Clinton and Adultery
Shawn Hubler (“Explaining to the Children,” Sept. 14) stated, “If we care so much about adultery, why didn’t we insist on a classier guy?” Bingo, we elected a man who clearly defines who America has become. We have applauded ourselves for our nonjudgmental, “live as you may” attitude for so long that we have gotten trapped by that very ideology. If we, as a culture, condemned Bill Clinton for his actions then we ourselves would have to be judged.
Maybe if this country saw its fair-haired boy do a little growing up and change his ways, we might just mimic him and do the same. As of now, all the rhetoric about Clinton’s actions is just one more sign of our sick society.
LAUREN FRESTON
Chino
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“Details of an Ill-Fated, Surreal Cover-Up Arise” (Sept. 15) is indeed surreal, ironic, even grotesque. Isn’t there something wrong when three unprincipled, less-than-mediocre, some would say despicable women (Paula Jones, Monica Lewinsky and Linda Tripp) can bring the entire nation to the brink of impeaching the president? Should three such ambitious, self-serving, publicity-seeking women be able to thwart the will of the voters who elected this president?
All this over a purely private matter, based on questions that never should have been asked, never answered, never reported to the public. Talk about abuse of power! Ken Starr should be fired and his report thrown out as a dismal example of the misuse of our democratic process.
LOUISE LILLIARD
Los Angeles
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Recent detailed and clinical revelations have told us more than we needed to know about our president’s poverty of moral values and immaturity of judgment. The generally indifferent or sympathetic response to these revelations by the American public indicates that the public may also suffer from these same deficiencies.
The second reality is of far greater consequence to our survival as a nation than the first.
ROBERT S. COUGHLIN
Rancho Palos Verdes
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For the first time in my life, I am actually frightened of being an American. I could never have imagined that someone could--legally--so exploit the most private and personal moments between two human beings; could so violate their precious right to privacy that has been a cornerstone of our society. I ask you to consider: Which one of us is next?
I weep for America--not because a married man had an affectionate “affair” with an eager and adoring young woman. I weep because a cold, calculating, self-serving and evil man can prevail--even for a moment--in our society. It is clear to me what the real “crime” is in this scenario.
STEVE MASTERSON
Los Angeles