Hillary Clinton, Democratic presidential nominee and former Secretary of State, arguably embodies some of the worst traits of U.S. politics. She personifies deceitful politics, special interest money, and conflicts of interest. Clinton and husband Bill test legal and ethical boundaries.
She has the highest negative poll numbers of any recent national politician except for Republican nominee Donald Trump. It now seems likely Clinton will defeat Trump, barring further revelations about her emails or the Clinton Foundation. A majority of American voters may decide Clinton is the lesser of two evils, but they should acquaint themselves with her dark side before voting for her.
Thomas Jefferson stated “whenever a man has cast a longing eye on offices, rottenness begins in his conduct.” Nathaniel Hawthorne declared corrupt politicians’ “hearts wither away … Their consciences [turn] into India-rubber or to some substance as black as that.” They could have been speaking of Clinton.
Americans have discovered that virtually everything Clinton said about her private server and emails was untrue. Some 15,000 new emails have suddenly appeared, beyond the 33,000 “personal” emails her aides and lawyers claim to have destroyed. FBI Director Comey said she should not be indicted.
However, the FBI is requiring the House of Representatives to store Clinton’s redacted emails and investigative documents in a secure location. Congressmen must have Top Secret clearances to read them. This situation has an Orwellian, Alice-in-Wonderland quality. – READ MORE
