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[Bill Jones <billj AT harborside.com>]

Marie McHarry wrote:

> When Starr's final report
> came out, I checked it carefully to see what he had to say about Whitewater:
> Nothing, absolutely nothing.
>
>  
They proved absolutely nothing about Robert Blake.  The point is that 
simply because a person squeaks by without a prison term, it doesn't 
necessarily mean that I want her to hold office or do jobs around the house.

The words "innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt" only 
apply to situations where the State could actively punish someone by 
removing life, liberty, or property.

Suppose a person had been charged several times with child molestation, 
but never convicted.  I hate to be so shallow, but that person would 
probably not be welcome here as a babysitter.

Thus it is with politicians.  If there's even a hint of doubt, we throw 
them out.

Bill