text: how does denial of crime erode/destroys the culture of lawfulness?   look at politicians today. the new thing is to apologize but not apologize. be remorseful, but not guilty. time will only tell what the future holds, but it is rampant. nixon was faced with impeachment and was embarrassed to resignation. clinton was impeached and was hardly embarrassed. the difference? time. today people say impeach bush, go ahead, who cares? this could truly affect our future.