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80On Trial: Justice System
by William F. Torpey
It would have been obscenely inappropriate while the Clinton impeachment debacle was under way for anyone to compare his "Trial of the Century" with the other one -- you remember, O.J. Simpson. But both men were entitled to a fair trial. published 5 days ago
69Acquit, Don't Censure the President!
by William F. Torpey
In the early months of 1999, President Bill Clinton was acquitted by the Senate of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice after his politically inspired impeachment by the House of Representatives. His impeachment and trial were both ill-advised. published 6 days ago
69Just Say No to the Urge to Impeach
by William F. Torpey
President Ford was right in 1998: Impeachment is whatever Congress says it is! But our founding fathers were uncommonly wise. They made the impeachment process difficult, thus making frivolous charges unlikely to stick. published 2 weeks ago
67Why It's Vital to Vote for Your Party
by William F. Torpey
"I don't belong to any political party; I'm Independent. I vote for the best man." Chances are, like me, you've heard this statement from friends and foes alike on many occasions. But, in reality, voting for the "best man" is a formula for disaster. published 4 weeks ago
61Congress: Give Back Our Country
by William F. Torpey
In 1998 our country was in trouble -- not because of the manufactured attacks on President Clinton -- but because too many Americans were hoodwinked by right-wing extremists willing to discard the American way to regain the White House any way they could. published 5 weeks ago
60Confession Is Good for the Soul
by William F. Torpey
President Clinton confessed of one of his sins to the entire world in 1998 in a major, televised speech viewed by millions of fellow sinners. Perhaps our politicians today can gain an object lesson from his experience. published 6 weeks ago
55Starr Probe of President Really Scary
by William F. Torpey
The American people have seldom, if ever, witnessed such a sweeping abuse of power at the highest levels of the federal government than the Watergate probe by Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr. American must always be alert to any potential abuse of power. published 2 months ago
56Where Is the Crisis?
by William F. Torpey
President Clinton had been in office five years when his political opponents instigated investigations against him for everything and anything. Although there was no credible evidence against him, TV commentators drummed up a phony "Crisis in the White House." published 3 months ago
62Strike Out the Line Item Veto
by William F. Torpey
The U.S. Supreme Court did not say the line-item veto is constitutional when it declined to take up the issue in 1996; it merely said it could not take up the case until the issue is properly brought before it; that is, by someone with proper "standing." It's still an issue! published 4 months ago
61Look Up 'Volunteer' in Webster's
by William F. Torpey
My dictionary defines "volunteer" as one who "offers himself for a service of his own free will," but in 1997 Congress, despite this, considered "requiring" public housing residents to "volunteer" community service. You can't 'require' volunteers to do anything!" published 4 months ago
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