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The six Republican candidates for President debated each other on January 6. During the course of the debate they described the Democratic administration under President Clinton as the most corrupt presidency in this country's history; they attacked the time honored constitutional principle of separation of church & state embodied in the first amendment to the Constitution (the Bill of Rights); attacked Roe v. Wade and urged that a conservative Republican be elected in 2000 so as to guarantee the appointment of conservatives to the Supreme Court who will make sure that abortions will be abolished.

Thus, it is clear that the Republican Party is in the control of a right wing conservative group in their party. Ironically, chronologically, the three most corrupt Presidents were Republican Ulysses S. Grant, Republican Warren G. Harding ("Teapot Dome") and Republican Richard M. Nixon ("Watergate"). So much for corrupt presidencies.

Insofar as separation of church & state and abortion are concerned, the issues are joined: the Democratic Party as a 'Liberal' party is on one side and the conservative Republican Party (by their own admission) is on the other side.

The campaign for the next President should emphasize these issues, especially since the next President may appoint five new Supreme Court justices.