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Each week our Boomer-In-Charge, Hershel Chicowitz, has something to say about life, society, or what's going on... from the perspective of a baby boomer. This is what's on his mind the week of January 18:
Last week, I offered the case against President Clinton. Click here for that side. Now, the case for the president:
But first, a disclaimer: I can't ride both sides of the fence; I
don't feel comfortable over here on the melonball side of the buffet
table. My heart is just not in this one. About 3 weeks ago, we put a
notice on the BBHQ Peanut Gallery Bulletin Board asking for input
for and against the president. I even invited input from several of my
pro-Clinton friends. Reasonable response supporting the president was
sparse. Generally, my friends responded like this: "Thank you for your
offer, but I find the proceedings a waste of public money and would like
these 'public servants' to move on to things that matter to the U.S.
public. I don't feel there is a case, and I don't have much interest in
discussing it, nor does any one I know have an interest in discussing it
except for the fact that we all think it's absurd." And, although I gave
her 3 weeks to respond, another one of my liberal friends, who would
support a Democratic president no matter what he did (especially if he
vetoes any ban on partial-birth abortion), replied: "Oh Boy would I love
to be able to respond. I am however in San Francisco at an international
sales meeting that starts at breakfast meetings at 7:00 AM and ends well
into the nite." In other words, she has no inention in the world of
responding. Neither one has anything concrete to say. I can understand
that. If I had voted for this disgraceful boomer twice, I'd bury my head
in the sand, too.
Nonetheless, I feel some sort of an obligation to present the other side.
As you read each point, remember: it is the
response to all the evidence and the resulting charges against
the president. Note how they refute the specific charges against
him. This is a composite representation from people who have written to
BBHQ from that side, and the official White House spin.
 In his own words: In 1993, the brand new,
boomer president said, "This is going to be the most ethical
administration in the history of the country." He said it; I believe it;
case closed. Get off his back!!
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If you want to write more, we're open to offerings from other boomers. If you have something to say of interest to boomers, write it as well as you can in 700-900 words, and send it to us. We can't guarantee we'll publish it, but we'll surely consider it.
For more of Hershel's essays, check the BBHQ Archives or the Boomer Essays.
Hershel will have something else to say on January 25; mark your calendar to come back to BBHQ every Monday.
| The BBHQ Album of the Month is "Old Friends Live on Stage (Deluxe Edition) (2 CD/1 DVD)," by Simon & Garfunkel. If you were fortunate enough to see them in concert last year, I do not have to sell you. The concert was terrific! This album collection includes 55 songs, plus their new recording, "Citizen of the Planet," and one of the songs sung by the Everly Brothers during the concert. The DVD was recorded during their concert in Madison Square Garden in 2003. For any S&G fan, this is a must have! But then, you knew that already, didn't you? |
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The BBHQ Book of the Month is
"Vinyl Highway," by
Dee Dee Phelps. You remember her as Dee Dee, of Dick and Dee Dee.
Together, they took a decade long ride on the rock and roll roller
coaster. It was a heck of a ride! Dick Clark, Quincy Jones, the Beach
Boys, Glenn Campbell, Dionne Warwick, Bobby Vinton... Dick and Dee Dee
rubbed shoulders with all of them. This is her "behind the scenes" story.
It's pretty cool.
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