Nixon Was Worse Than We Thought

This article, by the Washington Post team that investigated the Watergate break-in and reported on it, describes the full extent of what was learned about the criminal enterprise that was established in the White House.  It is a story about a president who put himself, and the desire for political power, before his obligations to the country and to the Constitution.  It provides a good history of Watergate and its aftermath.  It reminds us that "power corrupts, and that absolute power corrupts absolutely".  Richard Nixon was forced to resign from office when it was made clear to him that he would be impeached.  In an important sense, our system of law prevailed against a president who chose to break the laws that he was elected to defend.  The Supreme Court, for example, voted unanimously against the cover- up attempted by the White House.  One wonders if our system would work the same way today. Richard Nixon's lust for power seems to be endemic in one of our major political parties that places party loyalty above the interests of our nation.