https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2004/11/09/the-patriot-act-john-ashcroft-and-me/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 09:42:10 -0400<![CDATA[By now practically everyone knows that John Ashcroft is resigning as Attorney General. Whether he was in any way pushed out or whether this is entirely his own decision, in part in response to his own equally well known health problems, I do not have a clue. What I do know is that when he was first appointed, I groaned. It was proof, if I needed any, that the new &#8220;Chimp&#8221; in the White House was a reactionary Christer. He had chosen one of his own to be the country&#8217;s number one law enforcer.]]>Tue, 09 Nov 2004 20:01:31 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2004/11/09/the-patriot-act-john-ashcroft-and-me-n205718