Bill Clinton - How Can America Regain Its Moral Standing?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2006/07/07/A_Conversation_with_Bill_Clinton

Former President of the United States Bill Clinton gives his take on how America can improve its image and its moral standing abroad.

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Bill Clinton in conversation with moderator James Fallows at the Aspen Institute's 2006 Aspen Ideas Festival.

Some of the most inspired and provocative thinkers, writers, artists, business people, teachers and other leaders drawn from myriad fields and from across the country and around the world all gathered in a single place - to teach, speak, lead, question, and answer at the 2006 Aspen Ideas Festival. Throughout the week, they all interacted with an audience of thoughtful people who stepped back from their day-to-day routines to delve deeply into a world of ideas, thought, and discussion. -- Aspen Institute

William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. Clinton served five terms as the Governor of Arkansas. His wife, Hillary Rodham Clinton, is currently the junior U.S. Senator from New York.

During his tenure as president, his domestic priorities included efforts to create a universal healthcare system, to improve education, to restrict handgun sales, to balance the federal budget, to strengthen environmental regulations, to improve race relations, and to protect the jobs of workers during pregnancy or medical emergency. His domestic agenda also included other themes such as reforming welfare programs, expanding the "War on Drugs", and increasing law enforcement funding. Internationally, his priorities included reducing trade barriers, preventing nuclear proliferation, and mediating the Northern Ireland peace process and Israeli-Palestinian conflicts.

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[Urbanz1975]

If you are so blind to how BAD Bush has been for this past 7 years, then you need to stay quiet under your rock. The bj was his business.

WHAT ABOUT GUILLIANI, LOTT, AND GINGRICH ALL CHEATING ON THEIR WIVES WHILE ATTACKING CLINTON??? WHATS YUR ANSWER TO THAT?

[mightybeeforsalmon]

i ll never forget when he came to Ireland ....

that was some day that was!!!!

i was in a detention thing in school for bein late..the teacher just said to me get yourself down there and see the president and i did.and then he turned on the christmas lights...fuckin brilliant

[majesticmaniac]

You want to improve your image. Be fair in the Isreal / Palestinian conflict..That is the key.

[Illmatic662]

@bigmacattack05 Think you need to reverse this.

[TriaMaxwell]

@Croscros72 Hm, Clinton got elected on his own merits.... As opposed to Bush who stole two elections, knew bout 9/11, lied to get us into Iraq and everything else.... I'd rather a president get a blowjob than do all that shit.

[cl1mbat1ze]

I don't see America's moral standing being regained ever. They've eroded it through decades, by killing millions of people through countless wars. Supported brutal puppet regimes, and generally not giving a shit about "freedom", "human rights" or even human life. All while they're talking about themselves as if they're saints. They have a corrupt election system(Lobbying is ridiculous) and the worlds biggest prison population to mention a few things. Also their news media are completely fucked

[bestmotivatedchange]

Republicans and Democrats wanting to change the world, suppose we just lead by example. Changing them is like trying to change your neighbors lifestyle. I would charge into my neighbors house if he was beating or killing his wife. If he didn't let her shop like my wife shops, or he has a different view of God, if he is not a good to his children as I am to mine. I have to acknowledge the property lines, my rights within mine, his within his.

[bestmotivatedchange]

Republicans and Democrats wanting to change the world, suppose we just lead by example. Changing them is like trying to change your neighbors lifestyle. I would charge into my neighbors house if he was beating or killing his wife. If he didn't let her shop like my wife shops, or he has a different view of God, if he is not a good to his children as I am to mine. I have to acknowledge the property lines, my rights within mine, his within his.

[hobo59]

Who in their fucking right mind would ask this particular man, that particular question ? That's kinda like asking Jack the ripper for dating advice. This is the man who got a blow job in the Oval office and then lied on National TV about it and tried to play semantics with "I don't consider that sex" ! If America had any MORAL Standing left it was shot when they hired this turd for President !

[Croscros72]

There are plenty of hillbilly pieces of shit who are quite intelligent. Just look at James Carville.

[infinitefathom]

@Croscros72

This "hillbilly piece of shit" is widely considered the most intelligent U.S. president since Jefferson.