(It's this kind of stupidity that gets "Huckleberry Finn" banned. Throwing out the baby with the bathwater. "Romeo and Juliet" would be called "child porn" under that law. In this case, the Supreme Court wouldn't let him. But that's not the problem, really.)

"I could protect you ever so much better if I didn't have to play by the rules. You would be ever so much safer if only I could do what I know is best instead of having to mess with that pesky Constitution."

It can't be this hard to see that the Attorney General is there to uphold the Constitution. He promised to uphold the Constitution. That is the job of the Attorney General. Not complain about it getting in his way.

While I don't think we've ever talked about it, I think everyone I know despises the idea of child pornography. That isn't the issue. I certainly agree with Ashcroft's sentiments on this.

And, it's Ashcroft's job to find a way to do things in a manner in agreement with the US Constitution. It's scary he would complain that the document, the ideas, the freedoms guaranteed under that Constitution get in the way of what he wants to do.

He needs to go co-host Pat Robertson's 700 Club, accept the presidency or Oral Roberts University, maybe head off to wherever Jerry Falwell is protecting his flock from whatever it is he protects his flock from.

Not be complaining about the US Constitution and the freedoms it guarantees.

Arf