Letters

THE STARR REPORT

"Oh, for the day when all we had to explain to our children was why the President didn't have to eat his broccoli--but they did." ALEXANDRA AND JOHN WOODY Wayne, N.J.

I never thought it would come to this, my own government actively distributing pornography in the guise of the report from independent counsel Kenneth Starr [THE STARR REPORT, Sept. 21]. To expose intimate, private relations between two consenting adults and call it a search for justice is the real treasonable offense. MICHAEL HAGER San Francisco

Monica Lewinsky may have been a willing partner, but the President lied about his "private" affairs in a trial about his alleged wrongful conduct with an unwilling partner--Paula Jones. The President lied to cover up his activities with Lewinsky, and for this he is charged with perjury, witness tampering and many other acts. His apologies came only after the polls demanded it, straining credibility. He should resign. BILL SCHRIPSEMA Columbia, Md.

Bill Clinton was very, very wrong in his actions, as were Monica Lewinsky, Linda Tripp, Ken Starr and many others involved in this drama. There are no heroes in the sad, pathetic tale--just human beings, some making terrible mistakes and others being guilty of meanspirited obsession. But the whole affair has been about personal behavior. And wrong though it may be, it is still something strictly personal. A. ALICIA ALEXANDER Hialeah, Fla.

I have a prediction: Clinton sweats bullets while this thing drags through Congress. He manages to survive and stay in office. Clinton breathes a huge sigh of relief, thanks God and then goes out and does it all over again. ROB KISER Pound, Va.

What a rip-off! For all the money Starr has been billing the country, he could have included pictures. ED LINDNER Westport, Conn.

I find it appalling that the majority of the people still want to trust a man who not only violated his marriage vows but then lied about what he did. How is it that the leader of the free world can be held to a lower standard than the citizens of the country he serves? JOAN L. RICHWINE Locust Grove, Va.

The crazier and kinkier the facts in the Starr report, the better for President Clinton. Paradoxical but true. The worse it is, the more we'll understand why he wanted to keep it all under wraps. Understanding, we'll forgive the abuse of power even as we shake our heads at Clinton's goofy libido, which is, in itself, hardly impeachable. MICHAEL J.E. HANSON Sioux Falls, S.D.

The actions of both President Clinton and Judge Starr are contemptible. It is apparent that the worst of the accusations that one side spins about the other are true. In order to end this political fiasco, we the people should demand the immediate resignation of these two poor excuses for public servants. BENJAMIN J. SCHERLAG Oklahoma City

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