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Should our politicians be held to a higher moral standard?

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by Nouri Arif

Created on: March 18, 2009

Any liberal thinking individual that reads this will, undoubtedly, take exception to the basic thesis of this piece. They will take exception because it won't suit them to have their chosen leaders called out for the moral malaise that the Democrats of recent memory have demonstrated. These politicians will be called out as they most clearly make the case that it is exceptionally important that the people we elect to public office do demonstrate a higher moral standard than the average American. By definition the elected representative represents the people that have handed him or her the power to lead them and vote for them.

Bill Clinton. Frankly this should be enough for most of us to get the point. Assuming, however that it isn't, let's explore the behaviour of this ex-president, cigar lover, oral not sexual relations enthusiast and horrible liar. It cost the taxpayers of this land we love so dear several million dollars to discover the ugly, well homely truth, that Bill spilled on Monica, she "wet" his cigar in more ways than one and that Hillary Clinton can't handle her own marriage forget anything else. Bill Clinton stood before us all and tried to explain that he didn't have sexual relations with "that" woman. He bought her gifts as payment for her oral talents with taxpayer money and lied about that, too. The Oval Office built for the Presidents of the United States to conduct the business of government in were reduced to the place where a rather plain young woman dribbled genetic material on her dress. Now, please go to your youngest child and explain how this is good, forthright behaviour and how this man is a good role model for that child to emulate.

John F. Kennedy. Is there anyone capable of rational thought that doesn't yet "get" the trouble with this man? Again, let's work through it for the record. Prior to his becoming President there were issues connected to the way the man handled himself. Let's not deal at all, other than this mention, with the fact that he slept with a known German spy while he was an Ensign in the U.S. Navy. He wasn't married then and who among us males doesn't chase tail and become blinded by the sight of "gates of paradise"? PT 109. He commanded it. He and his crew were "run over" by a Japanese destroyer. Even at night how in the name of any God you like can that happen unless you and the crew are playing slap and tickle instead of doing your job? After spin doctoring the event this man becomes President. He does so with

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