However, nearly two-thirds of the American public throughout the ordeal which has now lasted for over four years, going on five, believed it should have been dropped and the president allowed to do his job.

Two-thirds now believe that no further action should be taken against President Clinton, that they are satisfied with the job he has done, that there are more important aspects of our nation's governing to be dealt with.

So, why isn’t Congress responding as the majority of the people want? Why do they continue on with a case that the majority want dropped and forgotten?

In part, integrity of members of Congress should include being truthful to the American public while representing the majority of the public’s opinion and what is best for the majority in any legislation conducted.

Have the nation’s best interests been served by the years-long investigation of President Clinton? Has Congress followed the wishes of the majority of the people, and, hence, the purpose of their positions? Or, have the wishes of the majority taken a back seat to the plague of this Republic - party politics?

Has the power brandished by members of Congress been used for the good of the people or has it, instead, been used for furthering their own or their party’s gain?

Have their acts, especially the actions of the 104th and 105th Congresses, been taken with the best interests of the people of this nation in mind - or - have they been taken instead (including the lack of action in many cases) with the interests of a particular party or both parties in mind?

As I see it, the interest of Congress since the Republican party became the majority party has only been concerned with using party politics to gain complete control of our nation and the people that make it up.

By getting away with what they have to date, it has been clearly shown that the interests of the people are not the primary driving force, that they can do as they wish regardless of what the majority of the people thinks should be done or avoiding what would be best for the majority.

That, Ladies and Gentlemen, is absolute power. Our very allowance of politicians acting outside the laws of morality, common decency, criminal, civil, and those outlined in the Constitution of the United States, has resulted in the abuse of the power that has been given to members of Congress.

Regrettably, only the most virtuous of the virtuous would not take advantage. And that is not necessarily a characteristic of the people currently making up the Congress of the United States.