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Show THE MUD SLINGERS The people of this nation are witnessing a mud slinging contest in national affairs which is disgusting the average American with overdone politics. If; half of the charges which are made are true, why are the accused not punished?, A public official is covered with political slime, forced to resign, re-sign, the charges against him dropped, and the mud guns turned on to another victim. This system does not seem honorable, just or fair. If continued, con-tinued, it will be impossible to get any man who cares for his family or his name to serve his country in a public omce for. regardless of guilt or innocense, political enemies can blacken him in such ways that it is practically impossible for him to defend himself. Statesmanship seems to be aching of the past except in rare instances and dirty commercialized politics for the benefit of cliques, groups and blocs has taken its place. |