Bill and Hillary: The Shame of it All

Bill and Hillary Clinton are often referred to as the “Clinton Machine” because of the  guerrilla tactics they supposedly use on their enemies. Many in Washington suffer from the Clinton fear factor due to this political urban legend. The unwritten rule is that nobody messes with the Clintons. That is unless you want to have your badly beaten body discovered on the shores of the political cesspool that Washington becomes when a Clinton is in office. Bill Clinton is the only U.S. President in history that brought down the property value of the White House during his presidency. The neighbors couldn’t wait for the Clintons to move out. Why anyone would want the Bonnie and Clyde of politics back in the White House is beyond my comprehension. Here are just some of the many scandals associated with the Clintons. After reading the following list anyone with the common sense of an ashtray could tell that they are not to be trusted and they should never be allowed to hold any political office on the United States. I would also like to further recommend that they be deported to China immediately and the Clinton Memorial Library in Arkansas be closed down and reopened as a Hooters.

Whitewater:
Most of Clinton’s involvement in the Whitewater scandal took place while Clinton was governor of Arkansas.  Whitewater is the name given to the alleged banking and real estate scandals of Clinton and his friends.  After money loss and a failed real estate venture, an illegal method to recover the losses was conceived.  The scandal involves Clinton allegedly pressuring Arkansas Small Business Administration (SBA) worker David Hale into making an SBA loan to Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan.  The money from the loan was then funneled out with cashier checks and personal accounts (many under false names) to pay for Clinton’s debts from the failed Whitewater land project. In other words, tax dollars bailed Bill and Hillary out of a financial crisis after illegal means were used to acquire them.

The President’s friends and land deal associates, Fmr. Gov. Jim Guy Tucker and Jim and Susan McDougal, who were involved in  Madison Guaranty Savings and Loan and the Whitewater land deal, were recently convicted for their involvement in the scandal.  Subpoenaed billing records of the Rose Law Firm, which Hillary Clinton worked for and which is involved in Whitewater,  mysteriously showed up in the White House in January 1996.  Among the finger prints on these records were those of Hillary Clinton.  While this case has been open for several years, facts are still being revealed.  President Clinton testified on behalf of his convicted friends during their trial.  After countless trials and hearings, Susan McDougal refuses to speak on the issue, though a bailout check signed by her, and with Clinton mentioned on it, has been displayed as evidence  Mysteriously, few reasons exist for her to remain silent except what many allege to be pressure and/or threats from Bill Clinton.   This scandal is still under investigation.  Over a dozen convictions have come from it thus far.

Cattlegate:
    This scandal involves Hillary’s investment of approximately $1,000 in cattle futures.  Not much later $100,000 had been “earned.”  In other words, Hillary invested a small amount of money and made a several thousand percent profit from it under very questionable circumstances.

Travelgate 

The Clintons fired seven white house travel office employees in favor of hire cousins and friends.  The employees were lifelong employees in good standing.  After stating no other reason for the firings than the employees were viewed as disloyal to the administration, officials began to question the White House.  Soon after the firings were questioned, the White House allegedly used the FBI to investigate the employees then attempted to ruin the worker’s reputation by making the fact of an FBI investigation public.  Travel employees ended up spending their life savings defending themselves in court against the false charges.  Further investigation revealed that former travel office chief Billy Dale’s FBI file was among the nine hundred plus requested files of Filegate.

Gennifer Flowers:
    In  1992 Clinton denied a 12 year affair with Gennifer Flowers. She taped phone calls with him but he claimed they were false.  After appearing on television branding Flowers a liar and strongly denying the relation, Clinton has again changed his story.  Now he has admitted to at least some of the affair.  It ironically turns out Clinton is the liar.

