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sabra Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 10:39 AM
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Alberto Gonzales receives $40,000 for a University of Florida campus speech

http://www.usnews.com/blogs/washington-whispers/index.html

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It looks as if former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is landing on his feet. The embattled Texan resigned after the Justice Department came under fire for axing nine U.S. attorneys. Now University of Florida's student paper, the Alligator, reports that Gonzales will take home $40,000 for a campus speech next week. Clinton's AG Janet Reno may not be happy: Whispers learns that she got $15,000 for a UF chat in 2005. But both are netting less than Jack Kevorkian, who will make a killing for a speech at the school next year: $50,000.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 10:41 AM
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1. Wonder If He Said Anything Besides "I don't recall" and Variations thereof
otherwise, it would be a very short speech.
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The Inquisitive Donating Member (480 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 12:18 PM
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12. hehe
Edited on Mon Nov-12-07 12:19 PM by The Inquisitive
Since waterboarding isn't considered tortue, I wonder if it would be legitimate to spark his memory... man what sleeze.
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 12:52 PM
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13. But a Gonzo Speech Might Be Against the Geneva Conventions!
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peacetalksforall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 10:42 AM
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2. Contribution to legal fees. I don't believe Reno had to raise money for
Edited on Mon Nov-12-07 10:45 AM by higher class
breaking any laws.
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 10:44 AM
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3. that's a very out-of-place reference to Kevorkian...
makes no sense. Apples and Oranges.
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mod mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 10:45 AM
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4. Maybe U of F alumni should protestthis use of funds for someone who should be behind bars.
Just another way to funnel $ to the crooks who helped put the neocon agenda into play.
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 10:46 AM
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5. how funny is it that "torture boy gonzo" is at the school that is famous for "dont tase me bro"
The gators suck
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SteppingRazor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 11:02 AM
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6. Wonder if he'll show up to protest Gonzales.
And, you're completely wrong.


The Gators RULE! :P
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 11:06 AM
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7. If taser boy shows up, he might get shot with more than a taser

hey, we finally won a game, let me enjoy it for a year
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donsu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 11:11 AM
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8. so U of F is neo con - students should withdraw and go to a


secular university


who at U of F holds hands with Alberto?
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madokie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 11:16 AM
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9. amazing someone, and it being a University, that would pay that kind of money to hear
I don't recall and variations of that theme

someone once said that there is a fool born every minute or something like that anyways
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Supersedeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 11:24 AM
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10. donors to UF should take note
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 11:30 AM
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11. Who says criminality doesn't pay ...
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-12-07 12:55 PM
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14. John YOO wrote it, like all of Gonzo's crap n/t
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