[Quila]

I am personally offended by Ashcroft's statement. I have some reservations about his plans and, yes, some may be unconstitutional. It appears to be a step towards the final stripping of 4th Amendment rights.

However, just because I care about rights in my country, this pr!ck is going to accuse me, a war veteran, of aiding the enemy? Did you notice how close his wording got to "aid and comfort"? He's just this close to accusing millions of loyal Americans of treason.

Food for thought from "A Man for All Seasons":

Roper: So now you'd give the Devil benefit of law.

More: Yes. What would you do? Cut a great road through the law to get after the Devil?

Roper: I'd cut down every law in England to do that.

More: Oh? And when the law was down--and the Devil turned round on you--where would you hide? Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.

[Savage Beast]

"Yes, I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake."

You make an important point. This was the main objection to the assault on law during the Clinton Administration.

[Hal.009]

Great quote for the defense of the Rule of Law.... Unfortunately, Moore was ultimately destroyed by the coruption of the very system of law he supported through the false charges by Sir Richard Rich.

The greatest enemy of "The Rule of Law" is corruption.

The exact same corruption of law is being used to attack the Republicans and John Ashcroft.

Mr Ashcroft is not a corrupt man. Senator (Cromwell) Leahy, and Maxine (Richard Rich) Waters, however ....... "For Whales?" (pun intended)