Democrats.org on John Ashcroft
To quote Mr. Berney: "John Ashcroft: Disagreeing with the government makes you the enemy." So very scary. Whatever happened to:
"To those who pit Americans against immigrants, citizens against non-citizens, to those who scare peace-loving people with phantoms of lost liberty, my message is this: Your tactics only aid terrorists for they erode our national unity and diminish our resolve," Ashcroft told the Senate Judiciary Committee. "They give ammunition to America's enemies and pause to America's friends. They encourage people of good will to remain silent in the face of evil."
To quote Mr. Berney: "John Ashcroft: Disagreeing with the government makes you the enemy." So very scary. Whatever happened to:
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"