Law School Classmates Criticize Gonzales

[babylonsister]

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/05/14/law-school-classmates-criticize-gonzales/

May 14, 2007, 6:14 pm
Law School Classmates Criticize Gonzales

By David Stout

Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, who has been under fire from politicians in both parties, was assailed today by several dozen of his classmates at Harvard Law School, Class of 1982.

“As lawyers, and as a matter of principle, we can no longer be silent about this administration’s consistent disdain for the liberties we hold dear,” those classmates said in a letter to Mr. Gonzales today. “Your failure to stand for the rule of law, particularly when faced with a president who makes the aggrandized claim of being a unitary executive, takes this country down a dangerous path.”

The letter urged President Bush and Mr. Gonzales “to relent from this reckless path, and begin to restore respect for the rule of law we all learned to love many years ago.” But it stopped short of explicitly calling on Mr. Gonzales to step down.

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The letter was the result of a spontaneous, unorganized effort that arose at the class’s recent reunion, Mr. Abromowitz said. He said about 75 of the approximately 500 members of the class were contacted, and that more than 50 signed the letter.

[Uben]

1. Wonder how it feels

.....to be hated by your classmates, your subordinates, and 75% of the American public. To be thought of as an incompetent goof-ball follower of George Worst president in the world Bush? Gonzales is a disgrace to America, a disgrace to the fine citizens of Texas, and a disgrace to his family. He should resign immediately ,give up law, and contact Tom the other loser Delay to see if he will let him spray the bug nozzle thingy for him. He could learn in a few years how to earn an honest living for a change!

[Vincardog]

2. See every body at Harvard Law School is not necessarily a soulless corporate hack

[freethought]

3. HARVARD LAW SCHOOL!! How the hell did Gonzo get into Harvard?

I thought he went to law school at Emory University! Personally I thought Harvard had standards. Silly me!

[chemenger]

4. Are you implying that Emory has no standards?

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[RubyDuby in GA]

5. That is precisely what I would like to know! Emory is one of the most liberal schools on the east

coast.

[chemenger]

6. It is also a well-known African American university

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[onenote]

7. I didn't know that - are you sure you're thinking of Emory?

It certainly didn't start out as one. And its current enrollment, while better than average in terms of diversity, is 31 percent minority (which includes more than African Americans).