The Starr Report: The Findings of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr on President Clinton & the White House Scandals: The Findings of Independent ... the Washington Post (Publicaffairs Reports): Amazon.de: Kenneth Starr: Englische Bücher

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Here it is--the result of four years of investigative research, at an approximate cost of $40 million. Back in 1994, Kenneth Starr was appointed to investigate a series of investments made by Bill and Hillary Clinton; the Whitewater allegations never bore fruit, but then somebody whispered stories about the president and an intern named Monica Lewinsky into Starr's ear. He and his team of prosecutors sniffed around and this is what they've come up with: "According to Ms. Lewinsky, she and the President had 10 sexual encounters, eight while she worked at the White House and two thereafter." The details are bathetic in their precision: "during many of their sexual encounters," Starr notes, "the President stood leaning against the doorway of the bathroom across from the study, which, he told Ms. Lewinsky, eased his sore back." And yes, as far as we know, that was the President's semen on Monica's navy dress.

Whether or not it's government's job to produce hackneyed narratives about young women who find themselves falling in love with powerful men is for voters to decide, but this story would be rejected outright by readers of Harold Robbins or Jackie Susann, were it not for the newsworthy elements. Of course, there's also the second half of the report, in which Starr explains how Clinton's attempts to prevent his relationship with Lewinsky from becoming public knowledge constitute grounds for his impeachment. That's the part of the document that matters most from a political perspective ... but it's doubtful that it'll be the part that lingers in historical memory. --Amazon.com

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Here it is--the result of four years of investigative research, at an approximate cost of $40 million. Back in 1994, Kenneth Starr was appointed to investigate a series of investments made by Bill and Hillary Clinton; the Whitewater allegations never bore fruit, but then somebody whispered stories about the president and an intern named Monica Lewinsky into Starr's ear. He and his team of prosecutors sniffed around, and this is what they've come up with: "According to Ms. Lewinsky, she and the President had ten sexual encounters, eight while she worked at the White House and two thereafter." The details are bathetic in their precision: "during many of their sexual encounters," Starr notes, "the President stood leaning against the doorway of the bathroom across from the study, which, he told Ms. Lewinsky, eased his sore back." And yes, as far as we know, that was the president's semen on Monica's navy dress.

Whether or not it's the government's job to produce hackneyed narratives about young women who find themselves falling in love with powerful men is for voters to decide, but this story would be rejected outright by readers of Harold Robbins or Jackie Susann were it not for the newsworthy elements. Of course, there's also the second half of the report, in which Starr explains how Clinton's attempts to prevent his relationship with Lewinsky from becoming public knowledge constitute grounds for his impeachment. That's the part of the document that matters most from a political perspective ... but it's doubtful that it'll be the part that lingers in historical memory. (Note: You can also read the Starr report in electronic form for free at a number of locations on the Web, including the Library of Congress site and the commercial sites AOL.com, Netscape Netcenter, and Yahoo!)

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Very disturbing. 18. Dezember 1999

Von grundle2600

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I find this book to be very disturbing, for two primary reasons.

First, this book is proof that Republicans are lying when they say that they want smaller government. The Republicans spent millions of tax dollars to investigate a sexual act that took place between consenting adults. Did you hear me? I said that they were consenting adults. So why should the government get involved?

Secondly, Bill Clinton has signed a number of internet censorship bills. How ironic, then, that he has been largely responsibile for this kind of sleaze appearing on the internet. Apparently, Bill Clinton thinks that reading about sex is somehow more significant than engaging in it. Talk about hypocrisy.

So how do I feel about all of this? Well, I am neither a Democrat nor a Republican. I am a Libertarian. My position is that the government should not prosecute adults who engage in consentual sexual activity, and that the government should not censor the internet. However, since Bill Clinton has spent his entire presidency trying to expand the powers of government into just about every area of peoples' lives (internet censorship, know your customer law, the war on drugs, his health care plan, etc.), I see a certain sente of justice when that very same big government that he supports decides to stick its nose into his life. Bill Clinton asked for big government, and he got it. He got exactly what he asked for. So I don't think he should be complaining.

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Bizarre! Entertaining! Educational! 30. Mai 1999

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If you believe the apocolypse is nearing, read this book! The sleaziness is beyond anything ever written in Playboy, the use of descriptive words are hilarious, and, amazingly, I learned new ways to have sex! Read this book!

A pathetic attempt to further a pathetic cause.

This whole investigation, MILLIONS of Democrat and Republican taxpayer's dollars spent chasing the Republican's dream of revenge on Democrats for past occurences, has been a total... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 11. April 1999 ver�ffentlicht

Don't waste your cash!

Though titillating, this book, like Starr's entire investigation, is a complete waste of money. First off, its just REALLY BAD, and second, you can read it for free in the paper or... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 19. M�rz 1999 ver�ffentlicht

SUGGESTION TO REVIEW ON KEN STARR'S BOOK

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS READ MY REVIEW ON MONICA'S BOOK THEN YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO WASTE ANY MORE OF YOUR PRECIOUS TIME...PS: FOR ALL THOSE INTERESTED... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 14. M�rz 1999 ver�ffentlicht

Very badly written.

This book was the worst that I have ever read and every copy of it should be burned in an all consuming fire. The publisher must have been drunk when he produced it.

Am 4. M�rz 1999 ver�ffentlicht

President's Sins Exceed Media Hype

The STARR REPORT is an exceptional treatise of the woeful behavior of a morally bankrupt president who lied, and with that lie, single-handedly--all by himself with no one else to... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 7. Januar 1999 ver�ffentlicht

Hope you waste your money on this.

Aren't we tired of this yet? On one hand the Republican conservatives rant and rave on how corrupt the morals of Clinton are and push for this soft porn to be released and on the... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 20. Oktober 1998 ver�ffentlicht

It's about time the truth is shown to the public

I thought that the evidence that was presented in the report was astonishing. I thought it was great to see the truth finally start to come out.

Am 19. Oktober 1998 ver�ffentlicht

fantastic-reads like a hollywood screenplay

There are very few books that deserve the attention like THE STARR REPORT. Like ripped from the Hollywood headlines, this exact account of Presdient CLintons affair with Monica... Lesen Sie weiter...

Am 9. Oktober 1998 ver�ffentlicht

The Starr Report: The Findings of Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr on President Clinton & the White House Scandals: The Findings of Independent ... the Washington Post (Publicaffairs Reports) [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

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