From the man who brought us the Patriot Act, Gitmo, and who trumpted imaginary successes on fighting terrorists, among other things....his next act? The Ashcroft Group...doing what....lobbying. (Wonkette here) "So after having a salary that topped out at $175,700 as attorney general, Mr. Ashcroft is running his firm and hitting the speakers’ circuit, speaking nearly once a week for a $75,000 fee. In addition, Mr. Ashcroft has been given equity stakes in private companies that have hired him, betting on a future gain should they go public. The firm did not disclose the companies.[…]Mr. Ashcroft declined to identify his other clients except to say, “It’s not Billy Bob’s car wash in Peoria.”[…]“I’ve been stunned at how good people have been to me,” he said. “And that kindness has been reflected in business opportunities. It’s been gratifying, and I’m earning significant multiples of what I’ve ever earned before.”
