So you'd think that as much as I disliked Ashcroft and his policies that I'd be jumping up and down about his departure...but I have mixed feelings. For me personally, his religion, and his personal beliefs were not as important as his actions in office, his priorities, and his views on civil liberties.
That's why the nomination of Roberto Gonzales to fill the position has left me feeling cold. The man was the same White House legal counsel that wrote memos in favor of torture and in favor of indefinitely holding people in detention, including American citizens, without being able to see a lawyer or even be tried.
I don't want an AG that I have to fear trying to weaken the Constitution to give himself more power. But then, Janet Reno was always doing end runs around the Bill of Rights in her tenure in office, so why should I be surprised?
What kills me about all of this is that everyone's so bitterly divided on the issue of abortion, that people are using it to define the policies of Ashcroft and Gonzales and how they differ. Abortion is not the only political issue we should be focused on folks. Please start looking at the bigger picture.
Anyway, a press release is to follow.
