All John Ashcroft Quotes
- 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… Commission
- People who commit crimes should be responsible for those crimes. It doesn't matter whether they're priests or ministers or atheists. Atheist
- Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of the constitution. Any
- The objective of securing the safety of Americans from crime and terror has been achieved, Achieved
- 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… Ashcroft
- This view of the text comports with the all but unanimous understanding of the Founding Fathers.... All
- 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 Cherish
- What we learned on September 11 is that the unthinkable is now thinkable in the world Learned
- There is no priority higher than the prevention of terrorism Higher
- The FBI has long been a part of the security for the nation's banks because bank robberies have been a priority Bank
- We need to strengthen our analytic capacity in Washington, we need to centralize the anti-terrorism effort Analytic
- We've got to understand that the whole nature of the way American democracy guards its freedom has been changed American
- Reasonable regulations regarding the ownership of weapons are appropriate Appropriate
- Prior to September 11, we thought the world beyond our shores was one world of risk and the world in our continent was another world… Another World
- We have to think outside the box, inside the Constitution, find ways to do things that will elevate our security, reduce the risk of the… Attack
- The Internet provides very serious challenges to our ability to keep from children the kinds of things that are destructive to them Ability
- The way the terrorist is trained to operate, especially the suicide terrorists, makes punishment and the threat of punishment far less valuable to those who… Crime
- I think all we should legislate is morality. All
- Only God, no other kings! God
- Civilized people - Muslims, Christians and Jews - all understand that the source of freedom and human dignity is the Creator. All
- By tearing down the wall between law enforcement and the intelligence community, we have been able to share information in a way that was virtually… Able
- 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,… America
- 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… Atm
- 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… Always Done
- The state's interest in effective crime-fighting should never vitiate the citizens' Bill of Rights. Bill