Forgot to reproduce the Lasater's testimony? The guy who dined with Gary Condit on April 30 as reported by another writer on this list. Saba Dan Lasater's Whitewater Testimony This came from Michael Reagan's talk show. Reagan: Yesterday on the show we played a tape of the Whitewater hearings that took place last year under the auspices of good old Senator Al D'Amato, from New York. It was a tape of Dan Lasater, a good friend of President William Jefferson Clinton testifying before the Whitewater hearings. He was being questions by Michael Chertoff who happened to be the attorney for the majority - for the Republicans. Lasater was testifying and next to him was a former employee of Mr. Lasater's firm. Patsy Thomason used to work for Dan Lasater. In fact she ran his company for him while he was in jail. Patsy Thomason ultimately went to the White House where she became director for hiring personnel for the White House. She was a person who would not have the ability to obtain a security clearance - because of the drug connection - was in charge of hiring. Gary Aldrich talked about this in his book - same things we in talk radio had been talking about. I am going to play an excerpt from a tape I have at home called "The Mena Cover-up." I'll tell you how to get a copy later. What I want you to listen to - and put it in context with the President of the United States just the other day stating that, with children at the White House, how much he cared about drugs and kids and we need to do something about it. This is the President of the United States' best friend: Lasater: In the past few years I have often been subject of inaccurate and misleading news articles; outrageous and totally false stories have appeared about me have appeared in both the local and national newspapers and magazines. A good example of that was in this morning's Wall Street Journal when I was called a convicted drug dealer by Mr. Simpson. I would challenge Mr. Simpson at this time to prove any evidence that they have because that has not been the case. Critics of then Governor and now President Clinton use this false information to do critical damage. In the process my reputation has been smeared, and my business interests have been damaged. It has never been alleged that I committed any fraudulent acts or that I lied in the courts in any investigation. Chernoff: Do I understand you that you denied a moment ago that you were convicted of conspiracy in distributing narcotics? Lasater: No. I said I was not a convicted drug dealer. I was convicted of social distribution of cocaine. Chernoff: Mr. Lasater, there is no crime of "social distribution of cocaine." You were convicted of "conspiracy to possess and distribute cocaine." Isn't that correct? Lasater: That is correct, but I did not sell drugs. Chernoff: Mr. Lasater, you were indicted for "conspiracy to possess with intention to distribute cocaine. Is that correct? Lasater: That is correct, but... Chernoff: Then, I repeat, ... Lasater: That was on a social basis.. Chernoff: We'll get to that in a second, but first let's be 100% clear that the crime you pled guilty to ok? You pled guilty - you got up in front of a federal judge? Lasater: Yes sir. Chernoff: You raised your hand and you swore and oath? Lasater: Yes sir. Chernoff: And you admitted you were guilty to the crime of which you were charged? Lasater: Correct. Chernoff: And the crime was the "possession with intent to distribute cocaine," right? Lasater: That's correct. Chernoff: And there is no separate crime for "social distribution of cocaine" is there? Lasater: I don't know if there is a separate crime but I think it's a separate moral issue. Chernoff: You think it is not onllly better to give the cocaine away than to sell it and that's the inference you were drawing, right? Lasater: I guess that was my justification. Chernoff: You think if you give it to people you are doing them a favor, is that your thinking about it? Lasater: I was....I think there's a difference between selling cocaine and using it in a social basis. Chernoff: We're not talking about using it. We are talking about giving it to other people to use. You are coming up here and making an issue in your opening statement about questions of your character and what you were convicted of. Let's get it straight. In your mind you see a difference between selling drugs to other people and giving drugs to other people. Lasater: Yes, there is. Chernoff: You think it is better to be giving it than selling it? Lasater: Yes, I do. Chernoff: And, you believe drugs count for ...sort of like a bonus, right? Kind of compensation. Lasater: Yes, sir. Chernoff: Did you do that to control them, or have some leverage over them? Lasater: No, sir. Chernoff: Mr......Breach. You were an employee of Mr. Lasater. Breach: Yes, I was. Chernoff: Did you buy cocaine from Mr. Lasater? Breach: Yes, I did. Chernoff: Was it your view that Mr. Lasater used cocaine as a tool to persuade people? Breach. (long pause) I think at the time I thought that he did. Chernoff: And, at the time I believe you told that to a police investigator, right? Breach: I could have. Chernoff: An investigator named Lourder - Dr. Lourder? Breach: Yes. Chernoff: An investigator with the Arkansas authorities? Breach: Yes. Chernoff: And you talked with him about Mr. Lasater and Mr. Lasater's cocaine activities, right? Breach: Yes. Chernoff: You told Dr. Lourder that in your view Mr. Lasater used cocaine as a tool to manipulate his peers? Breach: If that's my statement, then I stand by it. Chernoff: That's what you said in 1986. Breach: I may have. Chernoff: You went on to say in this statement that, "Mr. Lasater surrounded himself with police officer to make himself look like a good citizen." Do you remember saying that? Breach: I don't remember saying it, no. Chernoff: It's on the very next page. Do you deny you said that in substance to a police officer in 1986? Breach: I'm not prepared to deny it. No. Chernoff: Now, I want to ask you, Mr. Lasater, you gave drugs to your employees, right? Lasater: Right. Chernoff: And you gave drugs to people you were entertaining, right? Lasater: Right. Chernoff: Even under age people you were entertaining, right? [now who were these young girls - call girls - Saba Note - or maybe some interns in training to service members of the House?] Lasater: (pause) Right. Chernoff: I just want to make sure we have an understanding of your thinking. You believe giving drugs to your employees, or people you were entertaining, even if they were under-age is better than selling them. There is a distinction there? That's your position before this committee. Lasater: I think there's a difference, yes. Chernoff: Well, let me tell you something. I've seen a lot of witnesses over the years who have done bad things. And I am also a firm believer that people can put those things behind them and go on to achieve good things. But I also know that the first step to that is honesty and accountability for accepting something they have done wrong. I am frankly astonished to hear you say that giving drugs to people is somehow morally distinct from selling them. Reagan: That was the testimony of Dan Lasater. Best friend of the president of the United States. Patsy Thomason ran his company while he was in jail. What did the president do the day that Dan Lasater walked out of jail? The last thing he did as governor was to pardon Dan Lasater. And then he has a love fest with children at the White House? To get a copy of the Tape that excerpt is from, call 1-800-965-2344 and ask them for the Mena Cover-up Tape. Tell them Mike Reagan sent you. The point I'm making with this is that - here is a guy that is the best friend of the president who is willing to say that giving away cocaine is morally better than selling it. He was giving it to a virgin cheerleader who became a prostitute Lake Tahoe, California. Yet, the President and ABC have this love affair at the White House two days ago about what we need to do for children This is Michael Reagan with the Michael Reagan talk show. Back E-mail SABA NOTE: So the little girl with the rose tatto and the dyed black hair, who had from all indications been promised a job with the CIA or FBI - suddenly is terminted, the party is over - and no nobody is blaming Gary Condit for a murder here, are they but somehow this Mena connection and murder of children, and Monica fearing for her life - it all pieces into a bigger picture. John Glenn would never have been so stupid or corrupt....and he was a Boy Scout - no wonder the commnist controlled Gay Priders attempt to destroy the moral character and foundation of this country, by pushing sodomy on our scouts - and where did Monica learn to be such a good litle prostitute and what was her price ???
http://www.thecommonman.com/chernoff.htm
