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I've been hearing that one since the day it happened. They didn't impeach Clinton for lying or for sex. They impeached Clinton for the crime of being a Democrat. It was a Right-Wing witchhunt from the start, and they used whatever they could get on him, much the same as the Oliver North trial was a Left-Wing witchhunt attempting to hang something on Reagan. It was political game-playing and nothing more.
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On the Oliver North reference:
1. North was indicted on several charges, including perjury in sworn testimony before Congress;
2. North openly and boastfully admitted his perjury;
3. North was tried by a properly conducted Federal court and conviceted on three counts including the perjury charge;
4. North's conviction was overturned, not because he was "not guilty" or innocent, but because of a technicality of law and not evidence or testimony;
5. The overturning of the conviction was due to the efforts of that well-known "far-right extremist" organization, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU);
Just like you, Steve, I like to see the facts straightly given and you are correct about the nature of Clinton's "crime"...
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I would also wish to point out Oliver North committed perjury while wearing his full uniform as a Marine Corps. officer, something very much frowned upon by fellow officers who felt he brought shame and dishonor to the Corps. ...
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