John Ashcroft
John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroftis an American attorney and politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General, in the George W. Bush Administration. He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth9 May 1942
CountryUnited States of America
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It may well be that we have opportunists in the United States or terrorists in the United States who are acting in ways that are unrelated.
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They're being detained because they have been combatants against the United States in a wartime situation,
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It is our hope that the release of these photographs will prompt others who may have seen the hijackers or been in contact with them to contact the FBI with any information they may have that would be helpful with the investigation,
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That quotation, ... was about my view that our party should set a clear agenda. I would expect others on the other side to come forward with a liberal agenda. It is in the collision of ideas -- that is the process by which we get legislation. Those differences enhance the quality of what we do.
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Almost every day for the last six years I have walked past the back of the Supreme Court building on the way to my Senate desk, ... On the final day of the session, I recall walking past the high court, where words are etched in the marble, 'Justice, guardian of liberty.'
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Although the criminals who committed the thefts may have transported the objects beyond Iraq's borders, they should know that they have not escaped the reach of justice,
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America is committed to seeing civil liberties protected as a shield for freedom-loving people, not as a sword for freedom-loathing people.
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We are alerting law enforcement and financial institutions and the American people to be vigilant and to be aware of anything that appears suspicious,
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We believe that these could be and likely appear to be sort of martyrdom messages from suicide terrorists, ... Whether or not the attack would be imminent or not is something we can't determine.
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We believe that the first prosecutions should occur in those jurisdictions that provide the best law, the best facts and the best range of available penalties,
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We believe that the evidence that is available through his statements, which is the basis of the charges, provides charging for those crimes which are not death-eligible,
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Where there are responsible changes to be made, we will make them, ... Where there are mistakes to acknowledge, we will not shy away from doing so. Those who step forward to voice their legitimate concerns will be welcomed, and often their ideas reviewed and embraced.
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We've got a major problem in our culture, as it relates to the Internet and pornography and child pornography.
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We have no desire whatsoever to in any way erode or undermine constitutional liberties,