Posted on 03/26/2002 4:05:52 PM PST by doug from upland
MIDI - I WILL FOLLOW HIM -- actually, scroll down and click on "Sister Act"
There's a principal…there's a principal you cannot trust
John Baldwin is this person's name
We're trying to find out from what stinking swamp this guy came
He has made it clear…made it clear that he would fabricate
He put it in writing, you see…I guess you can say he has penned his legacy
His own legacy
A liar…a liar…a liar
That is the real John Baldwin, John Baldwin, John Baldwin
He would lie to you…lie to be protecting his own butt
And just like his hero Bill's done
He'd say what he needed to say until he's won
He would lie to you…Mrs. Baldwin, he will weasel out
No principles, this principal
Just give him a chance and he'll be feeding you bull…a big load of bull
Hey, Johnny…do I see lipstick there
Oh, no, dear…that is not my underwear
Hey, Johnny…I heard you got Lewinskied tonight
Oh, no, dear…because that wouldn't be right
He is a liar, a liar, a liar
So Mrs. B don't buy it, don't buy it, don't buy
He learned it from Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton, Bill Clinton
Catch him and he'll deny it, deny it, deny it…he will
You can't believe one word he says
He learned how to lie from that last scumsucking Prez
The Sinkmaster Prez
The Shreveport Times | March 25, 2002 | John Baldwin
Posted on 3/26/02 12:17 PM Pacific by Skooz
When conservatives object to spending money on social programs, they are quick to raise philosophical concerns about "throwing money at problems." They prefer to throw money at rich people, which they call "job creation" or "economic stimulus," or some such.
But what do they call the $70 million special prosecutor Robert Ray spent to prove President Bill Clinton and wife Hillary were innocent of wrongdoing in the Whitewater matter? Whitewater was nothing more than a ruse to cripple Clinton's presidency. Coupled with the negative effect of the Lewinsky affair, it contributed to the demise of several Clinton initiatives. There still is no prescription drug benefit for Medicare recipients. Health insurance company clerks continue to determine the level of medical care available to clients, protected from lawsuits by a federal law unique to their industry. Universal health insurance still is years in the future.
I never will argue Clinton was a flawless leader. He had an obvious weakness for women. He followed the political advice of Sen. Trent Lott's pal Dick Morris even when that advice ran counter to the core principles of the Democratic Party. He capitulated to the Newt Gingrich-Lott cabal on Capitol Hill when it wasn't necessary to do so. But - he salvaged the economy in the face of near unanimous GOP opposition to his economic plan. He protected freedom of choice for women from Congressional attempts to narrow that right. He secured passage of the Family Medical Leave Act, allowing workers to care for members of their families without jeopardizing their employment. He proposed and won passage of an increase in the minimum wage. He eliminated unemployment as a serious problem for almost all working Americans. He appointed clear-thinking moderates to the Supreme Court.
Clinton did lie about his relationship with Lewinsky. I don't know of a married man with a daughter who wouldn't lie in similar circumstances. Frankly, if Clinton was lying to avoid hurting his family, I don't have much of a problem with that.
Clinton was not the best husband ever to occupy the White House, but then we didn't elect him because of his credentials as a family man. In his concern for the poor and minorities, his determination to rebuild the social safety net, his interest in the economic welfare of middle class Americans, he was the best president in my lifetime, even acknowledging his imperfections.
It's gratifying to know the special prosecutor, who now is running for office himself, ultimately determined Clinton to be guilty of nothing at all. I wonder what the American people think of his use of their tax dollars in the process.
John Baldwin is an educator who lives in Shreveport. His column appears Mondays. Write to him in care of The Times, P.O. Box 30222, Shreveport, LA 71130-0222.
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Too bad John wasn't a victim of choice.
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Next time, geniuses, give us the Freedom to remove the incorrigibles, and the threat of being next will keep the wanna-bes in line. Then, on that glorious day, teachers will have the ability to do more teaching than behavioral management once again. Imagine, a school where every classroom has learning as the highest priority for both the teachers and every single student! *Ah, to dream*
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