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Ashcroft's Dismal Legacy: Attorney general put his beliefs above the law
(The Register-Guard, November 11, 2004)
As for Ashcroft, he will be missed only by fellow ideologues who share his skewed views on issues ranging from civil liberties to the separation of church and state. . . . Ashcroft's nomination was approved nearly four years ago by a 52-48 vote, the narrowest for any of Bush's Cabinet appointments. His record has demonstrated that lawmakers' early misgivings were warranted, in particular concerns that the former senator would use his office for ideological purposes. . . . The federal courts have provided a revealing scorecard. Lowlights include the U.S. Supreme Court's rejection of the Justice Department's argument that the president alone could determine the fate of enemy combatants, and the court's rejection of the administration's denial of fundamental rights to foreign detainees held at Guantanamo Bay. . . . Ashcroft's unrelenting quest to overturn Oregon's assisted suicide law - contrary to the traditional conservative respect for states' rights - also has been blocked by the courts. In a move that exemplifies his disregard for Oregon voters who have twice approved the state's Death with Dignity Act and the federal courts that repeatedly have upheld it, Ashcroft's office said earlier Tuesday that it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the law. . . . Ashcroft's departure is welcome news for Oregonians - and all Americans who believe that this nation's attorney general should be wholly dedicated to enforcing the law and not to imposing personal ideology. He will not be missed.

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posted by Lorenzo 3:34 PM