Re: John Ashcroft

[Declan McCullagh]

On Sat, Jan 20, 2001 at 01:06:43AM -0800, Raymond D. Mereniuk wrote:
 Declan McCullagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
 
  But I wonder who really believes Ashcroft is being absolutely genuine
  in his responses to Feinstein?
 
 In the last election in Texas when G.W. Bush was running for 
 governor he was accused by his opponent of only using the 
 governvorship of Texas as a base to run for the presidency of the 
 US.  He promised to serve a full term.

So did Clinton.

-Declan

Re: John Ashcroft

[Raymond D. Mereniuk]

Declan McCullagh [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote

 But I wonder who really believes Ashcroft is being absolutely genuine
 in his responses to Feinstein?

In the last election in Texas when G.W. Bush was running for 
governor he was accused by his opponent of only using the 
governvorship of Texas as a base to run for the presidency of the 
US.  He promised to serve a full term.

If the boss doesn't live up to promises why should the troops??


Virtually


Raymond D. Mereniuk
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
"The Physical Layer Experts" 
http://www.fbn.bc.ca/cable1.html

Re: John Ashcroft

[Declan McCullagh]

I agree with the below. But it is mistaken to treat civil asset
forfeiture as an issue marked by broad bipartisan condemnation.
Quite the opposite is true; hence, we still have it.

-Declan

On Fri, Jan 19, 2001 at 01:14:46PM -0600, Harmon Seaver wrote:
 
 1. Cops and Robbers:  Exposs Find Ashcroft Encouraged
Constitutional Violations in Missouri Asset Forfeiture Cases,
Police Agencies Kept Funds Intended for Schools
http://www.drcnet.org/wol/169.html#copsrobbers
 
 An article by investigative journalist Dan Forbes, released
 yesterday evening by the Progressive Review
 (http://www.prorev.org), has confirmed something that drug war
 observers had strongly suspected:  John Ashcroft, as Missouri
 Governor, agreed to "look the other why" while state police

Re: John Ashcroft

[Declan McCullagh]

More on Ashcroft's tech record:
http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=ashcroft

But I wonder who really believes Ashcroft is being absolutely genuine
in his responses to Feinstein?

-Declan


On Thu, Jan 18, 2001 at 10:55:10AM -0500, Matthew Gaylor wrote:
 I happened to catch some of the confirmation hearings on CSPAN last 
 night.  Of particular interest was John Ashcroft's responses to 
 Dianne Feinstein's, (D-Calif.) questions.  Basically Ashcroft stated 
 that both Brady and the assault weapon bill are constitutional and 
 that he supported their continuance.  He said something to the effect 
 that "We need to move forward on these issues". He also mentioned 
 that he favored closing the "gun show loophole" (A view shared by 
 Republican sellouts).
 
 On both 1st and 4th amendment issues, John Ashcroft has one of the 
 worst records on Capital Hill. Ashcroft sponsored the 
 "Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation
 Act" would have criminalized certain drug- and drug policy- related 
 discussions on the Internet, and would have allowed police to conduct 
 secret searches of homes, with the residents never being informed 
 before or after that the police were there.
 
 It is my opinion that Yale grad Ashcraft is a phony conservative 
 (aside from the abortion issue) and phony constitutionalist.
 
 Please visit http://www.StopJohnAshcroft.org today and help stop the 
 appointment of John Ashcroft as Attorney General -- or, just call the 
 Congressional Switchboard at (202) 224-3121, twice, have them 
 transfer you to each of your two Senators in turn, and urge they vote 
 "no" on the Ashcroft appointment.
 
 Regards,  Matt-
 
 
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