Bill, Monica & Ethics

The recent revelations concerning President's Clinton's affair with 20-something intern Monica Lewinsky gave Republicans the smoking gun they and Ken Starr have spent $40+ million to find. Problem is, the cigar wielding antics of the nation's highest elected official may produce less smoke in the long run than the actual motives for trying to partisanly railroad an elected official from office. Before investigating the ethics behind the potential resignation of President Clinton, let's look at the ethics behind those trying to remove him from office. Should we forget the Republicans have been trying to remove Clinton from office through revelations of scandal throughout his six years in office? Should we forget, morally speaking, the American people approve of Clinton's work as president, a president they voted into office already knowing he was an adulterer? Should we not ask how many politicians in Washington would be guilty of similar crimes? Most importantly, can we forget that Ken Starr is a lawyer for the tobacco industry (the same industry Republicans support and a major influence in making Bob Dole look like the money-kissing Senator he was in the 1994 election)? This last fact makes it appear as if someone with more power, money and influence wants Clinton to resign-the tobacco industry and their supporters (Republicans, farmers, etc.). In a political arena dictated by special interest groups is there no ethical irony b

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vivals provided the choice occasion for courting and sparking. Some demographers claim they can detect a distinct rise in the birthrate in a given locality nine months after revival time" (Cox 6). Further, the prodigal son parable is a favorite one among Baptists and Clinton certainly fits this description, the rogue leader who now needs our forgiveness and rewelcome with open arms. We have given him as much by all accounts in the polls, but the Republicans and Starr are so intent on getting rid of the man who actually does care about the people and who they cannot defeat that they hang onto sexuality and morality like a pit-bull hangs onto flesh and bone. Problem is, they are attacking an issue that is more shocking and scandalous than it is one of substance and import to the political process or leadership of this country. Thus, Clinton's resignation would be a sign to these self-appointed morality police that they can overturn the will of the American people based on politics and self-serving interests-a fact that would cause much more harm to the moral fiber of the country than our already-accepted knowledge that many elected officials cheat and are less than honest about it. If there is anywhere that it may be ethical

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