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Lee Jorgensen writes:
> John, currently there are over 115 people in jail for perjury. Of
> those 115, at least 5 have come forward to say that their perjury
> was for a sex related cover-up.
I guess my point is that 115 people is a minute fraction of the number
of people who lie under oath in this country and that the equation:
perjury == treason (for example) doesn't hold.
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> I ask you, why did the president settle the Paula Jones case then?
> Even though a settlement supposedly admits no guilt, after many
> months of denial, why settle?
So he wouldn't have to deal with it any more. Cases without merit are
often settled just to avoid the hassle and cost.
> I fear that if the president is NOT removed, that the presidency could
> become more like a King. He works for You. Would you like an
> employee to lie to you?
I imagine I've been lied to by a number of presidents many times. I
take it in stride depending on the seriousness of the issue I'm being
lied to about. If it's about bombing Cambodia, I get irritated. If
it's about diddling somebody with a cigar, ... well, you can figure out
the rest.
as evah,
John C.
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| (...) Lying under oath != Perjury. They are two separate issues. Perjury is the active and repeated lying under oath, with intent to cover up information, and to thwart the legal system. A Lie, is may not be considered perjury, if it's about (...) (28 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| John, currently there are over 115 people in jail for perjury. Of those 115, at least 5 have come forward to say that their perjury was for a sex related cover-up. Perjury is the thoughtful willingness to lie to the court. I'd say that yes, the (...) (28 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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