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The Death of Outrage: Bill Clinton and the Assault on American Ideals

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If you are one who SUPPORTS the notion that character doesn't count then this is a book that will not make much of a difference in your belief system. However, if forthrightness, integrity, and honesty are important leadership traits to you then this is a must read. Mr. Bennett lays the facts before the reader in clear, easy to understand language and debunks Clinton supporters' point for point with Clinton's own words.

One reviewer stated his dislike for the personal tone that the book sometimes takes. But what has not been realized by the reviewer is that the contorted double helix of untruths the president and his men have fashioned has made a book of this matter necessary.

Ultimately only those individuals who would avoid reality will find great fault in this simple, yet eloquent, book that exposes the man know as William Jefferson Clinton for what he is.

Even more... it tells us about ourselves. And you will not like what you'll see.

Bennett in his typical style thoughtfully summarizes and carefully probes the arguments in this heated controversy. He reminds us that there are inevitable consequences for breaking moral precepts. At times he pushes the argument too far, revealing his anger with Clinton the man. This is unneccesary, he does best when allowing the Presidents words and deeds to prove his argument. I appreciate his candor in finding the independent counsel statute flawed and find it ironic that Clinton renewed the law in 1994.

William Bennett presents in this short, easily readable book a clear, cogent argument for the removal of Bill Clinton as President. Anyone who is wavering in the middle, unsure as to whether Clinton's offenses rise to the level of impeachment needs to read this book. Bennett's arguments are logical, persuasive, and essentially irrefutable. This book should be required reading in college political science curricula.

Bennett once again flips on the light of truth in the dark, sleezy, corrupt room of the vast left wing conspiracy. Whose headquarters are now unfortunately in the Oval Office of this great country. An Office now corrupted and bringing down the Democrates into the dirt with them. You see, to the Clintons there is no such thing as political opponents or mutual respect for idealogically different opinions or beliefs anymore. To them everyone who is not of their belief is the enemy. Even to the point of feeling the same about the American people they are suppose to represent. If you do not whole heartedly support the Clintonites you are the enemy. With a capitol E. That means one half of the American people are Bill and Hillary's Enemies. Not merely a political opponent. Bennett knows this very well. And the monstous saber toothed, poison spewing termites of the Bill and Hilllary Clinton Machine (similar to the war depicted in the movie ANTS) go into motion to uterly destroy that light. I.E. the Peewee Hermans of Politics (James Carville, Susan Estrich and Mario Como). Throughout this entire saga we have watched as the liberal left (Democrates and Special Interest Extremist) have opened the floodgates of their true nature. Which is to defend anyone who supports their simple minded agendas and enslaving political and/or social goals. Regardless of the kind of person they are. Forget the founders, the federalist papers and the reasons America came into being. Power is all important to them not America. Their programs are the making of 21st Century Slavery and the masses are holding their arms wide open to this enslavement. Dependency on Liberal handouts is and will be slavery for minorities and women. It is just to bad that greed and power have blinded the leaders of these movements to the plight they reap upon their followers. There are no moral values that bind them, there is no honor to great to betray, there is no criminal act that they will not defend. There is no respect for the founders or the Constitution, nor the past where we received our core values. There is only winning at any price and any sacrifice. The Comos, Boxers, Conyers, Gores, Gepharts, Brauns, Daschels, and other left wing finatics of the left simply believe that there is nothing but power, greed, secular humanism and individual personal and physical gratification that matters. Their manipulation of blacks, women, churches and others is a testament to their total disregard for mere citizens for their personal survival, gain and success. Bill Clinton is a hypocrite, a lyer, and worse who will stop at nothing to maintain power, even betraying the Constitution, the American People and his Oaths of Office. These things mean nothing to him, but are tools to be used for his tyrannical regime. Do his misdeads raise to the level of Impeachment? In his own words and those of his wife yes, yes, yes. Who else in the history of this country has devided the entire population into such factions as this unprincipled man. Who can say one thing in the AM and another in the PM and the gullible left eats it up like he is a prophet. And march out like little storm toopers to defend their leader. The Hitler loyalist would be proud of these Democratic Stratagist. Bennett has in all his books attempted to do nothing more than show us that we once had, prior to the Clinton scourge, a higher expectation for ourselves and our future. That, as flawed as we were, we tried to be better than the mere sum of our parts. Unfortunately today the Democrates have given up and accepted that they would be more comfortable in the gutter, than up on the road. And they are wollowing in their self indugent decent into a chotic social slime. I hope Bennett never stops standing up for those of us who do not give up on the better side of humainity. We will never agree with those who defend this type of nonleader. It is astonishing that the Democrates can so easily support what these hypocites did and said during Nixon's failure, but forgive the same or worse conduct with Clinton. It proves unquestionably however, that they never have and never will have any firm foundation in honor, integrity, responsibility or patriotism. They are the party of corruption and deviance. I recommend reading all Bennett's books. If you dare.

