Subject: Fw: Legacy? > To: <mailto:Undisclosed-Recipient:@jxmls04.se.mediaone.net> > Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2000 8:45 AM > Subject: Legacy? > > > > Original date unknown, but > > >obviously > > >sometime in August, 2000. Original email apparently from a graduate of > > the > > >USMA > > >West Point, Class of 1979): > > > > > >This editorial was written by a Lehigh Grad and former Attack Sub Lt. > > > > > >Bethlehem, PA - Editorial > > > > > >In another ninety-five days a new President will be sworn in as the > > >forty-third > > >President of the United States, thus ending the most disgraceful and > > >scandal-ridden Presidency of the past two hundred and twenty-four years > > of > > >our > > >nation. This gives cause for a celebration and a reflection upon things > > > > >that I > > >never, ever again will have to be witness to. > > > > > >For those West Point, Naval Academy and Air Force friends of mine, I > > >recognize > > >the pain that you in particular have endured these past eight years with > > > > >this > > >loathsome > > >Commander-In-Chief in the White House. To my honest, hard working > > friends > > >and > > >family members who value honesty and integrity among our elected > > officials, > > >you > > >have endured more than United States citizens should ever have to > > endure. > > > > > >But alas, in ninety-six days, the thoroughly disgusting and shameful > > >occupant > > >at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. will be cast aside and hopefully forgotten by > > the > > >nation that he has so terribly dishonored. > > > > > >In order to celebrate his upcoming departure I have drafted the > > following > > >piece > > >which I have appropriately entitled, "Never Again." > > > > > >Never Again > > > > > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton walk down the steps of Air > > > > >Force > > >One while a proud Marine in full dress uniform crisply salutes him. A > > >Marine > > >who fully comprehends duty, honor and country in a way that the man he > > is > > >saluting never will. > > > > > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton on Veterans' Day place a > > >wreath > > >on the hallowed Tomb of the Unknown Soldier while he dramatically bites > > his > > >lower lip in an effort to appear that he cares or even appreciates what > > >this > > >place is all about. A place where truly brave men and women who > > personally > > >paid the ultimate price for freedom are forever remembered. > > > > > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton on national television wag > > > > >his > > >finger at each and every American and unconscionably lie to us. > > > > > >Never again will I have to witness Bill Clinton sending young men and > > women > > >of > > >the military into frivolous but life-threatening action to deflect > > >attention > > >from the personal scandals that confront him at home. > > > > > >Never again will I see Bill Clinton's name on a ballot. > > > > > >Never again will I be embarrassed by Bill Clinton's disgusting and > > >abhorrent > > >behavior with a twenty-four year old woman in the Oval Office. > > > > > >Never again will Bill Clinton have the power to conduct an eight year > > >"social > > >experiment" with the United States Armed Forces, driving the best out > > while > > >systematically crippling the overall capability, effectiveness and > > morale > > >of > > >the remaining troops. > > > > > >Never again will I have to be embarrassed to say Bill Clinton represents > > > > >me, a > > >proud citizen of the United States of America. > > > > > >Never again will Bill Clinton be able to sell the historic Lincoln > > Bedroom > > >to > > >the highest bidder, the Chinese, felons, and other disreputable > > characters. > > > > > >Never again will I have to watch Bill Clinton departing church with his > > >equally > > >pitiful wife, clutching an oversized Bible in his hand as if to make us > > >believe > > >that he has repented for any of his misdeeds. > > > > > >Never again will I have to see a joint session of Congress rise to their > > > > >feet > > >in the Capital building when the deceitful and shameless Bill Clinton > > >enters > > >the chamber. > > > > > >And finally, > > > > > >Never again will I have to refer to Bill Clinton as "President of the > > >United > > >States." > > > > > >May God Bless America, > > > > > > > > > > >