‘Rule of Law’ and Impeachment

Re “Experts Differ, but GOP Pushes Impeachment,” Nov. 10: I’m skeptical of Rep. Henry Hyde’s (R-Ill.) professed concern for the “rule of law” as he grinds on toward impeachment. In light of Hyde’s recently publicized extramarital affair, the only moral difference between him and President Clinton is that Hyde was fortunate enough to avoid being attacked by Ken Starr. Hyde is a poor choice to lead this moral crusade.

FRANK SHOFNER

Lake Forest

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I wish it would go away but it is like a Catch-22. How do you let the president get away with it when people are in jail for the same thing? Do we let them out of jail? How about future court hearings? If you need to lie on the stand, do you take the 5th or do you take the Clinton!

The simple truth is, as much I hate to say it, the president has to go. Let’s face it, it will set a standard for future presidents and it will tell them they’d better not lie--or do the disgusting thing of having girlfriends in our house (the White House).

FRANK JACOBS

Sylmar

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Hyde is a less-than-exemplary role model, leading a kangaroo court judging the findings of a constitutionally questionable witch hunt, whose chief witness is a Christian-absolutist grand inquisitor whose evidence was garnered from illegally and secretly taped, not-submissable interviews, which were not used in due process but to set a perjury trap.

GLENN SCHIFFMAN

Burbank

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As a conservative Republican, I agree with the majority of Americans that Congress should drop the charges against the president and move ahead. I look forward to our enlightened elected officials pursuing the policy of yielding to the majority opinion by sealing our borders, deporting illegal and undesirable aliens, banishing affirmative action, dropping bilingual education, reforming welfare, implementing the death penalty, etc.

WILLIAM J. McGEE

Tustin