Vince Foster

Soon after Clinton lawyer Vince Foster committed suicide in a Washington park under mysterious circumstances, his office was cleared out.  Along with his office went the Whitewater billing records and several key pieces of evidence.  Evidence suggests that Clinton associate Bernard Nussbaum purposely delayed access to the office to investigators.  Not to mention the mysterious suicide in which there is some hint that evidence was tampered with.  Witnesses have testified they saw Clinton aides clearing the supposedly sealed office. 
Years after they had disappeared from Vince fosters office, subpoenaed Whitewater billing records appeared in the White House.  In January of 1996 an aide stumbled across them sitting on a table in the White House.  They couldn’t have been sitting their all these years unnoticed.  Hillary’s finger prints were on them. 

Paula Jones

Paula Jones sued Bill Clinton after alleging he exposed himself to her in an Arkansas hotel room.  After inviting her to what was supposed to be a promotion.  Jones claims she was pressured by Clinton as he made advances on her.  Though the administration has fought the entire way, refusing to cooperate with investigation while constantly attacking Jones’s credibility, the case has been successful in revealing many more scandals of the Clinton presidency. Although the case was thrown out, it was successful in uncovering several other of Clinton’s affairs as well as declaring that the president is not above the law  (supreme court).  More may come of this one with an appeal.  Now that the Supreme Court has specifically defined sexual harassment, the Jones case has a good chance of coming back!  Clinton has also become the first US president cited for contempt of court. His testimony under oath was ruled as both false and designed to be evasive and obstruct the course of the Paula Jones case. Clinton faces being disbarred and a potential of over a million dollars in fines due to this contempt charge. 

Lincoln Bedroom: 
DNC donors were allowed to spend the night in the Lincoln bedroom for a contribution of $150,000.  Make your reservations now by contacting the Gore 2000 campaign.  I’m sure Bill will help out his friend on the campaign.  This just proves that the Clinton White House is for sale…or at least for rent by the hour. 

Chinagate: 
Attempts were made by Communist China to funnel money to the Clinton campaign and influence elections in 1996.  Charlie Trie, one of Bills trusted DNC fundraisers, attempted to funnel this money. When faced with indictment he fled to China for refuge.  Another money funneler for the communists and Clinton campaign, Johnny Chung, is now in jail.  The funds came from divisions of the Chinese army, one of which had been caught only months earlier while attempting to smuggle AK-47’s to LA street gangs.  This is the government of CHINA!  Amidst the sex scandals another DNC fundraiser scandal, Johnny Chung, openly admitted to knowingly taking funds from the Chinese government.  Chung also testified that the DNC knew the source of this money was communist China.  They accepted it anyway.  The money is said to have been funneled through Chinese government official  Liu Chao-ying then Chung and then to the DNC.  Even more revealing was that Liu Chao-ying, daughter of Liu Hauqing (recent head of the Chinese military and top official of the Chinese communist party) and a Peoples Liberation Army and Chinese space agency official, attended a DNC fundraiser.  Here she was photographed with Clinton.   Chung also visited the White House over 45 times.  Chung took several thousand dollars from China and contributed them to a partisan candidate for President of the United States and leader of the free world.  Johnny Chung testified under oath to Congress on his admitted relations with the Chinese government and the ties to the President.  Ironically Chung is one of a very small number of people who had greater White House access than Monica Lewinsky! Chung is said to have made over 50 visits compared to Monica’s 39! Even better, only a week later Charlie Trie entered a guilty plea for his fundraising crimes and agreed to talk with investigators! Who next? Well it happened to be John Huang! Huang, another Clinton cronie, pled guilty to funneling Chinese funds less than a week after Trie! 

The Lewinsky affair: 
Monica Lewinsky made 37 visits to the White House AFTER she left to another job.  She admitted in taped phone calls to a long affair with Bill Clinton in the oval office.  Her account has only been reinforced by an immunity agreement in which she gave testimony of the affair.  Also suggested was that Bill Clinton gave her instructions to hide the matter.  A Secret service agent testified of escorting her to Clinton.  Lewinsky turned over a stained dress from which DNA has positively traced the stain to Bill Clinton.  Also turned over were answering machine tapes and a photograph.  Bill Clinton admitted to a relationship, one he long denied, on August 17, 1998.  In doing so he destroyed his credibility and let down all who had spent the previous seven months defending him.  It takes a great arrogance to think of oneself as above the law.  Bill Clinton was impeached for lying in grand jury deposition and for obstruction of justice in attempt to cover-up as a direct result of this scandal. 

