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Spitzer Without Tears
in response to reader comment: Spitzer Should Remain In Office Unless State Funds Were Used For Personal Conduct

Submitted by Exnavyguy, Mar 11, 2008 18:44

"If he didn't use public funds then leave him alone." Public officials are supposed to be the example of probity when it comes to following the law. The Mann Act of 1910 prohibits taking women across state lines for the immoral purposes. Whatever you may think of this law, it applies in the case of the governor. Just ask Chuck Berry about that particular statue.

Further, he sought to hide his payments with wire transfers to companies that existed merely as a conduit for funds to be sent to an ongoing criminal enterprise.

And even more, Mr. Spitzer is an attorney, an officer of the court. For him to knowingly violate these laws is such a violation of his professional oath that it simply cannot be ignored.

For those of you who think of this as similar to what WJ Clinton did with Monica, I say to you that the outrage over our former President's peccadillo was not so much his consorting with an intern as it was about his lying to a Grand Jury probe of his untruths in a sworn deposition.

Each violation of law by an officeholder is a slap in the face to all of us who strive, however unsuccessfully, to live our lives in a manner that keeps us in step with society and our religious beliefs. Mr. Spitzer should resign forthwith and spare us the agony of the ongoing media frenzy.

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The country may be fed up with married politicians engaging in unseemly, unethical and scandalous conduct but it's hardly a... [MORE]

Samantha Jones

Mar 11, 2008 17:42

NY Governer should switch his party to republican to protect the dignity of the democratic party. Republicans have been known... [MORE]

sweetolebob

Mar 11, 2008 17:04

Fascinating takeaway: "...Fed up with married, Ivy League-educated Democratic politicians with law degrees like President Clinton and Governor Spitzer and... [MORE]

Hank Essay

Mar 11, 2008 14:19

Paying for sex is way above rape. We still hear way to much from 'Sick Willie". [MORE]

Jack Kinch (1uncle)

Mar 11, 2008 13:58

Spitzer caught my attention, or rather my disapproval, when he wanted driving license for illegals. So i'm no fan of... [MORE]

Jack Lester

Mar 11, 2008 12:33

Congress passed a statute in 1910 which made it a felony to transport women across state lines for prostitution. Gov.... [MORE]

Matthew Schutz

Mar 11, 2008 15:15

In April of last year the Tri-State Area was treated to a rare but well placed situation of hypocrisy, where... [MORE]

David Teitelbaum

Mar 11, 2008 12:24

I hope the revival of Republican fortunes in NY State does not rely on current "Republican" "leaders". Sponging off the... [MORE]

Bob Mill

Mar 11, 2008 10:46

While it is true that Mr. Paterson is more liberal, and would be bad for the state's economy, I don't... [MORE]

bava cohen

Mar 11, 2008 10:42

Although enrolled in the Democratic Party, I never voted for Eliot Spitzer either in primaries or in general elections even... [MORE]

George N. Spitz

Mar 11, 2008 10:10

"If he didn't use public funds then leave him alone." Public officials are supposed to be the example of probity...

Exnavyguy

Mar 11, 2008 18:44

Somehow great generals, politicians, artists, businessmen, scientists have been very much more sexually active than average throughout history. I would... [MORE]

Van Tran

Mar 12, 2008 01:24

I am a firm believer on that fact that any leader with such an important role as Spitzer), must set... [MORE]

beaver

Mar 12, 2008 21:27

Also cocerned that Eliot Spitzer's mother, father and brother and sister are never mentiohed as very distressed family members -... [MORE]

Bette Dewing

Mar 15, 2008 08:10

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