Political Jackass

IO Error suggested this weeks Jackass of the Week. Why is it Alberto Gonzales? Well, he summed it up pretty well in his article.

The reason Gonzales is the Jackass this week is because of the Dept of Justice’s website and how full of propaganda it really is, including my favorite aspect of the site, the USA PATRIOT ACT Quote of the Day, especially today’s quote:

“I personally believe that if these tools [in the Patriot Act] had been in law-and we have been trying to get them there for years-we would have caught those [9/11] terrorists. If these tools could help us now to track down the perpetrators-if they will help us in our continued pursuit of terrorists-then we should not hesitate to enact these measures into law. God willing, the legislation we pass today will enhance our abilities to protect and prevent the American people from ever again being violated as we were on September 11.”

U.S. Senator Orrin Hatch (UT)
(Congressional Record, October 25, 2001)

You would think that the website would give information about the Act, instead it distorts information, and downright lies about the PATRIOT ACT. Thanks again to IO Error and don’t forget to read his post.