NEVER AGAIN

Never Again!

This editorial was written by a Lehigh Grad and former Attack Sub Lt., Bethlehem, PA - Editorial

In another ninety-five days a new President will be sworn in as the forty-third President of the United States, thus ending the most disgraceful and scandal-ridden Presidency of the past two hundred and twenty-four years of our nation. This gives cause for a celebration and a reflection upon things that I never, ever again will have to be witness to.

For those West Point, Naval Academy and Air Force friends of mine, I recognize the pain that you in particular have endured these past eight years with this loathsome Commander-In-Chief in the White House. To my honest, hard working friends and family members who value honesty and integrity among our elected officials, you have endured more than United States citizens should ever have to endure.

But alas, in ninety-six days, the thoroughly disgusting and shameful occupant at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will be cast aside and hopefully forgotten by the nation that he has so terribly dishonored.

In order to celebrate his upcoming departure I have drafted the following piece which I have appropriately entitled, "Never Again."

Never Again:

Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton walk down the steps of Air Force One while a proud Marine in full dress uniform crisply salutes him. A Marine who fully comprehends duty, honor and country in a way that the man he is saluting never will.

Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton on Veterans' Day place a wreath on the hallowed Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while he dramatically bites his lower lip in an effort to appear that he cares or even appreciates what this place is all about. A place where truly brave men and women who personally paid the ultimate price for freedom are forever remembered.

Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton on national television wag his finger at each and every American and unconscionably lie to us.

Never again will I have to witness Bill Clinton sending young men and women of the military into frivolous but life-threatening action to deflect attention from the personal scandals that confront him at home.

Never again will I see Bill Clinton's name on a ballot. Never again will I be embarrassed by Bill Clinton's disgusting and abhorrent behavior with a twenty-four year old woman in the Oval Office.

Never again will Bill Clinton have the power to conduct an eight year "social experiment" with the United States Armed Forces, driving the best out while systematically crippling the overall capability, effectiveness and morale of the remaining troops.

Never again will I have to be embarrassed to say Bill Clinton represents me, a proud citizen of the United States of America.

Never again will Bill Clinton be able to sell the historic Lincoln bedroom to the highest bidder, the Chinese, felons, and other disreputable characters.

Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton departing church with his equally pitiful wife, clutching an oversized Bible in his hand, as if to make us believe that he has repented for any of his misdeeds.

Never again will I have to see a joint session of Congress rise to their feet in the Capital building when the deceitful and shameless Bill Clinton enters the chamber.

And finally,

Never again will I have to refer to Bill Clinton as "President of the United States."

May God Bless America!

-- food for thought (and grateful to be able to say Nev@r.Again), December 06, 2000

Answers

Guess they no longer teach United States history at Lehigh. Ever hear of Ulysses S. Grant? Know the term patronage?

-- Rich (howe9@shentel.net), December 06, 2000.

For that matter, I guess she's never read about the Teapot Dome scandal, which was so venal it makes Clinton look like Jefferson.

It must be nice to be so young you don't remember any other president.

-- Tarzan the Ape Man (tarzan@swingingthroughthejunglewithouta.net), December 06, 2000.

Sorry, that should have read "he's" rather than "she's".

-- Tarzan the Ape Man (tarzan@swingingthroughthejunglewithouta.net), December 06, 2000.

Apparently, this one overlooked the Reagan/Bush years as well.

-- Patricia (PatriciaS@lasvegas.com), December 06, 2000.

Can you say "ABSCAM"?

-- Tarzan the Ape Man (tarzan@swingingthroughthejunglewithouta.net), December 06, 2000.

"the most disgraceful and scandal-ridden Presidency of the past two hundred and twenty-four years of our nation"

Does arms for hostages ring a bell with anyone?

Does anyone truly believe that was the first time sdultery was committed in the white house?

This is what I was talking about yesterday. Half-baked truths with a heaping side order of puritanism. As if every marine who might salute the president has no skeletons in their closet. Ha.

-- SydBarrett (dark@side.moon), December 06, 2000.

I hear that Kennedy holds the record for adultery in the whitehouse.

-- cin (cin@cin.cin), December 06, 2000.