Dearest Julie:
I just finished reading your
account of the final report of the Independent Council,
Ken Starr. My God, what a brave woman you were
to be able to stick to the truth
and endure the wrath of the religiously insane
Right Wingers.
To be truthful, I can understand
why they were and still are so obsessed with
President Clinton. He is the ultimate in strength
and character. Any time that I'm feeling
down hearted and just get a glimpse of him, it
brings me up out of the doldrums. In my
opinion, you have the same kind of strength and
when I read in the papers about you
during all of this turmoil, I felt such deep
admiration and appreciation for you.
I'm just so thrilled that
Bart Cop has gone to such lengths to honor you, a terrific lady,
and sure wish it were possible for me to be there
for the festivities, but there are several
reasons why I cannot be there in person. My heart
will be there for you and all the
wonderful people who will be there to honor you.
Please say hello to Bartcop
and James Carville for me.
Sincerely yours,
Marian, an old Missourian
and a proud Liberal Democrat
Dear Marian,
Thank you for your note and for your kind thoughts.
I agree with you on all counts.
Bartcop has given me an outlet for my voice,
for my message. He is generous, kind, loyal, very funny,
smart (because he thinks I am funny), outrageous,
bright, and most important of all, my friend.
He has been simply amazing. His friends
have embraced me and reminded me that Virginia really
isn't Siberia, and I am not alone. My life has
once again been made richer by the addition of new
friends across the country. Together, as
one voice, I think we have an excellent opportunity to
make a difference. The time for the Washington
media to tell us what we think needs to end.
An appointed President with his Patriot Act, Homeland
Security, and a never-ending war agenda,
simply terrifies me. We must stand together
and stop the erosion of American rights. Neither my trial
nor the appointment of President Junior happened
in a vacuum, it was all part of a continuum.
Florida looked like a reunion of the "Impeachment
Gang." I have never seen anything like it!
And, last but certainly not least, our last elected
President...My admiration for President Clinton,
and for Senator Clinton, knows no boundary.
I sincerely believe that he will be remembered
as one of, if not THE, greatest Presidents in
history. My book, and there will be a book,
will leave absolutely NO DOUBT that there was
an attempted coup and that partisan politics
nearly destroyed our country.
I may have sent Starr home to rewrite history,
but his allies simply waited it out.
The next opportunity to seize power came in the
election of 2000. Having failed to remove
President Clinton from office, they continue
to vent their hatred and resentment even today.
He handles it with his usual dignity but I, of
all people, know the extent of their power and abuse.
It can be breathtaking, it always made me think
that it is not the country I thought we lived in.
I recognize it less each day... Naturally my
case remains under seal.
I am sorry you can't come to DC. If I had
my way EVERYBODY who has supported me
in any way would be there at my expense. Thank
you for thinking of me, I appreciate your support.
And I also wanted to tell you that I lived in,
and LOVED Kansas City. I was there from 1976
until the 1978 move to Richmond. I didn't
even go back to visit until 1983, I didn't trust myself
not to cash in the return trip ticket and stay
there!
Julie
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