh	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 67261

Should we also ban the use of birth control pills because from what I understand they actually perform microscopic abortions at the moment of conception? I don't think that's right, birth control pills suppress ovulation. They also do other things that make it hard for an egg to be fertilized and implanted, but that's a belt and suspenders thing, except for the "mini-pill" I think. Perhaps you're thinking of the IUD? Cheers, Dan.

To: greenspirit who wrote (16055)	11/26/1998 3:24:00 PM
From: Les H	Respond to of 67261

U.S. Admiral Under Adultery Investigation By Jonathan Wright WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. admiral responsible for Navy purchases is under investigation on suspicion of adultery, making a false statement, obstructing justice and violating ethics regulations, the Navy said Wednesday. Rear Adm. John Scudi, 54, who was Washington-based director of shore installation management and competitive sourcing programs, was relieved of those duties in August pending the inquiry, said Lt. Cmdr. Mark McDonald, spokesman for the U.S. Atlantic Fleet in Norfolk, Virginia. He is expected to appear in court on Dec. 14 for an Article 32 hearing, the military equivalent of a grand jury, he added. The Washington Times said Scudi, a married one-star admiral, could face two charges of adultery -- with a defense contractor and a senior Navy civilian employee. McDonald said he could not identify Scudi's alleged partners but Secretary of the Navy Richard Danzig implied a connection with the Navy's private-sector clients. ''I'm struck by how this case involves questions about impropriety with contractors and that means we need to pay special attention to it,'' he told CNN television. ''I think we need to treat our leaders and our enlisted people the same way and we need to treat this case and all cases with that very much in mind,'' he added. During the investigation, Adm. Scudi has been temporarily reassigned to serve under Vice Adm. Henry C. Giffin, commander of Naval Surface Forces of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet, based in Norfolk, McDonald said. ''I don't think he has a title right now,'' he added. Since Scudi has not yet been charged, McDonald declined to speculate on what penalties he might face if convicted. ''It's difficult to say. It depends what he's charged with. There's a wide range of things that can happen,'' he said. The Washington Times said it would be only the second time the Navy has filed criminal charges against an admiral since Congress adopted the Uniform Code of Military Justice in 1951. Opponents of President Clinton will probably use this case against him, saying that as commander of chief of U.S. armed forces he should set a good example in his sex life. But the U.S. military says the president of the United States is not subject to the military justice code. Clinton has admitted having a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky, then a young White House intern. The Pentagon is taking a firm line on all adultery cases after allegations that it was treating senior officers more leniently than enlisted personnel. In September the U.S. Army referred a sexual misconduct case against retired Maj. Gen. David Hale to a senior general to decide whether Hale could become the first Army general court-martialed as a retiree. Gen. Dennis Reimer, the Army's chief of staff, had allowed Hale to retire honorably this year despite an investigation. The retirement occurred during the sexual misconduct court-martial of Gene McKinney, former sergeant major of the Army and the service's highest-ranking enlisted man. McKinney was acquitted on all of the sexual misconduct charges.