This is a thoughtful (to those who agree) compendium of the case against Clinton. The obvious thesis: he assaults American ideals. What isn't included is an equally thorough explanation of why our collective response has, to date, been passive approval. So just what killed outrage? And, what does it's death mean for our future? The partisan perspective is mild, and unavoidable. It's fairly balanced by recollections of the Mother of all Gates--water. Had it been that very rare tome that sways minds inclined to the contrary, it would merit 5 stars. A more thorough crack at what (more than Bill) killed outrage--a four star rating. An alternative title directed toward the grim reaper of outrages's death, James Carville: It's about purjury, stupid.

Although William Bennett competently refutes the banal defenses repeatedly purported by Clinton's army of minions, this work is basically an exercise in futility. Clinton loyalists have no interest in plenary dialectics, nor are they concerned with basic facts. Spin trumps all when it comes to Slick Willie.

This revised version includes an afterward written following the noble impeachment and the rushed mock trial staged in the U.S. Senate. Rather than provide Monday Morning Quarterback reflection, this postmortem revisiting allows for additional analysis of what was a widely known preordained conclusion. Bennett rightly argues that the Democratic Party has some repair work to do to its image and integrity. He cites NJ Senator Frank Lautenberg's brazen gratitude to smutmeister Larry Flynn for his defense of the Adulterer-in-Chief and profligate praise from many other Democrats whose unconditional support of their leader disgraced their party's long history of rectitude and character.

Perhaps most telling is the synopsis of Democratic replies to Juanita Broderick's undisputed charge that Arkansas Attorney General Bill Clinton raped her two decades ago. The noisy defenders suddenly become eerily quiet, and even Clinton's most drooling sycophants-who so willingly smear the name of anyone opposing their leader-fail to speak out against Mrs. Broderick. Bennett quotes Dee Dee Myers and David Gergen-both of whom seem to tacitly-and very unhappily-acknowledge their belief in the authenticity of Mrs. Broderick's claim.

I do have one criticism of Mr. Bennet concerning a lack of disclosure. At one point he mentions that Clinton's lawyer (who remains unnamed) was forced to admit to a judge that he had unknowingly assisted his client in promulgating specious information. The author should have identified the attorney as his brother, Robert Bennett.

Bill Bennett does a wonderful, eloquent job of describing anddefining the Clinton years - and debunking the "it's all about sex" defense, amongst others. While I don't agree with all of his political conclusions, his assessment of the Clinton slice-and-dice approach to any who dare cross the president is refreshing, after 6 years of Yessir from the media.

I had read Bennett's "Devaluing of America" quite some time ago, so, when I saw that he had written another (nonkids) book, I had to get it. It seemed to me a little expensive for the size, but then after I had bought it I began to read it. I was wrong about the price, for it was all worth it. The analysis of what Clinton is doing is superb.

Bill Bennett's book set forth in a logical and forthwright manner arguments that need to be made by somebody in this country. I cringe when I hear people saying it doesn't matter, it's all about sex, etc. Mr. Bennett effectively analyzes and counters each ridiculous argument that Clinton's supporters have offered in the last several months, a period in our history that represents a shameful abandonment of moral principle. As a lifelong liberal Democrat, it depresses me that the only people speaking the truth on this issue are arch conservatives such as Mr. Bennett, because people might discount what he has to say based on his reputation as a rightwinger. He has some good things to say, that needed to be said. My only criticism is that he rushed the book to print without waiting to hear the president speak, and so one gets the feeling that one knows more than the author on this subject, which leaves me craving the sequel.

This book made me remember what it was like to be proud to be an American. The president's continuing cover-up has been allowed by our country's lack of outrage, and we have no one to blame but ourselves. The Clinton administration's attitude toward those seeking the truth is revealed as what one White House official has dubbed, "our continuing campaign to destroy Ken Starr." William Bennett brings up an interesting fact--The Clinton Justice Department has brought a case that involved lying under oath about oral sex in a civil case to a perjury conviction. In U.S. v. Battalino, the Dept. of Justice prosecuted a Veterans Administration psychiatrist who falsely testified under oath that she did not have a sexual encounter during a June 27, 1991 appointment with Ed Arthur. However, Arthur had recorded phone conversations with his doctor in which she referred to the rendezvous. The doctor pleaded guilty to one count of obstruction of justice, was sentenced to one year of probabion, six months of home detention and electronic monitoring, and fined $3,600 for the same crime as our president.