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
government scary tradition
We are a nation called to defend freedom - a tradition that is not a grant of any government or document, but is an endowment from God.
scary citizens offended
Any citizen who's offended ... can leave the service.
purpose terrorism members
The new rule says that the FBI has the right to go to public places on the same terms and conditions as other members of the public for counter-terrorism purposes.
powerful race law
We must not descend to the level of those who perpetrated Tuesday's violence by targeting individuals based on their race, their religion, or their national origin. Such reports of violence and threats are in direct opposition to the very principles and laws of the United States and will not be tolerated.
play half court
I don't play full court anymore. I just play half-court.
world capacity remains
Nothing remains great without a capacity to change and to accommodate the conditions of a changing world.
democracy way changed
We've got to understand that the whole nature of the way American democracy guards its freedom has been changed
effort needs terrorism
We need to strengthen our analytic capacity in Washington, we need to centralize the anti-terrorism effort
long priorities fbi
The FBI has long been a part of the security for the nation's banks because bank robberies have been a priority
september-11 world unthinkable
What we learned on September 11 is that the unthinkable is now thinkable in the world
liberty information way
The liberties and freedoms which we hold dear and we recognize and cherish and respect guide the way we gather information in the United States
father views understanding
This view of the text comports with the all but unanimous understanding of the Founding Fathers....
two want said
What did John Ashcroft say about moderates, he said, quote, there are two things you find in the middle of the road, a moderate and a dead skunk and I don't want to be either,
safety crime terror
The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved,