Suggested Reading

In honor of Alberto Gonzales's confirmation hearings, here's a couple depressing articles from the New York Times Op-Ed page on everybody's favorite topic: torture. Maureen Dowd brings her typically arch commentary to bear on administration hypocrisy and Supreme Court chicanery (why isn't this Clarence Thomas kick-back nonsense being reported anywhere?). Mark Danner has written a book, so he probably knows something about the subject of strapping electrodes to genitals. The Lead Editorial is justifiably dubious about Gonzales's contrition.

Yes, Gonzales is an evasive, supplicating weasel, but he rose up from poverty just like Republicans think all po' folk should be able to. That, plus his undying fealty to Bushie-Bush, make him the go-to guy for AG.