IMF aid linked to reforms draws IMF critique
Our view argues that IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington expose a pattern where bailouts delay needed reforms. It warns that continued backing may encourage risky investments, while Congress drifts toward partial funding and limited reforms. Public sacrifice may follow.
Alternatives to seriousness in presidential accountability
Thomas Lowell examines the push for alternatives to incarceration and the danger of letting power slip from the rule of law. He cites Nixon and Clinton cases, warns that bargaining with presidential accountability undermines democracy, and stresses that once lawlessness is entrenched, restoration becomes increasingly unlikely.
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Impeachment voices frame Clinton case and future GOP risks
Cal Thomas notes two outside voices on impeachment. David P. Schippers, a Democrat with principled stand, outlines 15 offenses against Clinton. He warns Democrats risk erosion of integrity and party collapse if they defend nonimpeachable conduct. Conyers recalled on Watergate as urging accountability and clear precedent. Thomas frames debate with proverbs on justice and party consequences.
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