At 11:56 AM 1/18/01 -0600, Jim Burnes wrote:
On Thursday 18 January 2001 10:15, Declan McCullagh wrote:
Quite right. Ashcroft is objectionable, as is any candidate George W. would propose, but he is arguably less objectionable than Reno.
Here's what he said yesterday about Microsoft: http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,41264,00.html
To all the people who find Ashcroft objectionable, let me concur with Declan that there is no one they will not find objectionable. In my opinion, anyone that doesn't burn little children in their churches is at least an order of magnitude better than Janet Reno.
Reno burned little kids in their church, because of the FIREARMS held or believed to be held somewhere on or around the compound. You might want to reappraise.
I'd also like to point out that anything he says in the confirmation hearings is likely to be whatever he thinks the questioner wants to hear.
Agree, but -
He will whisper sweet nothings into Dianne Feinstein's ear about his new plans for the fascist state if he thinks it will turn Feinswein's vote.
Do you really think Feinswein will vote for him?
- asskrack is on record about firearms, elsewhere. If firearms are as large an issue to her as they are to others, probably. Reese