Attorney General:
Alberto Gonzales on
the Issues
Alberto Gonzales on
Abortion
- Perceived as supporting abortion because of judicial rulings. (Jul 2007)
- Ok’ed teenage girls’ abortion without parental notification. (Jul 2005)
- Apply law when personally opposed, like parental permission. (Nov 2004)
Alberto Gonzales on
Budget & Economy
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Civil Rights
- No express grant of habeas corpus in the Constitution. (Jul 2007)
- FISA courts do not apply in times of war, like since 2001. (Jan 2006)
- 4th Amendment doesn’t require warrants in all circumstances. (Jan 2006)
Alberto Gonzales on
Corporations
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Crime
- Found no reasons to grant clemency to death row inmates. (Jul 2005)
- Severity of crime supercedes mental health of perpetrator. (Jun 2003)
- Reviewed 57 executions in Texas; no clemency. (Jun 2003)
Alberto Gonzales on
Drugs
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Education
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Energy & Oil
- Kept Cheney’s Energy task force documents secret. (Jul 2007)
Alberto Gonzales on
Environment
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Families & Children
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Foreign Policy
- Parts of Geneva Convention are “quaint” and outdated. (Jul 2007)
Alberto Gonzales on
Free Trade
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Government Reform
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Gun Control
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Health Care
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Homeland Security
- 2002: Geneva Convention rendered quaint by war on terror. (Oct 2008)
- Backdrop for terrorist surveillance program is 9/11. (Jan 2006)
- Surveil al Qaeda because this is a war of information. (Jan 2006)
- Justice Department’s mission focuses on anti-terrorism. (Feb 2005)
- Claimed president’s actions at Guantanamo were unreviewable. (Nov 2004)
Alberto Gonzales on
Immigration
- 3 out of 4 of his grandparents were illegal immigrants. (Jul 2007)
- Grandparents came from Mexico, illegally, for American dream. (May 2006)
Alberto Gonzales on
Jobs
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Principles & Values
- Served as general counsel when Bush was Texas Governor. (Jul 2007)
- Wants to build upon Ashcroft’s record. (Nov 2004)
Alberto Gonzales on
Social Security
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
Tax Reform
No stance on record.
Alberto Gonzales on
War & Peace
- Congress’ 2001 authorization means Bush power is at maximum. (Jan 2006)
Alberto Gonzales on
Welfare & Poverty
No stance on record.
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