History in the making

If nothing else, it is a chance to revel in partisan bias, an opportunity to throw a stone in the political war. To keep him in or out is the question and on Nov. 3 voters will participate (at least partially ) in deciding the answer.

One hundred eighty-nine Democrats of the 206 in the House are up for reelection. Although Republicans are confident their majority will prevail in both chambers, the ultimate decision will remain in the hands of the voters.

If the Judiciary Committee can somehow wrap up the open-ended investigation of whether or not President Clinton should be impeached by the end of the year, it will not have to go for renewal by the new Congress in January.

Upon the Committee's decision that Clinton should be up for impeachment, backed by the full House's vote, it will go to trial in the Senate, where he will be removed from office upon a two-thirds vote.

For the most part, Democrats have categorized Clinton's actions as scandalous, anything but an impeachable offense, while hard-lined Republicans have boldly clung to Starr's report as clear-cut evidence for removal from office.

Congress should be concerned with more significant issues, instead of twisting itself into a tangled web of partisan debate.

However, now is a time to exercise the vote, and become part of what could be the biggest chapter in future political science and history books.