oppose nomination of John Ashcroft

[Declan McCullagh]

I've written about Ashcroft's mixed records on tech issues:

http://www.politechbot.com/cgi-bin/politech.cgi?name=ashcroft


On Tue, Jan 16, 2001 at 07:54:00PM -0800, Anonymous wrote:
> "Me" <commerce at home.com> wrote:
> 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "sparky" <sparky at suba.com>
> > > http://www.opposeashcroft.com
> > >
> > > I'm not trying to get people into any arguments here.. I
> > thought this
> > > might be appropriate since people here are concerned with civil
> > > rights.
> >
> > Quite right, I am very concerned.
> >
> > Lets examine the page:
> >
> > "He has voted against affirmative action and anti-discrimination
> > laws, against a crucial AIDS provision."
> 
> Hmmmm... "Ashcroft has been hailed as an ally by the NRA, voting against
> trigger locks and the assault weapons ban while supporting conceal and carry
> laws and gun show loopholes to regulation."
> 
> > Excellent, he is clearly a firm supporter of civil liberties.
> 
> Might I second that, in this case.  Gee, maybe this website should be named
> <http://www.supportashcroft.com/>; I was feeling kinda lukewarm about his
> nomination until I saw it.  Thanks, sparky!
> 
> > Unfortunately, I don't see any place on your web page to voice my
> > support for his nomination?
> 
> "In 1999, Ashcroft recorded radio ads urging Missouri voters to support an
> NRA-sponsored ballot initiative that would have allowed almost anyone -
> including convicted child molesters and stalkers - to carry concealed guns
> in Missouri."
> 
> Maybe I should move to Missouri.  I've always wanted to shoot a
> child molester.
> 
> 
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