Political Scandals
Political Scandals | President Clinton Has Committed Impeachable Offenses
Equal Justice Under Law. That principle so embodies the American constitutional order that we have carved it in stone on the front of our Supreme Court. The carving shines like a beacon from the highest sanctum of the Judicial Branch across to the Capitol, the home of the Legislative Branch, and down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House, the home of the Executive Branch. It illuminates our national life and reminds those other branches that despite the tumbling tides of politics, ours is a government of laws and not of men. It was the inspired vision of our Founders and Framers that...
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: How Serious Is the Problem of Political Scandals in America?
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Chapter 2: How Relevant Is Private Morality to Public Office?
- Chapter 2 Preface
- There Is a Direct Connection Between Public Leadership and Private Morality
- There Is No Direct Connection Between Public Leadership and Private Morality
- Greater Public Exposure of the Private Lives of Politicians Would Benefit America
- Greater Public Exposure of the Private Lives of Politicians Would Not Benefit America
- Voters Should Elect People Who Uphold Their Moral Values
- Voters Should Not Use Private Moral Values as a Guide to Electing Officials
- Chapter 2 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 3: Case Study: Was President Bill Clinton’s Impeachment Justified?
- Chapter 3 Preface
- President Clinton Has Committed Impeachable Offenses
- President Clinton Has Not Committed Impeachable Offenses
- The Lewinsky Scandal Is Not Comparable to Watergate
- The Lewinsky Scandal Is Comparable to Watergate
- Clinton’s Numerous Scandals Show Him Unfit to Be President
- Clinton’s Scandals Have Been Exaggerated by Political Opponents
- Chapter 3 Periodical Bibliography
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Chapter 4: What Reforms Can Prevent Political Corruption?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Private Campaign Contributions Should Be More Strictly Regulated
- Private Campaign Contributions Should Not Be More Strictly Regulated
- Making Campaign Contributions Anonymous Can Prevent Political Corruption
- Shrinking the Size of the Federal Government Can Prevent Political Corruption
- The Independent Counsel Law Should Be Reformed
- The Independent Counsel Act Should Be Allowed to Expire
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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