THE PROGRESSIVE CONSERVATIVE, USA
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Volume IX, Issue # 164, September 5, 2007
Dr. Almon Leroy Way, Jr., Editor
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HILLARY CLINTON'S REAL "CULTURE OF CORRUPTION"
By Christopher G. Adamo
AMERICAN POLITICS & POLITICAL PARTIES: POLITICAL SCANDALS, POLITICAL CORRUPTION, & PARTISAN
POLITICAL PROPAGANDA -- WHAT DOES & WHAT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A CULTURE OF CORRUPTION? IN WHICH
OF AMERICA'S TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES HAS POLITICAL CORRUPTION BEEN ELEVATED FROM A HANDFUL OF
UNFORTUNATE EVENTS TO AN INSTITUTIONALIZED BEHAVIORAL NORM, A BRAZEN CULTURE OF ACCEPTED, ESTABLISHED,
& PROTECTED ABUSES? THE BEHAVIOR OF LIBERAL LEFTIST DEMOCRATS TRANSCENDS ANY STANDARDS OF
PERSONAL LAPSES & DEMONSTRATES THE POISONING EFFECTS OF ILLICIT ACTIVITY ON AMERICA'S ENTIRE POLITICAL
SYSTEM
FULL STORY:
Whether the real intent is to trumpet their phony sanctimony of “sympathy and compassion,” or to advance their
obviously partisan interests, Liberal coverage of the Larry Craig debacle has been incessant. Ever since news broke of
Craig’s guilty plea on a charge of soliciting homosexual sex in a Minneapolis Airport public restroom, Democrats have
used every occasion to elevate it to the forefront of discussion.
Notably, through their veneers of empathy, they invariably emphasize that the episode reflects something
fundamentally amiss within the Republican Party alone.
Beyond the smokescreens, none of the current furor is really about sordid behavior or ideological hypocrisy. Democrats
understand the crucial importance of “values voters” even better than do many Republicans. This is particularly the
case among the socalled “moderates” who frequently disdain and disparage the values voters.
If the GOP does not give this constituency reason to show up on Election Day in 2008, Democrats will toil incessantly to
once again give them reason to stay home. It worked last year.
Of course, the real nature of the Craig scandal, especially since it is not an isolated occurrence, indicates a problem in
political circles that America must address, if it is to restore confidence in the behavior and reliability of its political
leaders.
Yet, it is essential that the problem first be properly characterized, and then responded to in a manner that does not weigh
partisan advantage towards either the political Right or the political Left, but expressly as a result of the sordid nature of
the actions taken and the degree of adverse impact of those actions on American society, the American political system,
and the future of the American nation.
Otherwise, no real “house cleaning” can take place, and the system will continue in its current dysfunctional state, with
untoward behavior being condemned or exonerated, based not on the manner of that behavior, but rather on the political
leanings and connections of the perpetrators.
To begin with, Senator Craig’s malfeasance was abhorrent, but, while it should be universally held as incompatible with
the expected conduct of a United States Senator, it does not represent an individual act of “corruption” on Craig’s part.
Nor does it bolster the case for Nancy Pelosi’s branding of a “culture of corruption” within the entire Republican
Conference on Capitol Hill.
In complete contrast to past behavior among Democrats, Republicans have consistently responded to the sad regularity
of such revelations of malfeasance by purging their ranks, even occasionally to excess.
When Ronnie Earle, an out-of-control county prosecutor and Democrat hack from Travis County, Texas, finally indicted
former Representative Tom Delay, after a lengthy episode of grand jury shopping, Delay’s congressional colleagues
immediately deposed him form his position as Majority Whip. Thus, the Democrats gained leverage in determining the
makeup of Republican leadership through nothing short of subversive means.
Yet, before such conditions are accepted as proof of the Pelosi allegation, they should be considered in their proper
context, which means against the backdrop of the Liberal Leftist Democratic climate instituted inside the Beltway,
especially during the Clinton years, but dominant once again in Congress since last November.
It is here that the profound difference between “scandal” and “corruption” can be underscored, as well as the latter’s
elevation from a handful of unfortunate events to an institutionalized behavioral norm, a brazen “culture” of accepted,
established, and protected abuses.
