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Dear Bill,
Thank you for your post in support of the
nomination of Senator John Ashcroft. Your unconditional support and
efforts on his behalf are sincerely appreciated.
Amelia
:)
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From: William Shannon
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 5:40 PM
Subject: [CTRL] JOHN ASHCROFT: DRUG WAR ULTRA-HAWK, CONFEDERACY
NOSTALGIST AND CORPORATE SHILL JOHN ASHCROFT: DRUG WAR ULTRA-HAWK, CONFEDERACY NOSTALGIST AND CORPORATE SHILL ACTIVISTS CAMPAIGN AGAINST BUSH AG APPOINTEE by Bill WeinbergA coalition of civil liberties and drug-policy reform groups pledges to put up a fight against the confirmation of ex-Sen. John Ashcroft (R-MO), President-elect George W. Bush's nomination for Attorney General. The Drug Reform Coordination Network (DRCNet) calls Ashcroft "one of the most hawkish drug warriors, supporting some of the most extreme drug war legislation during his tenure in the Senate. "Capitol Hill crusader for tougher mandatory-minimum sentencing laws, Ashcroft also blocked efforts to end the disparity between crack and powder cocaine penalties, and to address racial profiling. DRCNet calls for activists to visit the new coalition's web site ( http://www.StopJohnAshcroft.org) to find out how to plug into the effort against Ashcroft's confirmation as head of the nation's Justice Department. Capitol Hill's Top Drug War Hawk Where drug policy and Constitutional rights are concerned, John Ashcroft "has one of the worst records on Capitol Hill," according to DRCNet. Sen. Ashcroft was a key sponsor of 1999's narrowly-defeated Methamphetamine Anti-Proliferation Act, which would have outlawed drug-related discussions on the Internet, and allowed police to conduct secret searches--provisions which DRCNet says "violate the spirit of the First and Fourth Amendments." Indeed, Ashcroft is a leading right-wing proponent of tinkering with the US Constitution. In his six years in the Senate, Ashcroft proposed seven Constitutional amendments-including one banning desecration of the flag (creating an unprecedented First Amendment exception), |
