Sunday, October 21, 2007

George W. Bush and Bill Clinton

The last few months of George W. Bush presidential term and William J. Clinton is quite a contrast. President Clinton's last months was marked by an attempted impeachment, over lying about sex with a White House aide. George W. has been proven a liar about the reasons for taking us to war. Yet he stands before Congress asking for another 46 billion dollars to continue.

Two presidents from two political parties in two totally different times. In my over simplified way there is two totally different ethical point of views.

President Clinton served as president during on of the peace time periods of the United States. However his morals and ethics were questionable. One thing I have observed in my life is that during times of peace ethics are looked at under a bigger microscope.

President Bush was plunged into the largest terrorist attack on American soil in less than a year after taking office. Lying, and deceiving the American public about weapons of mass destruction is overlooked.

I guess social political climate does determine acceptable morals and ethics.

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