Unlike their feigned dismay over the Craig situation, Democrats have had little to say in criticism or condemnation of
Hillary Clinton, former President Bill Clinton, Representative William Jefferson (Democrat - Louisiana), Representative
Barney Frank (Democrat - Massachusetts), Jack Murtha (Democrat - Pennsylvania), Senator Harry Reid
(Democrat -Nevada), Senator Diane Feinstein (Democrat - California).
In contrast, these individuals and their crimes are lauded by the political Left, while any critics are savagely attacked,
often on a personal basis. Among such people the unrestrained corruption does indeed represent a political “culture.”
The principal subject of any such discussion is, of course, Hillary Clinton. Her actions, along with those of her
husband, transcend any standards of personal lapses and demonstrate the poisoning effects of illicit activity on the
entire political system. Such is the inevitable result, if perpetrators have no scruples limiting their efforts to advance
themselves, and no legal restraints imposed to protect society from their ravages.
Of course, Hillary understands the effects, at least in the short term, of responding with shameless audacity. This
explains why she never displays guilt or remorse. No matter how blatant the transgression, she simply smirks a denial
or offers her mocking “don’t recall” retort. To date, her adversaries possess insufficient fortitude to follow up. Those
hoping for justice become demoralized, and her outrages continue unabated.
But unlike the Larry Craig and David Vitter situations, in which no harm came to any other than those who chose to
participate in the sordid dalliances, the Clintons and their cronies deliberately warped and perverted the entire
governing system to protect themselves and their interests, ultimately at the expense of innocent associates and
eventually, all America.
Moreover, the contrasting manner in which the entire Democratic Party political machine rallies in support of its
members whose sleaze comes to light, stands as prima facie evidence that those caught in illicit acts are not the only
corrupted members. Rather, all who steadfastly support them, offering fraudulent or distracting arguments on their
behalf, are no less collaborative with their abhorrent behavior.
So, despite the currently shrill media spin, the timing of the Craig episode will prove to be particularly injurious to the
Hillary campaign. Nor will any attempted distraction by the Left allow her to remain unscathed. Rather, the unseemly
events actually focus attention on her.
In contrast to the “conventional wisdom,” she is not immune to the air of scandal which clings to her like a shadow.
Her unparalleled disapproval ratings render inarguable proof that the public is not fooled. Ultimately, Hillary’s latest
sordid political affair, which once again involves dirty money, likely from China, is most revolting because of its ring of
familiarity to so many past scandals.
Real America knows that, in the event of her election to the Presidency, the nation can only expect more of the same.
LINKS TO RELATED TOPICS:
American Politics & Political Competition:
Elections, PACs, & Political Parties
The American Political System:
Politics & Government in the U.S.A.
Morality, Decency, & Traditional American Family Values
The American Political & Cultural Left:
Liberals, Statists, Socialists, & Other Leftists
Liberalism Versus Conservatism in American Politics
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POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY & POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES:
COMPETING SYSTEMS OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
Conservatism
Traditional Conservatism: Questions & Answers
Conservatism: Attitudes, Types, & Present Status
Constitutional Conservatism: American & British
Liberalism
Classical Liberalism: Intellectual Foundations
Classical Liberalism: Conservative Liberalism
Manchester Liberalism & Social Darwinism
Modern Social "Liberalism": Statist "Liberalism"
Radical & Totalitarian Ideologies
Radicalism, Utopianism, & Totalitarianism
Christopher G. Adamo is a freelance writer who lives in southeastern Wyoming and works in the field of industrial instrumentation.
He is actively involved in Wyoming's political process, serving as a delegate to successive Wyoming State Republican Conventions
and as a member of the Wyoming State Republican Central Committee. He has assisted Republican candidates for local and state
legislatures and for the United States Congress. His articles, which appear regularly in The Progressive Conservative, U.S.A.,
and on a number of other websites, reflect a major concern with the damage being done to Conservatism and Conservative causes by
the Liberal Leftist faction in the Republican Party as well as by the much larger and more powerful Liberal Leftist faction in the
Democratic Party. During the early and middle 1990s, Adamo was Editor of the Wyoming Christian Coalition's official news organ,
The Wyoming Christian.
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