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To: Raymond Duray who wrote (2148)	12/28/2000 11:22:29 AM
From: Poet	Respond to of 6089

From the AP article on Ashcroft, which particularly curdles my blood: Now the conservative views of President-elect Bush's choice to be attorney general -- a former state law enforcement official and governor -- are being laid out in public as his soon-to-be former Senate colleagues weigh his nomination. An Associated Press review of his writings, speeches and interviews found that Ashcroft: --Opposed federal money for drug treatment, saying government assistance shouldn't further the ``lowest and least'' conduct. --Advocated an increased role for charities in assisting the needy. --Fought vigorously against abortion rights. --Opposed federal job training money to Americans who don't complete high school, saying a diploma was necessary to ``enable workers to adapt and meet the needs of ever-changing technology.'' --Pushed several amendments that would permanently alter the Constitution for various conservative causes, from outlawing abortion to balancing the budget.