It revolved around the statement , "And, for the first time in United States history, on the highest chairs of executive and legislative power will sit two men haunted by handcuffs and by the shadow of criminal justice."

The article related Mr. Clinton and Gingrich to Richard Nixon and the Watergate ordeal which resulted in Mr. Nixon resigning for the country's benefit.

Great shame was brought on our country by Watergate and allegations were proven against Mr. Nixon. No doubt the world thought less of us as world leaders in the field of truth and justice.

Unless the writer has missed it along the way, allegations against Mr. Clinton have not been proven but many people have been convinced they have by the negative media treatment(just as with the Rome publication quoted above) and, of course, by the Republican party.

That is well and good concerning Mr. Clinton; our political structure at work, a structure demanding not the truth but that any negative statement made by any policitical leader against another, particularly those favored by media personnel, be treated as the truth.

But, Gingrich's case is not the same. He is an admitted liar, cheat, and has been conducting what most of us would term criminal activities. He is the epitomy of all that many of us find quite offensive, the type that even accuses others while doing worse acts himself.

He has freely admitted his transgressions while pleading ignorance of any wrong doing (So why the lies for two years? Does a man who believes himself innocent need to lie?). That is more than Nixon did and, for certain, is not remotely similar to President Clinton and Whitewater.

Also, Mr. Clinton, even though allegations were running rampant, was elected president, both by a near land-slide popular and electoral vote.

Gingrich's fate, however, will not be decided upon by the public as his position is not a matter of public vote but is a reflection of party politics and will be determined by, of all things, a Republican-controlled Congress.

And, apparently, the majoral Republicans are deeming it fit and proper to have an admitted felon (thousands of dollars in what appears to be tax fraud and misuse or embezzlement of funds qualify as felonies, don't they?) leading the House.

But, shame? Naw, no shame here. Yeh, right!! And, the writer has some excellent property in Florida he'd like to sell you.