The ordeal is over, and another "glorious" chapter in American history has been written. President Clinton has narrowly escaped impeachment in the Senate, and we can go on with our lives. The nation breathes a huge sigh of relief. However, looking back, can one help but think that this could have all been avoided? What DID we accomplish by trying to impeach the president? Nope, not a rhetorical question- the answer is absolutely nothing.

The president is free. He was found not guilty, and his censure resolution did not pass, which would've been unconstitutional, holding no legal ground and inadmissible in court anyway. He didn't even get a slap on the back of the wrist!

Why did we impeach the president anyway? For having an adulterous affair with an intern his daughter's age? Sorry, as heinous as it sounds, that is between him and his family. Exposing the president's personal matters out in the public is not only an embarrassment to Mr. Clinton, it is an embarrassment to the nation. All the other countries in the world must be laughing at our unfortunate situation.

So let's see, so far, by impeaching William Jefferson Clinton, we have embarrassed the First Family, the intern, and the nation. We have spent 43 million in tax dollars. We have had a lengthy trial in the Senate, with time that could've been spent actually working on reforming the country. And what have we to show for it? An acquittal. What a waste. You know, for those tax dollars, they could've remodeled the White House. An avocado green color scheme would be nice for a change.

"Why did we impeach the president anyway?"

"... we have embarrassed the First Family, the intern, and the nation"

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