European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 18 the stars and stripes ,july8,1987 hearings revive Faith in Congress today s crossword Brandy Rodney the word politician has such pejorative implications that i do nol think of Many of inc congressmen on the Iran Contra commit lies As politicians. Anyone interested in reviving their failing Faith in Congress should watch the hearings on Public television. It s not Only a history lesson bul it s a Good show. We become so familiar with the denigrating joke about our congressmen that it s easy to forge that among them Are some great Public servants trying to do the right thing. The committee questioned a Young Patriot named Robert Owen former assistant to Oliver North and i d Trust him with a key to my Safe Deposit Box. Owen s Only fault is hat he does t understand the democratic system he professes to love. He seems to believe that he and North and a few others helping the centres Are the Only True americans. The com Mittee should have spanked Robby Owen and put him to bed without his supper. At inc end of his testimony he read what he called a poem Eulogi zing Oliver North. No fifth Grade teacher would have Given him a a on it of tar the poem sen. Daniel Inouye a Hawaii asked if it were possible for someone to disagree tha Inouye. Who lost his right Arm in Wii was a Patriot even though he d voted against Aid for the Contra. When Robert Mcfarlane testified he looked indecisive about whether to blurt out the Rulh or seemed obvious he was evading questions to protect president Mcfarlane s testimony. Democratic rep. Lee Hamilton of Indiana wrapped it up for everyone Wilh a bittersweet commentary. Hamilton s statement showed compassion for the trapped me Farlane Bur he did t let him off the Hook. If the National Security adviser of the president of the United Stales and other High officials do not provide Complete and accurate answers to the con Gress what can we Dot one wealthy Toas woman named mrs. Garwood who sees communist under the bed everywhere put up Large Amouli of Money for North s projects. Be cause it would have been illegal for North As a govern ment employee to solicit funds from her. The commit tee asked her if North had asked her for Money. Never she , however did work through a fundraiser named cart Channel Garwood came to Washington for a get together and was met by col. North and oian Nell at the meeting North never asked for Money but she said he did go into die gory detail about the it Licul by the contras were the meeting. Garwood said or. Channel took me to the and did he ask you for Money at that time yes he did she admitted sen. Warren Rudman r-n.h., smiled. Thai s known As the old one two punch Pardon act Garwood old one two punch. One Guy sets you up by telling you How bad things Are and the other one asks you or the me it just seemed like one More Case where a number of the committee was cutting through in baloney to the truth of the matter. On another occasion retired air Force Gen. Rich Ard Accord mentioned doing business with an Irani an named Manucher did you continue to do business with him one senator asked. When he took a Lic do sector test the Only thing he passed was his would like to specifically exempt Sens on Hatch. A Utah and James Mcclure a Idaho from anything complimentary i be had to say. They re politicians. Ethics and morality in Washington Byah Buchwald Washington school of applied ethics and morality. Can we help you my son is coining to Washingion this summer and 1 would like to know if you Are giving any courses in hypocrisy betrayal and sleaze yes we have an excellent curriculum that will Lead either to a Bachelor s degree in stonewalling or a master s degree in can you give me some idea of what you re offering we have a popular class in lying. We hold Moo congressional hearings in which inc student is challenged to wriggle out of answering any compromising ques How does he do that by using the Elliott Abrams defense. When asked a question the student is taught to reply something like it probably happened bul i dont remember it or i Don t remember it but if you say it took place i accept your word is Abrams the instructor no he has nothing to do with he school. But the students look on him Asa role it s no Surprise. He s everybody s role Model if your son is working in Washington this summer 1 advise that he take a seminar in special i did t knew you could take a whole seminar in it s essential if you re going to work Tor the administration. Let � say for example your son while in Washingion gets mock and Cash As a Reward. Assoon As it acc Omen Public what he is up to be if entitled to his own special prosecutor. We do own Strate he can face up to a prosecutor while keeping damage for himself to a How is it done the student asks for immunity and then agrees to rat on All the other people involved with his scheme you have a fun we try to make our students Good citizens even if they have to lie to do it. 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