South Street Mardi Gras celebrationis too muchfor most peopleto handle

The Mardi Gras season has come to an end and the Lenten season started yesterday with Ash Wednesday. Students went to Church and received ashes to honor this season that is a rememberance of Christ's passion, death and Resurection.

However, this season of solemn events and reflection could not begin without the biggest day of debauchery and drunken buffoonness. Fat Tuesday. .

Philadelphia's own South Street was the scene of chaotic rioting and a despicable display of immaturity. Events that are unimaginable to the civilized society of humanity occured in a place that is so publicly known that celebrities stop by on occassion only to say that they have been "on" South Street

South Street is usually a place where people can take a walk in an urban setting while absorbing the uniqueness of individuals who have not been sucked into mainstream hype.

The scene on South Street was outright dangerous. Attacks, vandalisms and serious offenses were reported to the local police district.

Groups of partiers broke into a pet shop and threw the animals into the street while they were still in cages. Alcohol was stolen from a Spirits shop. Cars were smashed with bottles. This led to one of the car's drivers flooring the gas and hitting individuals who were in the automobiles way.

What is society coming to? Immigrants in Indonesia are being slaughtered by natives, the U.S. bombs Iraq AGAIN and partiers in Philadelphia are fighting and acting like animals because they have had too much too drink.

New Orleans is infamous for its Mardi Gras celebrations and South Street tried to match its excitement by providing entertainment for the area. But rather than celebrate, those on South Street rioted. This is the second year in a row that the city was on some curb somewhere, sitting on it's hands while the population went wild.

The city needs to gain control of its drinking population and start setting standards to avoid such chaotic outbreaks from occuring again.

Lent is a time for people to give things up that they use in ex~ess. Some people need to take a look in the mirror and fuq_~~~y.~e~

It's time to put an end to the Clinton regime and his mockery of the American legal system. His pardons are what should be the last straw to break the camel's back. That is the camel on Capitol Hill.

Congress will be investigating and probing the list of over 100 pardoned criminals to see if any paid their way out of jail. It is in the best interest of the American people that congress find this washed-up president guilty of taking bribes. He is also guilty of abusing the highest office in the country.

The evidence is there. Supporters of the Clinton library were on the pardon list, as were supporters of the Democrat party. It's time to nail this spineless bureaucrat. What good is the justice system if naming a price buys exoneration?

Millions of taxpayer dollars were spent four years ago on the impeachment proceedings and trial against Clinton. The American people were fed up with him then when he had sexual relations with an intern and then perjured himself when asked about it. Now he uses his high office and low morals to excuse dope peddlers, millionaire fugitives and swindlers, not to mention that all of these individuals have contributed in some form or another to one of his benefits. He thinks he can just sweep them under the carpet like all of his other problems and they will be forgotten about.

This guy can't help but mess up.

Clinton cannot even do this under the table and in a quiet fashion. He chooses to pardon all of these donors on the number-one top list open to scrutiny and the entire country's eyes.

When the press asks him for comment, he fumbles and dodges the questions and continues to beguile the American people. Billy boy is certainly lost without his speechwriter.

Presidential pardoning has long been a method for the president to excuse those who might have been wrongly convicted or unjustly accused. It has been a tactic that has held some prestige and some mystery.

It is not a luxury for the president to use at his disposal. It is not a right. It is a responsibility.

Meanwhile, Clinton is extending a political "thank you" to criminals who have seen their way fit and through the bars to give him a donation.

Is this just Washington politics or should the American people be concerned?

Damn right. We should be very concerned. Congress and the appointed sub committees will be taking a very deep look into the mysterious charity of these jailbirds.

The Senate will be playing an important role in the investigation of Clinton. Maybe now we will get to see some sparks between Hillary and Bill.

Joe Holden is the editor in chief of The Loquitur. Whenever Democrats threaten to run roughshod over America with liberal ideas, Joe will be there to fight them with the power of conservatism.