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guy44 · 11-10-2004, 05:58 PM

He's not the most hated man. Bush, Cheney, Rummy, and Condi are easily more hated than Ashcroft.

But here's a laundry list:

1. He's really pro censorship
2. He went around campaigning for Bush (the AG has better, less partisan things to do)
3. While campaigning, he was pushing the Patriot Act II
4. Which brings us to the Patriot Act, the most destructive piece of legislation for civil liberties in some time
5. The fact that he is just a godawful AG. I do, legitimately want a good AG, even if it means good press for Bush. But despite the Patriot Act powers, Ashcroft managed exactly zero terrorist convictions, and all convictions using the Patriot Act powers have had utterly nothing to do with terrorism. Ashcroft even screwed up with those terrorist suspects from Detroit, an open and shut case, by violating all sorts of rights.

Also, I'd like to point out that he wasn't just reviled during his stint as AG. During the 2000 election, he lost to his dead opponent (Mel Carnahan). I mean, that's really saying something.

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guy44 Somnabulist Location: corner of No and Where	He's not the most hated man. Bush, Cheney, Rummy, and Condi are easily more hated than Ashcroft. But here's a laundry list: 1. He's really pro censorship 2. He went around campaigning for Bush (the AG has better, less partisan things to do) 3. While campaigning, he was pushing the Patriot Act II 4. Which brings us to the Patriot Act, the most destructive piece of legislation for civil liberties in some time 5. The fact that he is just a godawful AG. I do, legitimately want a good AG, even if it means good press for Bush. But despite the Patriot Act powers, Ashcroft managed exactly zero terrorist convictions, and all convictions using the Patriot Act powers have had utterly nothing to do with terrorism. Ashcroft even screwed up with those terrorist suspects from Detroit, an open and shut case, by violating all sorts of rights. Also, I'd like to point out that he wasn't just reviled during his stint as AG. During the 2000 election, he lost to his dead opponent (Mel Carnahan). I mean, that's really saying something. __________________ "You have reached Ritual Sacrifice. For goats press one, or say 'goats.'"