From: Duncan Frissell <frissell@panix.com>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 20:52:33 +0800
To: Declan McCullagh <jimg@mentat.com>
Subject: Re: Clinton's fake apologies
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At 10:54 AM 9/12/98 -0700, Declan McCullagh wrote:
>1. it's tough to argue that clinton's apparent perjury in Jones was
>immaterial
>
>2. i know of no law saying perjury only a crime if it's "material"
>
>3. perjury is certainly one of the "great offenses" that common law says
>is impeachable.
>
>4. besides, non-criminal activities can constitute impeachable offenses --
>look at second and third articles of impeachment in Nixon's case
>
>-Declan

In addition, the last man impeached and convicted by Congress (circa 1988)
Judge Alcy Hastings (sp?) was convicted for perjury in a tax evasion case
in which he was acquitted of the original charges.  Hastings was later
elected to Congress from Florida and last week dissed Clinton by not
attending a fundraiser he held there for the Democrat candidate for
governor.  Hastings said that he has yet to make up his mind on Clinton and
wants to review the evidence.

DCF