During John Ashcroft's confirmation hearings there were several special interest groups who were foaming at the mouth against J. Ashcroft. Some of these groups receive federal funds. If you have't yet, please contact your U.S. Representative and Senator(s) to investigate (preferably by John Ashcroft's Justice Department) the probable illegal use of taxpayer money, and demand that it be paid back if used illegally. While many politicos in Washington will say they are above that sort of thing, and prefer to cave (as in the Senate impeachment trial), I am not. I'm tired of taxation without representation, or taxation for socialist ...