Well, Hillary Clinton is in the news again. The FBI has recommended to the DOJ that they not prosecute Hillary Clinton because, though our former Secretary of State was careless in violating laws about handling classified information, she did not do so with any sort of criminal intent. The head of the DOJ had formerly conceded that she would accept the recommendations of the FBI (and others within her own department) due to a shady conflict of interest situation, so it looks official--Hillary ain't even getting a slap on the wrist! The language is really mind-blowing. Director Comey described Clinton's actions as "extremely careless," but saw no need for charges to be filed.
Let's take a step back. It's obvious that Republicans are looking for ammo against their political enemy. Much of the hullabaloo surrounding this case can be directly linked to Hillary running for office. Her crimes (she clearly committed illegal acts--knowingly or not) are not unprecedented by any stretch of the imagination as two of her predecessors did basically the same thing. What's the difference? She's a Democrat while they were Republicans? Nope. The difference is that only Hillary is asking you to make her the next President of the United States of America! Imagine this...our country will probably elect a woman who has been described, at best, as extremely careless with classified information. That either means that she's incompetent or that she just doesn't care. Which do you think would best fit a career politician? You're right--both. This case deserves more scrutiny because her career path marches forward, while the other two Secretaries of State have faded away into relative obscurity. Her crimes are more pertinent to the future of our country, though, as we'll see, all crimes should be prosecuted.
So what have we learned? First of all, we've learned that the ruling elite in our country play by a different set of rules. Need proof? Look no further than the general reaction from Hillary's party. They've basically said, "So what? Everybody does it!" That sort of logic reminds me of my four-year-old daughter. When I reprimand her being for mean to her sister (which I have to do quite often), she will commonly reply with, "But she did it to me first!" My response is always the same, "Genesis, I don't care what Galilee did. You're not allowed to [fill in the blank] her!" What I am saying is that politicians in Washington D.C. have the same sense of logic (not to mention the moral compass) as my four-year-old. I don't care what other Secretaries of State did. Hillary Clinton broke laws. That's what should be discussed. If you're best defense is, "Well, Bush's administration did it!" then you're in big trouble! If you don't want to enforce laws, then take them off the books. If they actually serve a purpose, then enforce them!
Secondly, we've learned that in our nation's capital incompetence and negligence are not viewed as criminal, or really even as being bad enough to render someone unfit for office. That's what happens when we turn politics into a popularity contest. Actually managing the affairs--domestic and international--of this country take a back seat when we're just trying to get our guy/gal in office. Professional election winners end up condescendingly laughing off suggestions that they be held accountable for their actions because, well, no criminal intent could be found. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, except for when you're a politician. We can't read Hillary's mind (or most of her emails!), but what we can do is look at the facts. She is, at best, criminally negligent. Then again, she's just another career politician.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you vote for a woman like Hillary Clinton, you're just plain dumb. She has consistently waffled on positions. She's come across as a rich elitist in all of her attempts to seem like one of the common people. She is "married" to Bill Clinton, folks! Her tenure as our Secretary of State was marked by negligence and incompetence. If you find that resume to be appealing, I'm sorry for you and I'm sorry for this country.
Let's take a step back. It's obvious that Republicans are looking for ammo against their political enemy. Much of the hullabaloo surrounding this case can be directly linked to Hillary running for office. Her crimes (she clearly committed illegal acts--knowingly or not) are not unprecedented by any stretch of the imagination as two of her predecessors did basically the same thing. What's the difference? She's a Democrat while they were Republicans? Nope. The difference is that only Hillary is asking you to make her the next President of the United States of America! Imagine this...our country will probably elect a woman who has been described, at best, as extremely careless with classified information. That either means that she's incompetent or that she just doesn't care. Which do you think would best fit a career politician? You're right--both. This case deserves more scrutiny because her career path marches forward, while the other two Secretaries of State have faded away into relative obscurity. Her crimes are more pertinent to the future of our country, though, as we'll see, all crimes should be prosecuted.
So what have we learned? First of all, we've learned that the ruling elite in our country play by a different set of rules. Need proof? Look no further than the general reaction from Hillary's party. They've basically said, "So what? Everybody does it!" That sort of logic reminds me of my four-year-old daughter. When I reprimand her being for mean to her sister (which I have to do quite often), she will commonly reply with, "But she did it to me first!" My response is always the same, "Genesis, I don't care what Galilee did. You're not allowed to [fill in the blank] her!" What I am saying is that politicians in Washington D.C. have the same sense of logic (not to mention the moral compass) as my four-year-old. I don't care what other Secretaries of State did. Hillary Clinton broke laws. That's what should be discussed. If you're best defense is, "Well, Bush's administration did it!" then you're in big trouble! If you don't want to enforce laws, then take them off the books. If they actually serve a purpose, then enforce them!
Secondly, we've learned that in our nation's capital incompetence and negligence are not viewed as criminal, or really even as being bad enough to render someone unfit for office. That's what happens when we turn politics into a popularity contest. Actually managing the affairs--domestic and international--of this country take a back seat when we're just trying to get our guy/gal in office. Professional election winners end up condescendingly laughing off suggestions that they be held accountable for their actions because, well, no criminal intent could be found. Ignorance of the law is no excuse, except for when you're a politician. We can't read Hillary's mind (or most of her emails!), but what we can do is look at the facts. She is, at best, criminally negligent. Then again, she's just another career politician.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. If you vote for a woman like Hillary Clinton, you're just plain dumb. She has consistently waffled on positions. She's come across as a rich elitist in all of her attempts to seem like one of the common people. She is "married" to Bill Clinton, folks! Her tenure as our Secretary of State was marked by negligence and incompetence. If you find that resume to be appealing, I'm sorry for you and I'm sorry for this country.
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