| Nominee: | John Ashcroft |
| Born: | May 9, 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA. |
| Education: | Yale, University of Chicago Law School |
| Occupation: | Lawyer. Currently Attorney General of the United States |
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| Attorney
General John Ashcroft (Front and Center) was
so offended by the statue behind him that he had it covered up. He
was so offended by civil liberties that he drafted the Patriot Act. |
While attending university and then law school during the Vietnam War
John Ashcroft repeatedy applied for, and received, a student deferment
from the draft. After graduating from Law School, however, Ashcroft
continued to seek a deferment under the pretence that he held a
"critical civilian job" - teaching business law at Southwest Missouri
State University! By this time Ashcroft had already passed his
pre-induction physical. But the deferment was granted and Ashcroft never
had to fight the Communist menace face-to-face. Occupational deferments
were granted to less than 0.75% of the 35 million draft age men in 1967.
Some of Ashcroft's most notable achievements are as follows: - receiving a 100%
approval rating from the Christian Coalition,
- sponsoring a
constitutional amendment to ban abortion in all cases (including rape),
- raising over $300,000 in contributions from the National Rifle
Association,
- consistently blocking judicial nominations during the
Clinton administration, and
- leading (along with Jesse Helms) the effort
to to block confirmation of James Hormel, who isy gay, as
ambassador to Luxembourg.
The last time that Ashcroft ran for public
office he lost to a dead man.
In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United
States, Ashcroft's Justice Department drafted the "USA PATRIOT Act,"
which became law in November of that year. The Act makes it easier for
the government to find out what you are doing, and more difficult for
you to find out what the government is doing. Ashcroft is now pushing
for "Son of PATRIOT Act", which, among other things, will make it easier
to strip citizens of their citizenship.
The Golden Jackboot™ Award is a Goering-Goebells Production, a
subsidiary of Reichstag Enterprises (otherwise known as the DC Anti-War
network). |
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Voting ends Tuesday, July 8, 2003.
The winner shall be announced Tuesday
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