I would suggest that Item 2 be omitted since the question posed makes an
assumption that is the subject of sharp disagreement ... and which has been
discussed rather thoroughly on this list and elsewhere already.  I foresee
that pursuing this question would turn a discussion of the "actual
relationship" and not on "misleading the public".

cld

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-----Original Message-----
From: Discussion of research and writing about Virginia history
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Harold S. Forsythe
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 08:58
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Subject: Re: "high crimes and misdemeanors"

  On the whole, I agree with Professor Hardwick, but I wonder whether we can
turn this subject towards Virginia history.
  Let me sally forth with this question:  should President Thomas Jefferson
have properly
been impeached for any of the following causes--1) purchasing the
Louisiana Territory without Constitutional authority, 2) misleading
the public about his actual relationship with Sally Hemmings, or 3)
manipulating the prosecution of his political enemy, his former Vice
President, Aaron Burr?

Harold S. Forsythe

Date sent:              Wed, 27 Mar 2002 11:41:12 -0500
From:                   Kevin Hardwick <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:                Re: "high crimes and misdemeanors"
To:                     [log in to unmask]
Send reply to:          Discussion of research and writing about Virginia
history
        <[log in to unmask]>

> Please do try to remember the purpose of this list serv!  I subscribe here
> to stay current with developments in Virginia history--if this serv
> becomes simply another forum for exchange of political opinion (one way or
> the other) it loses much of its value to me.  This particular post has at
> best only a tangential relationship to Virginia history.  I don't wish to
> imply that the views discussed below are incorrect, or wrong, or
> objectionable in and of themselves--but surely there are other more
> suitable places to discuss them.
>
> --On Wednesday, March 27, 2002 7:51 AM -0500 Constantine Gutzman
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> > Malinda Jones writes, "Clinton did not commit any high crimes or
> > misdemeanors in office,

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SNIP<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

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