Secretary of the Interior
George
W. Bush's nominee for Secretary of the Interior Gale Norton
is an anti-affirmative action candidate with an anti-environmental
protection record.
Gale Norton was a supporter of the anti-gay Amendment 2
in Colorado, and was on the staff of the Mountain States Legal Foundation
(MSLF), founded by right-wing funder Joseph Coors. MSLF Foundation
has taken on cases that are anti-affirmative action and anti-environmental
protection. Norton, former Attorney General for the State of
Colorado, has a record of opposition to gay and lesbian rights,
and openly opposed affirmative action programs in Colorado universities.
Norton's nomination must pass through the Senate Committee on Energy
and Natural Resources before the entire Senate votes to confirm
or deny her appointment.
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