Hillary Clinton's Lawbreaking And Lying Have Caught Up With Her Analysis

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Outrage In the Fox News editorial section, Judge Andrew Napolitano writes an opinionated piece he titles, “Hillary Clinton’s Lawbreaking and Lying Have Caught Up with Her”, which he uses to vent about his belief that Clinton is an obvious criminal and the American populous is aware of her deeds (2015). Napolitano uses argumentative language to express his outrage toward Clinton and the many scandals she has associated with her present presidential aspirations. The author uses a host of emotionally laced rhetorical descriptions and definitions of the issues, to demonstrate as evidence, as well as solidify her guilt. Napolitano also uses the use of questions incorporated with biases and anecdotal facts to convict Clinton in the process. Napolitano …show more content…
The first form of evidence presented consists of Clinton’s own words on the financial situation faced after the Clinton’s presidency was over; Napolitano accuses the former president and first lady of larceny from the federal government (2015). However, the author makes clear, the federal government never charged the Clinton’s for taking any items. In fact, the Clinton’s had actually been half of one million dollars in debt when they left the white house, but that did not include their real estate property or assets; only monetary assets (Greenberg, 2014). In as far as the stolen items, the Clintons believed the items had been personal gifts given to them during the presidency from various donors. Former President Bill Clinton’s financial disclosure information contained itemized lists of the furnishings and various items, along with notes and emails regarding the gifts according to the House of Representatives investigative report, Problems with the Presidential Gifts System (2002). Both the former president and first lady believed the items were gifts, and when questions were raised by the press, the Clinton’s returned the items in question, or paid for the items. Therefore, the investigation determined there were no clear and concise rules and regulations in place to certify what items were gifts to the government and what gifts were given to the Clintons (Problems, …show more content…
The assertion Clinton “knowingly” intended the action and violated the security of the nation is stated unequivocally (2015). The author then makes the comparison to the crimes of General Petraeous, who plead guilty to a crime by admitting he allowing his publisher to read and have in his possession, confidential government memos, as well as keeping notebooks in a drawer at his home (In The, 2015). Conversely, Clinton told Time Magazine she was using a private email server and private email, but denies any confidential documents were sent on her private email, and she has not been criminally charged for this lawful practice (Frizell, 2015). The author continues with the email theme and the degradation on Clinton’s personal character by using crimes he feels she will eventually be charged with, such as “espionage”, obstruction of justice”, and “perjury” (2015). Once Napolitano states his opinion of the future outcome of Clinton’s legal situation, he continues by referring to her “narcissistic mind” and then again, makes future predictions of her imminent

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