I'll give it two and a half stars.

[rejectomorph]

The Passion of the Attorney General.

It might have been better written had it been done for a magazine more demanding than Vanity Fair, but it's still entertaining and moderately enlightening. And, yes, the man is a certifiable loony.

Link stolen from polonius.

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[marseille.livejournal.com]

Very scary man. And yes, absolutely certifiable. Why is he walking around loose, much less holding public office?!

[diapholom.livejournal.com]

you read something on Vanity Fair and purport it to be true(remember what they did to kurt cobain & courtney love?)

you people are the real loonies
it is true that the masses are stupid
and you people are evidence

[marseille.livejournal.com]

I don't think Kurt Cobain would have defended this awful man. Courtney would, and might, spit in his face, given the chance, though probably no one would care what she does by now.
It's true that Vanity Fair isn't the greatest source, but there is plenty of evidence that this guy is dangerous, all you have to do is watch and listen to him.
Sadly, the masses ARE stupid, all you have to do is scare them a little and say "taxes!" and they fall right into line.

[rejectomorph]

I find him fascinating to watch. He truly is an oddity, even in the Bush administration, where obsessive beliefs are as common as dirt. I often wonder just how much influence he has over Bush himself. Could there someday be a battle for the Presidential soul between Ashcroft and the neo-con pragmatists such as Rummy and Wolfowitz? I'm sure they have different agendas in mind for the long term, and are just using each other to achieve their own ends. Strange bedfellows, indeed.

But I do enjoy it when Ashcroft drops one of his little bombs, such as pointing out in public that, for Jews and Christians, pride is a sin and not a virtue. In his speeches (written for him by people who actually have some command of language) Bush still touts pride, of course, but I like to think that he's at least a bit uneasy about doing so after hearing one of Ashcroft's sermons. It will be very interesting to see how this underlying conflict of beliefs plays out.

[marseille.livejournal.com]

It is fascinating, because he's so good at it, but he does worry me. Between Ashcroft and Rumsfeld, there's plenty to be concerned about.