Gonzalez is passed the torch of dishonesty
Alberto Gonzalez is a liar. Or so says FBI Director, Robert S. Mueller. In sworn testimony before Congress, Mueller contradicted Gonzalez's sworn avowal last week that his bizarre hospital visit to former Attorney General John Ashcroft was not about approving the probably illegal NSA warrantless wiretap program called TSP (Terrorist Surveillance Program) secretly authorized by President Bush four years ago. The Justice Department had concluded that the program was not legal and Ashcroft's acting deputy, James Comey, had supported that view. Gonzalez had apparently visited Ashcroft to get him to reverse his Deputy. Ashcroft was under sedation, but to his credit, refused to do so. Comey had threatened to resign as a protest for the continuation of the illegal surveillance program.
In addition to that lie, Gonzalez has repeatedly muddied the waters on the politics behind the firing of several US Attorneys last year.
Gonzo journalism can be compelling and thrilling. Gonzo politics is embarrassing to this country.
Attorney General Alberto "Judge" Gonzalez, has lied under oath and if he continues to resist resigning the post that he currently holds, will be doing this country a grave disservice. "Judge" Gonzalez may hold the technical qualifications for this job but he lacks the moral credentials. Like much of Bush's senior staff, Gonzalez is morally adrift, clinging to the shady notion that the President's desires trump Congress, the courts and most importantly, the American people. Several prominent newspapers and op-ed columnists have lambasted Gonzalez for his lack of integrity.
He is a disgrace to the United States.
Posted on July 27, 2007
