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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domestic_Security_Enhancement_Act_of_2003:
"Some commentators speculated that Ashcroft did not actually believe that any of the measures outlined in the bill would be passed, but that he deliberately asked for such radical measures to preclude controversy when a trimmed down version is later introduced which contains somewhat less far-reaching plans. It has also been suggested that, had the text of the bill not been leaked, the administration would have delayed its deployment to co-incide with a future terrorist attack in an attempt to secure a wider basis for approval of its measures."

Future terrorist attack? WTF? Did the government let the first attack happen to gain approval for something(i.e. The war on terrorism, the patriot act, the war on iraq, etc.)? Were they planning to do it again?

The Domestic Security Enhancement Act is considered the "Patriot Act II", as if the first wasn't enough. Scary stuff. John Ashcroft is a raving, psychotic lunatic. I am overjoyed that he resigned as Attorney General.

While his resignation probably makes the United States a safer place for everyone to live, I'm still seriously considering moving to Canada when I get the chance. After paying over $200 for a doctor's visit that, I don't think, even really helped the decision seems a little more wise.