When I was a child, attending public school in the USA, I was taught to hold my hand over my heart and repeat a pledge that included, “with liberty and justice for all.” I was told that our entire way of life was governed by the Constitution of the United States and I was told that we had the freest press in the world. Forty years after I was born, I found these “truths” to be far from self evident.
I'm really tired of hearing Republicans complain about spending. Why were their pie holes shut when George W. Bush, who started his eight year reign with a federal surplus, was completely destroying our economy in less than ten years. He spent more than any Democrat in the last thirty years (Clinton x2 and Carter) and is only beat by Republicans Nixon and Ford in the early '70s. Enough already. Don't you Republicans have better things to do, like look for a direction and perhaps a leader more credible than 'air hunter' Palin, 'fib fabricator' Bobby Jindal and comedian Rush Limbaugh?
Do you believe that Bill Clinton should have been held accountable for lying to the Grand Jury? I do. It is easy for any armchair political analyst to proclaim that he should have just said, "that is none of your business!" But he didn't and he lied and he should be held accountable. Politicians are not above our laws.
I know what you liberals are saying (though this should not be limited to liberals but to anyone who values our constitution and the values this country was build on):
Lying to the American people and dragging our nation into an unethical war that has killed over 4,000 US soldiers (over 33,000 casualties) and easily over 150,000 Iraqi civilians, plunging their country into complete chaos, wire tapping our own people illegally, kidnapping and torturing often innocent people and many more crimes are much worse than receiving oral sex while married and lying about it.
Yes, even though no one died when Clinton lied (or was tortured or spied on or illegally fired because of their political beliefs...), he broke the law.
Should he have been impeached?
The right to impeach public officials is secured by the U.S. Constitution in Article I, Sections 2 and 3, which discuss the procedure, and in Article II, Section 4, which indicates the grounds for impeachment: "the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the United States shall be removed from office on impeachment for, and conviction of, treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors."
Is what Clinton did "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors?" I think not.
But it appears many members of the Bush administration have broken far greater crimes and if so, they must be held accountable. Lets start with one of the worst. Karl Rove.
Go to SEND KARL ROVE TO JAIL and sign the petition. Tell your congress people that accountability is important to you as a tax payer and as an American who votes. Lets clean up our government before they harm any more Americans or other members of our global community.
graph from Independent Institute
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