Ashcroft a test run to right Boston
Ellen Goodman argues the Bush administration's choice of John Ashcroft as attorney general tests how far right the new team will go. She notes his anti abortion record and questions whether his aggressive ideology can uphold civil rights and law over politics while warning against sweeping abortion rights reversal.
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Ashcroft Seen Through Faith And Law In Politics
Cal Thomas argues that John Ashcroft’s Evangelical faith informs his conservative policy stance and strict adherence to the law. The piece contrasts Ashcroft with Gore Lieberman era debates on religion in politics and contends the left fears a lawful, principled enforcer more than mere faith.
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