Who is Gonzales ?

Mr. Gonzales is Bush’s appointment for the new Attorney General, replacing Ashcroft. Gonzales when compared to Ashcroft is not as much of a religious radical, but not much of an improvement in the wisdom category. Gonzales is the type of appointment you would expect the Bush administration.

Mr. Gonzales-

1) Did the legal work that led to the torture of detainees at Abu Ghraib.

2) Claimed the war on terrorism renders obsolete portions of the Geneva Conventions.

3) Favors changing the 1978 Presidential Records Act to severely restrict access to presidential documents.

4) Is a strong backer of the Patriot Act.

5) Appears to be dismissive of international law.

6) Has argued that international treaties signed by the United States did not bind the state of Texas.

Among the groups who voiced opposition to him are-The Center for Constitutional Rights, People for the American Way, and Human Rights First.

Even some conservatives are skeptical of his views on abortion and affirmative action.

Isn’t Bush Jr. surrounding himself with great and smart people or what?