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'''Alberto R. Gonzales''' (born August 4, 1955) is the 80th Attorney General of the United States, succeeding [[John Ashcroft]].  He is a graduate of [[Rice University]], and a former member of [[Lovett College]]. In 2007 he came under attack for the firing of 8 US attorneys across America. As of April 19, 2007 [[President Bush]] has stated that he will not call for the resignation of Gonzales.

'''Alberto R. Gonzales''' (born August 4, 1955) is the 80th Attorney General of the United States, succeeding [[John Ashcroft]].  He is a graduate of [[Rice University]], and a former member of [[Lovett College]]. As a Hispanic, Gonzales provides ample proof that the Bush administration is committed to having people of different racial backgrounds and/or genders constitute their political appointees and Cabinet-level officials (i.e. not just a bunch of "Good Old Boys"). In this case, it just so happens that Gonzales was one of the best students in his college's graduating class, considered one of the school's brightest and most intellectually rigorous students, and, like Edwin Meese, was widely considered one of the best appointees ever for the position of Attorney General. In 2007 he came under attack for the firing of 8 US attorneys across America. As of April 19, 2007 [[President Bush]] has stated that he will not call for the resignation of Gonzales.

== Achievements ==

== Achievements ==

== "Controversies" ==

== "Controversies" ==

Alberto Gonzalez was the center of a controversy over the firings of 8 United States attorneys. Detractors insisted that the attorneys were fired for political reasons, instead of performance-based reasons (a claim that no one in the White House has ever made). Despite the fact that United States attorneys serve at the pleasure of the [[President of the United States]], and can be fired at any time for any reason, the [[Liberal bias|liberally biased]] media insists on calling it a scandal. In fact, Alberto Gonzalez "tempered the White House desire to replace U.S. Attorneys wholesale." <ref>http://communities.justicetalking.org/blogs/day24/archive/2007/03/23/alberto-gonzales-raw-deal.aspx</ref>

Alberto Gonzalez was the center of a controversy over the firings of 8 United States attorneys. Detractors insisted that the attorneys were fired for political reasons, instead of performance-based reasons (a claim that no one in the White House has ever made). Despite the fact that United States attorneys serve at the pleasure of the [[President of the United States]], and can be fired at any time for any reason, the [[Liberal bias|liberally biased]] media insists on calling it a scandal. So, even if the President did want to remove any United States attorney just because he or she was a Democrat, the President would be within his purview to do so. In fact, Alberto Gonzalez "tempered the White House desire to replace U.S. Attorneys wholesale." <ref>http://communities.justicetalking.org/blogs/day24/archive/2007/03/23/alberto-gonzales-raw-deal.aspx</ref>

During his testimony over this "Controversy", Mr. Gonzales stated 74 times that he could not recall various events relating to the situation.

During his testimony over this "Controversy", Mr. Gonzales stated 74 times that he could not recall various events relating to the situation.

<ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/221105/alberto_gonzales_testifies_to_congress.html</ref>

<ref>http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/221105/alberto_gonzales_testifies_to_congress.html</ref>