Theos-Talk Archives (January 1998 Message tt00421)

Thank you, Mr. Ramadoss for your posting regarding the Internet and its
importance/effect in today's world.

I was unaware that the Clinton affair was started on the internet.
My major concern is the time, energy, and costs involved from
"allegations" and the press frenzy surrounding those allegations.  My
GAWD, watching TV interviews with government officials reminded me of
vultures on a downed animal in the desert.

I have a great concern about the potential for allegations to
precipitate such distraction of government officials that they could
inadvertantly put the nation in a compromising situation with other
countries.
Would the "press" accept the responsibility for the compromised
situation because such distraction?  What about the image of our
officials created in the minds of officials of other nations.  Would a
reporter be willing to  accept the karma for the reduced confidence in
the officials he/she created through his/her persuit of only
"allegations"?

A president of a nation should have private time.  That private time
should be his/hers to do with as he/she so chooses.  The official time
should be spent doing those things that relate to the public.  I do not
need to know, nor do I wish to know, what goes on in the president's
private quarters.

JOC