Liberals have attacked John Ashcroft

Liberals have attacked John Ashcroft recently with charges of racism. True? In a sense, sure. I’m not convinced that he’s a bigot; I am convinced that anyone who would praise the malignant Southern Partisan is someone who doesn’t have my family’s best interest at heart.

Washington Post columnist Donna Britt says that calling anyone a racist who hasn’t clearly demonstrated such bigotry is wrong, but I think it’s a question of tactics. I don’t think it’s unfair to ask if this man who would be Attorney General of the United States is driven by an ideology that might run counter to the ideal of a nation united by equal protection (rather than defeated by it).

Indeed, Kendall Clark argues convincingly that to incorrectly identify racism is of far less consequence than to deny racism where it exists. I’ll agree that anyone who makes such an accusation should be prepared to support their claim, but more importantly, anyone who expects to be granted a very powerful and visible position in the federal government should be prepared to answer a few simple questions.