Ashcroft: Bush "most respectful" of civil liberties


	Ashcroft: Bush "most respectful" of civil liberties

masbury

2-10-2008 7:44 PM

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"Respects liberty so profoundly ..."

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2-11-2008 4:35 PM

willhelm

Ashcroft: Bush "most respectful" of civil liberties

That is certainly true. Pretty sad, isn't it?

2-11-2008 5:02 PM

ratilfar

The blind adoration of Dear Leader continues. I guess he forgot that little bedside visit by Guido o so many years ago.

2-12-2008 1:00 PM

righthand

Said just after his third waterboarding session and before the life support machines were turned off.

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