 Along with the Lewinsky scandal comes evidence that she was instructed how to hide the affair by Clinton and offered a job by Vernon Jordan -  as an “incentive” to remain quiet.  It’s kind of stretching it to think of this as all a mere coincidence. Clinton was impeached for obstruction of justice surrounding the job offering. 

Bill’s Plan to Distract the American People: Bomb Somebody
Although the following military actions may have been justified their timing has been staged as a shameful political diversion from Clinton’s headline making scandals.  

• Three days following a disastrous attempt at apology on August 17, 1998 Bill Clinton launched a missile attack on several facilities in an attempt to halt terrorist Osama Bin Laden.  Though this attack was necessary, Clinton seems to have purposely delayed it for political reasons.  The attack on Bin Laden had in fact been proposed over a week in advance but was delayed by Clinton. Clinton then acted when he felt it was politically appropriate.

• The day following a settlement with Paula Jones, Clinton made an aborted strike on Iraq.  Clinton acted at an excellent time for press coverage. He successfully kept the Jones settlement off the news for an entire weekend.

• One day before he was to be impeached, Clinton called an uncharacteristic suprise air attack on Iraq.  Though the stated reason was refusal to allow UN weapons inspections, one must note that Saddam Hussein acted no differently than he had in the preceding six months.  Though Hussein’s actions have long warranted a military strike, Clinton prevented any action until the time suited him.  To delay his inevitable impeachment, Clinton put American lives in the line of fire by striking Iraq. This action alone constitutes one of the lowest forms of political manipulation and abuse of power that America has ever seen.

Looting the White House: 
Bill and Hillary Clinton left the White House with their pockets full of silverware, furniture, and pretty much everything else they could grab that wasn’t theirs. Included was a multi thousand dollar furniture set belonging to the interior department, which the Clintons had tried to claim as a gift before being forced to return it under pressure and outrage. I’m surprised they didn’t rip the copper piping out of the walls.
 

Pardon Me: 
On the night before and morning of his departure from office, Bill Clinton made several controversial “midnight” pardons. Aside from pardoning political allies and scandal co-conspirators such as Susan McDougal, Henry Cisneros, and his brother Roger, Bill pardoned fugitive criminal millionaire Marc Rich. Rich was charged in the early eighties with several felony offenses but fled to Switzerland to avoid facing trial. Among Rich’s crimes were oil deals with Iran during the hostage crisis and ties to arms smuggling. Amazingly, Clinton completely disregarded pardon protocol in the Rich case and failed to properly inform many authorities in the justice department of Rich’s fugitive status. The story becomes more interesting considering that Marc Rich’s ex wife Denise, who fought for his pardon, is a close Clinton friend and DNC donor. Denise Rich gave $1 million in contributions to the DNC, $450,000 to Bill Clinton’s library fund, and $70,000 to Hillary Clinton’s senate campaign according to the Washington Times (2/22/00). The Rich pardon appears to be a political pay off and, though the president may constitutionally pardon anyone, it appears he abused his authority in exchange for political donations. Clinton’s pardon of Rich has prompted criticism from even the most liberal Clinton defenders and several prominent Democrats. Former President Carter called the pardon “disgraceful” while Senator Tom Harkin and even Rep. Barney Frank criticized it! 
But that is by no means all. Hillary Clinton’s brother Hugh Rodham was paid over $400,000 dollars for successfully fighting for pardons and commutations for criminals Carlos Vignali and Almon Glenn Braswell, two included in Clinton’s last minute pardons and commutations list. Upon the eve of this story breaking, Hillary and Bill denied any knowledge of Hugh’s involvement and, under pressure, called on him to return the money. Translation: they got caught. Again.

