The Republicans are saving us from our government again.

High crimes?

High-pocrisy is more like it.

These evil little men are the same adulterous moralizers who cheered Bob Livingston’s admission of multiple infidelities and Ollie North’s perjury about his treasonous activities in the White House.

The Republicans say they are teaching us a lesson in government and conscience.

We have already learned about the rule of law from Spiro Agnew, about fiscal prudence from Ronald Reagan, good management from Caspar Weinberger, ethics from Ed Meese and battlefield bravery from Danny Quayle.

I guess, now we’re learning to “vote our conscience.”

Since their process has already begun, we should complete the “trial” in the Senate, where Clinton will be acquitted of the charges.

Then we can move toward a quick and severe censure of the extremist Republicans who dragged us through all of this, solely to destroy someone they hate.

The voters will remember.

Anne R. Samuelson

Iowa City