Making John Ashcroft Look Heroic . . .

Ask the person on the street about bold action taken by John Ashcroft as Attorney General, and the most frequent response might involve the concealing of nude statues.  Not anymore.  Even if Aquinas wouldn't necessarily oppose Alberto Gonzales's ideological screening of DOJ applicants, can anyone imagine the Angelic Doctor pulling a stunt like this?  What does this say about Gonzales's respect for the rule of law?