JS>The left leaning legal pundits, led by Geraldo Rivera, are elatedly 
JS>claiming a Clinton victory for, get this, the rationale that now sin
JS>mention of Monica Lewinsky can be made in the Jones trial, her depos
JS>and that of Clinton, are not perjurious because they are no longer 
JS>relevant. Since they are no longer relevant, they are no longer mate
JS>Since they are no longer material, then their lies are not perjury s
JS>the statute requires that the lie be relevant to the proceeding at h
 
MA>     In the short term this can be partially viewed as a Clinton
MA>victory, but in the long term, if the President is guilty of the
MA>allegations, I think we are going to see this decision as having been a
MA>key to bringing out the truth in the case.
 
Mike:
Do you remember when the Buddhist Temple fundraising issue and the Dialing 
for Dollars expose hit and the Owl stated that there "was no controlling 
legal authority"? 
Wanna bet that the same inane defense will be used in this matter? You 
know, it can't be perjury because what we lied about wasn't "material" and 
we can't therefore be guilty of suborning perjury because what Monica 
Lewinsky lied about (perjured herself) wasn't material as well. 
Consequently, I can't be guilty of tampering with a witness since what she 
would have testified to is no longer material. And lastly, since I can't be 
guilty of all of the above, I certainly can't be guilty of obstruction of 
justice!
Even a right leaning former U.S. Attorney, Joseph DeGenova, has agreed that 
this might be a viable defense. 
Besides, how do you get rid of this administration? Resign? Don't hold your 
breath. Impeachment? What Henry Hyde says makes sense. If they don't have 
the votes in the Senate to convict there is no reason to try. It'll be 
labeled partisan politics. Indict? There is some debate as to whether or 
not this can be done legally. The "no controlling legal authority" 
argument. 
Scary isn't it?
John 
 "To find reasonable doubt, one must first be capable of reason."
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