Bush cabinet picks spark heat over rightward shift
Jesse Jackson critiques Bush nominees Ashcroft Chavez and Norton as a partisan payoff to the right. He argues interior secretary Norton would roll back environmental protections while attorney general nominee Ashcroft would politicize the Justice Department and oppose civil rights, unions, and equal rights, urging Senate Democrats to oppose the affront.
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Diversity that's skin deep in Bush cabinet picks
Helen Thomas argues Bush's 15 member cabinet shows racial and gender diversity on paper but remains ideologically uniform. She notes two black members, two Hispanics, one Japanese descendant, one Lebanese, four women as heads, and Norman Mineta’s cross party role, while criticizing conservative, anti affirmative action stances and potential deregulation.
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Bush derides critics as biased and praises wisdom in leadership
Commentary argues Bush’s intelligence is overrated by some British and American writers. It cites Kate Muir in the London Times Magazine on the Smithsonian exhibit and contrasts it with Lyndon Johnson and Calvin Coolidge thoughts. The piece emphasizes choosing wise, experienced aides for governance and warns against overreliance on formal schooling.
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