John Ashcroft Quotes - Page 3

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• People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesn't matter whether they're priests or ministers or atheists.

  John Ashcroft

  Atheist, People, Atheism

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• Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of the constitution.

  John Ashcroft

  Law, Privacy, Constitution

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• The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved.

  John Ashcroft

  Safety, Crime, Terror

  "President Bush Nominates Alberto Gonzalez as Attorney General". Resignation letter to the president, www.pbs.org. November 10, 2004.

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• The FBI has long been a part of the security for the nation's banks because bank robberies have been a priority

  John Ashcroft

  Long, Priorities, Fbi

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• It doesn't help to wait until something happens and then prosecute the offenders, especially if it's the idea of the offender to extinguish himself in the commission of the crime.

  John Ashcroft

  Ideas, Waiting, Helping

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• 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.

  John Ashcroft

  Two, Want, Middle

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• 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

  John Ashcroft

  Usa, Liberty, United States

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• This view of the text comports with the all but unanimous understanding of the Founding Fathers.

  John Ashcroft

  Father, Views, Understanding

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• People want to see other people who have 'non-negotiables,' things for which they're willing to say, 'This is it' we take our stand right here.' That's a leadership quality which people respect.

  John Ashcroft

  People, Quality, Want

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• I think all we should legislate is morality.

  John Ashcroft

  Thinking, Morality, Should

  "Son of a Preacher Man / How John Ashcroft's religion shapes his public service" by Vicki Haddock, www.sfgate.com. August 4, 2002.

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• Only God, no other kings!

  John Ashcroft

  Kings, Liberty

  "Song: "Let the Eagle Soar"". 2003.

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• Civilized people - Muslims, Christians and Jews - all understand that the source of freedom and human dignity is the Creator.

  John Ashcroft

  Christian, People, Scary

  Remarks addressed to the National Religious Broadcasters Convention in Nashville, Tennessee, February 19, 2002.

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• In this new war, our enemy's platoons infiltrate our borders, quietly blending in with visiting tourists, students, and workers. They move unnoticed through our cities, neighborhoods, and public spaces. They wear no uniforms. Their camouflage is not forest green, but rather it is the color of common street clothing. Their tactics rely on evading recognition at the border and escaping detection within the United States. Their terrorist mission is to defeat America, destroy our values and kill innocent people.

  John Ashcroft

  War, Moving, Color

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• Every medium by which people communicate can be subject to exploitation by those with illegal intentions. Nevertheless, this is no reason to hand Big Brother the keys to unlock our e-mail diaries, open our ATM records, read our medical records, or translate our international communications.

  John Ashcroft

  Brother, Communication, Hands

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• I decided this early on at Justice: if the traditional way was the most effective way of doing something, then we'd maintain it. But if it was not functioning at optimum levels, we would be doing the country a disservice by continuing to do things "like we've always done them."

  John Ashcroft

  Country, Justice, Would Be

  "Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice". Book by John Ashcroft, 2006.

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• Leaders select noble objectives and pursue them with such intensity that others join them. ... The greatest of all leaders from this perspective was Jesus Christ. ....May your choices be so powerful and magnetic that you'll draw people toward life (Duet. 30:19, ...therefore choose life.-) rather than death, blessing rather than cursing.

  John Ashcroft

  Jesus, Powerful, Blessing

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