...The President of the united States obstructed justice by encouraging Monica Lewinsky to file a false affidavit in the case of Jones v. Clinton. Then he committed grand jury perjury when he stated that he told Ms. Lewinsky she might be able to avoid testifying in the case by filing an affidavit. He also obstructed justice by allowing his attorney to use this false affidavit in an attempt to cut off a legitimate line of questioning during his deposition. He then lied about this obstruction before the grand jury. The President still denies he broke the law. He knows, however, that as soon as he does admit this then it’s all over for him. Personally I think the President did break the law. But is it worth sacrificing the wellbeing of the nation over this? Do we really want to look our kids in the eye and tell them that the nation’s economy was ruined over the Presidents penis? How could this impeachment be good for the country? Is it somehow going to make the country stronger for people to see that even the President is not above the law. Every day people see cops fixing tickets, judges fixing tickets, politicians getting the children of their “friends” off the hook when they screwed up and there are hundreds of other ways people in this country avoid the consequences of the law. Americans are used to washing each others backs and looking the other way. Yet now the President can’t get away with exposing himself without being charged with obstruction of justice. It’s down right...
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...forms in the work place; whether it’s your boss, co-worker, or a customer. Sometimes people tend to take sexual harassment very hard; especially if the individual that’s being harassed is married. This type of issue can be very hard to talk about sometimes, especially if you have the feeling that someone might not believe you. Kaminsky (2006) states that; “Staying in the realm of the government, President Clinton himself came under fire for alleged sexual harassment. Paula Jones was a state employee when Clinton was Governor of Arkansas. In 1991, she claimed that Clinton exposed himself and asked her for oral sex in a hotel room. Clinton denied all allegations. After several rounds of filing, Jones's lawsuit was dismissed for failing to state a claim. During the appeals process, a settlement was reached. Jones dropped her suit against Clinton in exchange for $850,000. However, she never received an admission of guilt or an apology. Jones's allegations paved the way for investigating the President's sex life. The Monica Lewinsky scandal and the impeachment of President Clinton were big follow-ups to the Paula Jones case.” I believe victims of sexual harassment should be taken care of at the upmost. You never know how a person is feeling about the situation and might try to get back at the other individual violently. What if one of these women wanted to get back at the president in a harmful way because of it? Just because he is the president I feel this should have been taken care...
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...Business Communication & Tools of Connection To: From: Date: Subject: Good leader Vs Bad Leader Mother Teresa was chosen as the good leader for this assignment. Mother Teresa was born on August 26, 1910. There was some confusion on when she was really born. She was baptized on the 27th of August as Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, the day that is sometimes is considered her actual birthdate. Her father passed away when she was only 8 years old, the cause of his death still to this date remains unknown. There are some speculations that he was poisoned. At the age of 18, she decided to become a nun this is when she took the name sister Mary Teresa. Mother Teresa first made her vows in India where she would stay there for 17 years. Mother Teresa was a teacher at Saint Mary’s high school later on she became the principal of Saint Mary’s.(The Biography Cannel). Mother Teresa took the Final vows on May 24, 1937 this is when she actually became Mother Teresa. On September 10, 1946 Mother Teresa had a second calling Christ spoke to her telling her to abandon teach and begin working in the slums and helping out the poor. Mother Teresa need permission to do this since she already made a vow of obedience. It took about a year and a half to get the permission she needed. In January of 1948, Mother Teresa did get the approval to go ahead with the new calling. Mother Teresa established in old buildings a home for the dying. She won recognition for new congregation...
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...Abstract: There have been only two times an impeachment of a president occurred in US history. A third was underway until the president resigned from office. However, the question remains about one of these impeached presidents, did former president Bill Clinton deserve to be impeached. There is clear cut evidence that Bill Clinton had broken an oath while working as president, yet some of these matters are personal business. Diving deeper into this matter, finding facts on the reason for the impeachment, what case was made against Bill Clinton to be put on trial, and the main question on if he deserved to be impeached. Introduction: Impeachment is a sole power given to the House of Representatives by the Constitution and makes the Senate...
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...American History: Bill Clinton Name University Abstract Bill Clinton was 42nd President of the USA and his personality was one of the most vivid in American political world. There is a number of phenomena connected to this name and each of them has had a huge effect on history of the USA. In this paper we will discuss such processes as Clinton’s sexual scandal with Monica Lewinsky and Clinton recovery as well as their impact on American economy and history. The Clinton's Scandal The point of Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky sexual scandal was in the following: from 1995 to 1997 Monica was a trainee in The White house and intimate relations between Monica and the President Clinton were built and developed. Their relationships were disrupted at the same time as Lewinsky was transferred to work in Pentagon. Lewinsky had mentioned about her connection with President while talking on the phone to her friend named Linda Tripp, who was a political activist. In 1997 Ms. Tripp, who had recorded her phone conversations to Ms. Lewinsky where she talked about her relations with Mr. Clinton, forwarded the records to an attorney Kenneth Starr who has started official investigation. Actually, the reason for the investigation appeared not the fact of sexual relations between the President and Lewinsky, because a breach of faith is not regarded in the USA as a crime or malfeasance. During questioning Clinton was asked if he...
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...The Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, over centuries many wonders as to whether Johnson dissevered to be impeached, or if it was unconstitutional by Congress. But most can agree that his impeachment was highly motivated by political purposes. Johnson was charge with 11 articles of impeachment for “high crimes and misdemeanors” (Black). Johnson was accuse of violating the Tenure of Office Act. Tenure of Office Act was passed in 1867, “the bill that prohibited the president from removing officials appointed by and with the advice of the senate without senatorial approval” by History.com. The goal of the Tenure of Office Act was for senate to approve the removal of any government official whose appointment had required senate’s consent. During...
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...| | | | | Phase 4 Individual Project Sara Smith HIST101-1303B-10 Modern American History: 1950 to the 21st Century Constantinos Scaros Colorado Technical University President Bill Clinton’s impeachment scandal In 1998 President Bill Clinton was questioned about several allegations that he had harassed and/or had sexual relationships with women that worked under him. He became the first President to ever be involved in questioning as a civil defendant. In the testimony both President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky denied having a sexual relationship, though there were tapes found of conversations between Lewinsky and her co-worker Linda Tripp that suggested otherwise. It seemed that everyone was on the President’s side when it came to the affair charges, even his wife Hilary Clinton. The first lady was quoted as saying that the entire thing was a “vast right-wing conspiracy to destroy her husband.” ("Lewinsky scandal,") On the 17th of August President Clinton took the stand and testified in front of the grand jury to admit his wrong. He then later went on national television to admit to the American people that not only had he been lying for months but that he had indeed had an extramarital affair during his presidency with Monica Lewinsky. In September of that year Starr Jones sent a document nearly 500 pages long to the White House giving four different reasons why the President should be impeached. These included...
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...president to get impeached and Bill Clinton was the second. These presidents had a lot of accusations made upon them during their time in office. This whole impeachment started when they tried to bribe others and have had misconduct. The major thing that made them even more considerably suspicious was them trying to cover up evidence that was already there and twice as strong as before. Andrew Johnson was the 17th president and the vice president when Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. He had the U.S. of House Representatives vote eleven articles of impeachment against him with nine of them being the removal of Johnson by secretary of war Edwin M. Stanton. The accusations made upon him where reference to illegally removing the secretary of war from office and violating several congressional reconstruction acts. The House also accused him of inflammatory and scandalous harangue against congress members whom he called traitors. Johnson was not obligated to attend none of the proceedings. President Johnson found...
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...office. One was the veto of the State Children’s Heath Insurance Programme (S-CHIP) 2007. President Truman used the veto over many major bills like the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947. Checks by the Executive on the Judiciary -Appointment of judges – he nominates all federal judges, with Supreme Court being most important, George W. Bush was able to make two appointments – John Roberts as Chief Justice 2005 and Samuel Alito as an associate Justice in 2006. Presidents try and choose nominees whose judicial philosophy matches their own to mould the outlook of the Court. -Power of the pardon – to pardon those who have been prosecuted etc in court cases. President Ford pardoned predecessor Nixon for any crimes he committed during the Watergate Affair. President Clinton pardoned 140 people, including March Rich, a notorious tax fugitive. Checks by the legislature on the executive – 8 significant checks! -Congress can amend, block or reject legislation recommended by President. In 2001 it significantly amended before passing, Bush’s Education Reform Bill. Clinton found hid flagship healthcare reforms blocked in 1993-94. 1999 Clinton’s request to raise the minimum wage was rejected. -Congress can override president’s veto by two-thirds majority in both Houses. George W. Bush saw 4 of his 11 veto’s overridden like the 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Bill. -Congress has ‘power of the...
