This writing is another attempt to fill the cavity of reason that exists in this country about impeaching the President. It is good to know that thus far
this cavity has not taken over the thought processes of a larger number of Americans, but some people want it to grow. And not afraid to be open
about this subject, I happen to believe that President Clinton should not be impeached, plain, simple (and honest). Before more dirt flies and the
media ratings increase for the next round of a continuing circus, this should really be our time for pause, reflection and questioning. And the reason
as to why is part of the founding ethos of this unique country called the United States of America.

This country continues to attract people from all parts of the globe. This writer happens to be one of them. Immigrants come here for economic
advancement, individual freedom, tolerance of those who "dance to a slightly different tune", and within them are represented many outcasts of failed
rigid societies. The foreign born continue to bring much that is initially strange to the American Melting Pot, enriching it with new ideas, new tastes
in food, dress, and social habits.
This writing is not about the introduction of arranged marriages into this culture.
It is just an attempt to make a point and to share observations with the America that this writer is now a part of. So when my seven-year-old
daughter asked "why did the President lie?" the discomfort felt at attempting to explain, is one reason for this writing. For the sake of comparison, it is
easier to try and explain to people in this country that Kashmir, a disputed area in South Asia is not a material that one makes sweaters out of (and it
needs close attention especially after May 1998, when India and then Pakistan tested their nuclear capabilities). But the focus shifts back swiftly to
the local topic. Scandal and sex are easier to start then explain. Just ask the President.

The point being made here is that while 1.2 billion plus people that live in South Asia consider Kashmir important, we in the United States are busy
glued to the daily media specials on the definitions of sex in the White house. The very day the "Clinton Tapes" were released earlier this year,
President Clinton met Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (not related to the Egyptian actor Omar) in New York for the first time after Pakistan's
nuclear tests. In many books, the meeting of President Clinton with Prime Minister Sharif was far more important then the President's much discussed
"meetings" with Monica Lewinsky. But maybe it's because priorities there are in the right place? The formal meeting between Clinton and Sharif, on
December 2nd has Pakistanis wondering about the other pressing issues that currently burden the US President.
Some readers of this article want nothing less than to treat President Clinton like a recent Thanksgiving Turkey, because short of consuming his
flesh, they want to freeze his friendly personality, bake his success in a hot oven and stuff their various versions of morality into his life. They go too far.

The topic came up recently during a talk with a leading Republican Congressman from Northern California that about an "Orwellian Nightmare"
unfolding before us that should now remain at the back of the minds of every individual that runs for or is in office in this country from now on. The
anti-fascist George Orwell in his writings introduced to us the "Big Brother" concept and the danger to personal freedom from such a controlling
entity. Are Americans now willing to give up their private lives and forsake their freedom of intimacy to be our elected officials?

As far as the law is concerned, it happens to be within its realm to ask questions. But as much as sexual harassment is a very valid concern and
must be thoroughly investigated, the logic of bringing to the forefront "sex" between two consenting adults (Clinton-Lewinsky) while the Paula Jones
case was being pursued can and could be questioned. Ken Starr in his zest and job related enthusiasm cannot be left as the unquestioned and
righteous altar boy. Because the day the media got a hold of the story, this investigation crossed into the never defined area of Presidential
harassment (which must not be against the law). One can only ask now whether a President has the right to any private life or if the leader of the
world's sole superpower is allowed such poor personal judgement?

We have been continually reminded that this is all about perjury and not about sex. Not being a lawyer, this writer cannot challenge the claim. But
isn't it time we accepted the problems of individuals who are forced to be "creative" to save themselves and their families much embarrassment?
Especially where "sex" between two consenting Individuals unluckily gets drawn into a separate investigation? This is not about perjury but about
"sex" and about a person in authority (the President) trying not to look foolish. So let us not go too far with our accusations.

We need to look seriously at what has been given up by us in the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal this year. Our society which has recently given voting
citizens, a choice of pornographic material on Cable TV, and much more on the Internet, has also chosen to diminish the stature of a President via a
"moral crusade". His "stretching of the truth" was about sex, not about breaking into a rival party's offices or about financing a war by questionable
means. So pardon the pun here but sex (even inside but certainly outside of marriage) is often accompanied by some sort of a "cover up". Stretching
the truth within this subject is not unknown to us and isn't new. On this basis alone "Impeach Clinton" should not be a realistic option. We have
already turned a molehill into a mountain.