#Hillary – Enough Already
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Jim,
Hillary Rodham Clinton is a partner in a (Little Rock?) law firm that I
believe she founded. She has achieved a _national_ reputation as an
advocate for children's rights (which involves issues like those in the case
of the Florida boy who "divorced" his mother). All this was done quite
independently of Bill's politicking.
I believe that the American Bar Association's Family Law Section invited
her to speak at this summer's ABA meeting in San Francisco long before Bill
won the Democratic nomination.
Also, it's my understanding that Hillary changed her professional name
from Hillary Rodham to Hillary Rodham Clinton to satisfy Arkansas critics who
thought that a wife should take her husband's name. (Especially if he
wanted to be governor.) Her legal reputation was established as Hillary
Rodham, and it was quite a concession . . .
Lynne
Actually, Lynne, Hillary had to resign from the firm when Bill was elected
President. The First Lady, it seems, is covered under conflict of interest laws
(and for good reason). However, it seems to me that if we're going to restrict
outside activities of first spouses then we've got no kick coming when they are
used in other capacities!