Legitimate and illegitimate

 


Seems like a lot of discourse these day revolves around the notion

of legitimate and illegitimate. 


Two references are relevant I believe ...


" I am not a crook "


"When the president does it that means it is not illegal"


also for reference:


On June 17, 1972, police arrested burglars in the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex in Washington, D.C. 


 50 years ago ....

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