Bill Clinton
Re “Next Chapter for Clinton Is a Mystery,” Sept. 27: Your article discusses Bill Clinton’s pending retirement as if Clinton were some revered statesman, ready to be rewarded for his long years of public service with lucrative book deals, highly paid speeches, maybe even corporate board memberships.
Here’s a news flash--William Jefferson Clinton was impeached by the House of Representatives for high crimes and misdemeanors. He has disgraced the highest office in the land, lied to everyone and left a legacy of tawdry scandal. A majority of Americans, polls indicate, are sick of the man, and can’t wait for him to leave office.
I wouldn’t pay a dime to read one of Clinton’s books, or hear one of his speeches. If he became the director of a corporation in which I was a stockholder, I would immediately sell that stock. My prediction is that Clinton will spend the rest of his days trying to defend his disgraced presidency. Alas, his legacy is set, and his efforts will be in vain.
STEVE JOSLIN
Newport Beach
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What is this latest GOP chant, “Clinton fatigue,” about? Who is tired of the best state of the economy in 30 years? Who is tired of the lowest unemployment rate in 29 years? Who is tired of the lowest crime rate in decades? Who is complaining about the boom in housing starts and sales?
It is the GOP that is suffering “Clinton fatigue.” Who, other than Republicans, is against a sane and needed health care program? Who, other than they, is in favor of privatizing Social Security (turning billions of dollars from the fund over to their friends on Wall Street)? Who other than they would want to see a member of the GOP in the White House?
“Clinton fatigue”? I should say not.
ANN KENNEDY
Long Beach
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President Clinton is gloating over the federal budget surplus that is expected to be $115 billion this year. This is certainly prosperity--but for whom? Clinton believes the prosperity belongs to the government. The taxpayers produced this surplus and have a right to a tax reduction!
RAY ACKERMAN
Los Angeles
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Those who are whining for a tax cut need a lesson in economics, accounting and history. Thanks to financial ineptitude by the executive and legislative branches in the 1980s, we still have not reduced our $6-trillion debt despite the longest, widest economic expansion in history. It still takes almost $200 billion annually just to pay the interest on the debt.
There is no real surplus. Our government should be engaged in massive cost cutting of all programs. Debt reduction is the only thing that will save us when the next economic downturn (yes, there will eventually be one) occurs.
DOUG HALL
Culver City
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The Republicans are obviously slipping. Several days have gone by and they have yet to call for an investigation regarding President Clinton’s responsibility for Hurricane Floyd, the flooding in North Carolina and the earthquakes in Taiwan. What’s the matter with these guys? What do they think we’re paying them for?
NEWELL GRAGG
Ventura