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Attacks on Ashcroft Unfounded
...tend to disagree with many of former Sen. John D Ashcroft’s conservative views (“A Mixed Bush Cabinet,” Editorial, Jan. 5). However, the confirmation of an attorney general should be based on her or his ability to enforce the law. Ashcroft served as Missouri attorney general for nine years and governor of Missouri for eight years. In these nearly two decades, he was never accused of poorly enforcing the law and was repeatedly re-elected. The reasons The Crimson and other far-left activists espouse for rejecting his nomination are based...
...underlying allegations of racism regarding Ashcroft’s campaign against Judge White are unfounded; of the 26 African-Americans nominated to the federal bench during Ashcroft’s tenure, he has voted to confirm 23 of them. The Crimson states that Ashcroft is opposed to affirmative action; so are a great deal of Americans, but that does not preclude them from holding a law-enforcement office. The Crimson cites a lawsuit against the National Organization of Women as proof that Ashcroft will not promote equality; this is downright ridiculous...
...other points mentioned—school prayer, the Microsoft anti-trust case and the federal funding of religious organizations—are all contentious issues on which Ashcroft holds strong beliefs. However, a person’s ideology should not prevent him or her from holding this office...
Tucker said that despite the friendly tone of Ashcroft's note - it was headed "Dear Larry" and signed, "Thanks, John" - the senator has no personal relationship with Pratt, whose organization, she said, opposed his 2000 reelection...