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As he stressed during his trial, Ebbers
donated generously to charity, contributing $100 million to causes including his church and college. He even taught Sunday school, ultimately becoming a living example of the non-Gospel "do as I say and not as I do."Ebbers' ability to compartmentalize his life into a part in which the teachings of Christ mattered and a part in which guidance came from a much less enlightened source sadly is not unique, even for people who have been afforded exceptional blessings.
Four words: Bill Clinton, Tom DeLay.
When the comparison being made by conservative news outlets is to their political Antichrist, Bill Clinton, well, you're in deep sewage. Delay better have a pretty long snorkel.