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...by people of power. Unethical behavior committed by people in positions of power continues to make the headlines all across the world. However there are two powerful individuals that continue to make headlines across America for their past unethical behaviors William (Bill) and Hillary Clinton. America’s 42nd President William Jefferson Clinton made a promise to the American people that his administration would be the “most ethical administration in the history of the country” (Hearne, 1996). Although he meant well when he made this statement, some immoral actions do not support this statement. The unethical behaviors demonstrated by Mr. Clinton range from the White water scandal (while Governor of Arkansas), to being the second president to be impeached by the House of Representatives due to personal malfeasance. Although Mr. Clinton continued his presidency he still admitted to having relations with a White House intern (www.historyplace.com, 2000). One all too familiar unethical act committed by Mr. Clinton was the extra-marital affair that he had with Monica Lewinsky. Mr. Clinton has a mile long track record of demonstrating unethical behavior, but the question is why Hillary and Bill are still Husband and wife? Well it is too obvious money can encourage almost anyone to do and commit to the unthinkable to include standing by your...
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...The speech “I Am Profoundly Sorry” by President Bill Clinton is effective in convincing reporters, the nation, and his family in forgiveness about his affair with Monica Lewinsky. Before his presidency, Clinton received a “…private lawsuit concerning alleged sexual harassment…” he committed. When he later became President, he lied on an oath about the inappropriate relationship with the White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. On December 11, 1998, Clinton delivered the speech in the Rose Garden of the White House before the vote for his impeachment. Clinton uses rhetorical strategies efficiently in expressing his thoughts and emotions about the incident, stating that he will bear the consequences & is “…prepare to accept them”. His diction, tone, and mood made the audience willing to forgive him which caused his impeachment to be acquitted by the Senate. Clinton used all three rhetorical strategies to a great extent. However, he used pathos heavily to manipulate the audience thoughts by playing with their emotions. He caused the audience to pity him, describing the agony he faced stating that “…there is in greater agony…” than “…the consequences of the pain I have caused my family…”. He used his family & friends, the one’s he hurt the most, to make the audience feel even more sympathetic....
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...To what extent are the two chamber of congress equal in power? The two chambers do have some concurrent powers. Concurrent powers are those that are held by both chambers of congress. The two houses are equal in the passage of legislation. All bills must pass through all stages in both houses; neither house can override the wishes of the other. Both must agree the same version of the bill before that bill can be sent to the president for his signature. Both houses must vote by a two-thirds majority to override a president’s veto of a bill. In 2007, congress overrode president bush’s veto of the Water Resources Development Bill. The vote in the House was 381-40 and the vote in the senate was 81-12. The two houses are also equal in power when it comes to initiating constitutional amendments, an amendment must be approved by a two thirds majority in both houses before it can be sent to the states for their ratification. Both houses must concur in a declaration of war. This has occurred on only 5 occasions, the last one being in 1941, when America declared war on Japan in the Second World War. Lastly the 25th amendment gave to both houses the power to confirm a newly appointed vice president, this has occurred in 1973 and in 1974. Furthermore when the republicans take control of the senate in January 2015, both houses will be controlled by the republicans, meaning the differences in houses will be less relevant, as agreement between both houses will be much easier. It is also...
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...The Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, which was investigated by independent counsel Kenneth W. Starr, began in 1995, when America was surprised by a political sex scandal involving President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, a White House intern in her early 20s (Schmidt, “Clinton Accused of Urging Aide to Lie). When news of his affair became public in 1998, Clinton denied the sexual relationship before later admitting to “inappropriate intimate physical contact” with Monica Lewinsky. This led to the House of Representatives impeaching the president for obstruction of justice and perjury, but was later acquitted by the Senate (Waxman, "Bill Clinton-Monica Lewinsky Scandal-Timeline of Key Moments”). The Monica Lewinsky scandal was the first massive...
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...The Hobbesian theme of Greed and dishonesty is also seen in the Harding Administration during the Teapot Dome Scandal of 1923. In 1912, Taft decided that the oil reserves at Teapot Dome, Wyoming and Elk Hills, California would be set aside for the US Navy to use. When Albert Fall was appointed Secretary of Interior under Harding, asked the Secretary of Navy, Edwin Denby if he could lease some of the reserves to the Mammoth Oil Company. While legal at the time to do so, it was still pretty suspicious that Fall was gaining huge amounts of money from these leases. Finally, On 14th April, 1922, The Wall Street Journal announced that Fall had leased Teapot Dome to Harry F. Sinclair and as a result, senators such as Robert La Follette demanded...
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...Watergate Scandal. For years to come after this the American people would have have trust issues with the government and the republican party as the next elected president after Nixon was Jimmy Carter who was a democrat. In (Document C) it says “ The impact of such an ordeal would be felt throughout the world, and it would have its effect on the lives of all Americans for many years to come.” It also says “Impeachment of a President is a remedy of last resort; it is the most solemn act of...
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