Pubdate: Wed, 17 Jan 2001
Source: Daily Herald (IL)
Copyright: 2001 The Daily Herald Company
Contact:  P.O. Box 280, Arlington Heights, IL 60006-0280
Fax: (847) 427-1301
Website: http://www.dailyherald.com/
Author: Ken Watts

HALF-TRUTHS ON ASHCROFT

John Ashcroft has the experience, integrity and the educational background 
to be our next U.S. attorney general.

He is the first attorney general-designate in U. S. history who has served 
as state attorney general, governor and U.S. senator.

He has and will continue to enforce the laws.

As Missouri attorney general, he led the National Association of Attorneys 
General. As governor, he signed into law a measure requiring first 
offenders to serve a minimum of 40 percent of their prison term, second 
offenders must serve 60 percent and Class X offenders (three felonies) must 
serve 80 percent of their prison term.

As governor of Missouri, Ashcroft enacted the first hate-crime legislation 
in Missouri, creating penalties for ethnic intimidation and crimes 
committed for motives based on race, color, religion or national origin.

As senator, Ashcroft authorized and passed legislation to bolster the fight 
against the highly addictive drug meth with longer terms for criminals.

There are many people who are trying to discredit Sen. Ashcroft. I believe 
these accusations and half-truths must be rejected and that Sen. Ashcroft 
be confirmed as our next U.S. attorney general.

Ken Watts

South Fulton, Tenn.

(formerly of Rolling Meadows)
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