 

 

Immigration Salutation

I would like to personally welcome each and every new illegal alien to the United States of America. You are here courtesy of all of the other illegal aliens who have shown you that  our leaders here in America will talk about illegal immigration. That’s it. They will talk about it. Talking about doing something is much easier than actually doing something. Well here in the real world talk is as cheap as Mexican labor.

I can not for the life of me begin to understand how any American can say that illegal aliens should be able to stay in the country. When the prefix word used to describe someones status begins with “illegal” it should be a no-brainer. Sort of like “convicted” killer. There is no gray area here. You are either here legally or you are not. If you are not you must leave and apply for legal alien status in this country and perhaps eventually citizenship.

I have read about and heard what many democrats have to say on the issue of illegal immigration. Some have proposed their own plan on how to deal with the problem. More plans means more talk. That is what got us here in the first place. We did not just wake up and realize that we have as many as twenty million illegal aliens living in this country. If September eleventh was the alarm going off to wake up and smell the Mexican coffee than why more than six years later has nothing been done? This habit politicians have of talking an issue to death rather than making some real choices is exactly the inaction that has made our borders as accessible as a Taco Bell drive through window. The talk in Washington has done something though. It has made many illegals so fearful that they are not going to banks or money transfer companies. Officials fear migrants may return to the days of sending money back through friends and family members and drop out completely from the system. That should help boost the expected $100 billion annually Latin Americans working outside their countries are expected to send home by 2010 as reported recently by the Inter-American Development Bank. Economist Larry Kudlow has stated numerous times that illegal aliens contribute to the system and pay taxes. I don’t know how many illegal aliens Mr. Kudlow knows personally or where he gets his information from but that is just a ridiculous notion. Why pay taxes when you are not even on the grid? And if you are on the grid than whomever is employing you is aiding and abetting an illegal alien and they should be held accountable by the law. The bottom line is that most illegal aliens are paid in cash and the government never sees a penny of it. I wonder if Larry Kudlow pays his landscaper and maid in cash?

I wonder why this issue is even being discussed in Washington at all. Entering this country illegally is against the law. Period. If you break the law you should be arrested by the first law enforcement official you come in contact with and deported. Period. Illegal immigration should be a law enforcement and homeland security issue not a political issue. Some of the ingenious plans being served up by the Democrats call for granting a work visa or other type of legal status based on how long you have been illegally in our country. One plan offers illegal aliens who have been here for less than five years amnesty and a temporary work visa while they apply for legal status. Illegals who have been here more than five years also get amnesty and may apply for citizenship. Hey why not give them the Congressional Medal of Honor if they’ve been here more than ten years?

If someone breaks into my home and I catch them inside I guess I should just let them stay because they are already there. Ted Kennedy thinks I should add them to my family’s insurance plan, educate their kids, and provide other benefits to them and their family. They will cut my grass and do the work that I’m just too lazy to do because they are hard- working honest people. Except for the breaking into my house part. 

The issue of illegal immigration needs to be taken out of the politicians hands and put into the hands of law enforcement and homeland security. The laws are clear and so should the response be. If you are here illegally you should be deported whether you’re here for twenty minutes or twenty years. Since you snuck in here quietly you will be deported quietly. No press, no media circus, no protests. I do not want to read about every thirteen year old girl who gets caught stealing at the mall or about every illegal alien who has been deported. In my opinion neither are news worthy.

Pressure needs to be put on Mexican President Felipe Calderon who took office in 2006 amid speculation of election fraud and corruption. In Mexico? No way.  On the issue of immigration, like his predessor he has been an outspoken critic of U.S. efforts, such as the border fence, to curb the influx of illegals. After a meeting with President Bush in November, Mr. Calderon stressed well-paid jobs in Mexico as the only solution. The only solution? Mexico’s two cheif exports seem to be their own people and drugs. Why should America be responsible for creating well-paid jobs in Mexico? Why isn’t Mexico initiating training programs for their people in manufacturing and textiles. Imagine if Mexico, our ally and neighbor to the south could cut into the gripping monopoly China has on imports to the United States due to cheap labor. It would create more jobs, industry and promote entreprenerism. I do think that it is in America’s best interest to assist Mexico in developing it’s labor force . With 1 percent of Mexico’s population at the top, a very small middle class and the rest being abject poverty that is going to be a tall order. Washington should consider reaching out to major corporations that are currently importing most of their products from China and introduce them to the idea of possibly doing business with manufacturers in Mexico. In the meantime as the old saying goes” Good fences make good neighbors”. 

