Tag Archives: Alberto Gonzales

Mercy is a rare quality

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve never doubted that Rick Perry isn’t particularly interested in looking for opportunities to grant clemency to death row inmates. But there’s a big question that needs to be answered by this story and isn’t. Texas has executed 200 convicts … Continue reading →

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Petition to fire Alberto Gonzales

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

Once Texas Tech made the bizarre decision to hire Alberto Gonzales as a faculty member, a petition demanding that they fire him was sure to follow. You know my opinion on these things, so take whatever action you deem appropriate. … Continue reading →

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Texas Tech hires Alberto Gonzales

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Charles Kuffner

I’m speechless. Alberto Gonzales, who resigned as the Bush administration’s embattled attorney general nearly two years ago, has lined up a fall-semester teaching spot at Texas Tech University, the university confirmed today. Gonzales, who was Gov. George W. Bush’s lawyer, … Continue reading →

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