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To: familyofman
Maybe if Bill Clinton were a human being, I'd say let's act with some class. However, since he views nothing as having bounds, then neither should we.

Listen, I respect the office of POTUS. He was President. However, the problem is that he didn't act like one.
79 posted on 04/11/2003 7:10:51 AM PDT by republicanwizard
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To: republicanwizard
Civility

n 1: formal or perfunctory politeness [ant: incivility] 2: the act of showing regard for others [syn: politeness] see civil: adjective: of or in a condition of social order (Example: "Civil peoples")
adjective: not rude; marked by satisfactory (or especially minimal) adherence to social usages and sufficient but not noteworthy consideration for others.

The point of civility and politeness is to show regard to the recipient of your behavior, and to allow for "civil" discourse. When you have no regard for a person, because his behavior has been beyond all bounds of propriety, and reflects an utter disregard for all of the contracts and values held by a society, then that person has put himself beyond civility.

In adddition to refusing to conform to norms of behavior expected of a citizen, the Rapist-in-chief also failed to conform to the norms of behavior expected of a high office holder, and in his position, while purporting to REPRESENT his country, he brought shame and ignomy on himself , his office and his nation. As though this were not enough, his ineptitude and greed placed vital national security at risk, endangering the lives of his countrymen.

Unlike Richard Nixon, he has no sense of shame, and chooses not to acknowledge the unacceptability of his conduct, instead thrusting himself into public arenas, much as OJ Simpson did, until OJ finally got the point that jury nullification cannot restore any claim to humanity or honor.

Boos and shunning are the only appropriate response until he has apologised and conformed his behavior into socially acceptable norms. If he were able to realise the depths of his depravity, he would never show his face again.

in other words...ditto.

147 posted on 04/11/2003 8:09:09 AM PDT by Dutchgirl
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