The Race is on. The gloves are off…and Nobody Cares

With the elections looming just a mere 20 months away the campaigning has already begun. Hillary Clinton has tossed her John Deere baseball hat in the ring. Obama has his doo-rag in as well. John McCain is giving it another shot and “Super Mayor” Rudy Giulianai has thrown his comb over into the feeding frenzy.  I am still haunted by the last elections held this past November. The barrage of sleazy mud-slinging television ads and constant coverage from the media made it nearly impossible to escape. I noticed as I had conversations with friends, students and colleagues that virtually everyone else felt the same way that I did. We all agreed that some of the personal attacks on candidates were so underhanded that I wondered why anyone would ever go into politics in the first place.  I think what bothers most people is the negative attacks on opposing candidates, flip-flopping on ideals or past decisions and of course lying.

It is well known in Washington that the Clintons have taken negative attacks and lying to new levels of political barbarism. After being evicted from the White House when the Bush’s moved in, Bill and Hillary could be seen jamming presidential memorabilia like furniture, paintings, and the Declaration of Independence into the RV to start the long ride back to the trailer park in Arkansas. Somehow they took a wrong turn and wound up in New York where Hillary ran for congress while Bill worked on the opening of his memorial library in Arkansas. His idea for a “Book Mobile” type presidential library on wheels was disapproved when he wanted to add a pornographic section behind a red curtain. The rest as we know it is tragedy. The people of New York in their infinite wisdom elected Hillary as their senator even though their was wide spread speculation that she ultimately had her eye on the presidency and a U-Haul back to the White House. To think that we have to spend the next twenty months listening to Hillary Clinton’s fake southern drawl every time she visits the south is horrifying. Ever since that house fell on her sister in Oz she has been out of control. This brings me to another point that I haven’t heard anyone bring up. The current front runners in this upcoming election are three senators, a governor, and a former mayor. Senators and Governors are elected officials who are paid a salary to represent and work for the people of their state. With twenty months of campaigning ahead of them I wonder who is taking care of the day to day responsibilities of their currently elected posts? If I was a citizen of New York who voted for Hillary Clinton I would feel slighted. As a candidate you are no longer dedicated to serving the public who elected and entrusted you.

I believe that the rules for campaigning for public office need to be overhauled and strict rules need to be introduced and enforced.  The first rule would be that anyone who currently holds an elected or appointed public office that runs for a higher office must resign their current post. The public isn’t paying for half a job. No place in business or the corporate world would you keep an employee who is spending their work time seeking a better job. Every race has a start and a finish. An election should be no different. Campaigning, fund raising, and soliciting of any kind would not begin until nine months before the elections. Nine months is plenty of time to get your message to the American people. Twenty months of listening to any candidate is just too much to ask anyone to bear. Another rule would address fairness and negativity in advertising. Personal attacks on opposing candidates will not be permitted. The issues, past voting decisions, performance in office, and experience may be brought up and questioned. Religion, past drug use, marital status, and any other personal attacks will not be allowed and may result in a fine, public apology, and perhaps a flogging by Nancy Pelosi on the White House lawn.

If the current trend of ridiculously expensive long dragged out campaigns strewn with opponent bashing, scandal, lying and speaking to the American people like we are five year olds continues people will never get a clear picture of who the candidates really are. Voters just like politicians make mistakes and those mistakes can be easily corrected in the next election. If the campaign for President of the United States is going to be nothing more than performance theatre than we may as well cancel the election now and let Randy, Paula, and Simon pick the next President.