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The Eyes of the Law: Alberto Gonzales Delivers Graduation Address

Alberto Gonzales 3 Attorney General Alberto R Gonzales Alberto Gonzalez Above the Law blog.jpgYou might be wondering: at what law school? You don't recall seeing Alberto Gonzales's name on this long list of law school commencement speakers.

Well, it wasn't exactly a law school. And it wasn't in the continental United States. Our latest legal celebrity sighting, from the Virgin Islands Daily News:

Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, who served in the Bush Administration until his resignation in September 2007, gave the commencement address at Free Will Baptist School's graduation ceremony Friday night, delivering a personal story of how his persistent pursuit of education brought him the American dream.

Free Will Baptist School is a high school. And not a very large one, as noted in a separate article:

The six members of the graduating class, who became best of friends in their years together, promised family, friends and well-wishers who gathered at the Free Will Baptist chapel that they would hold the teachings of the Bible close as they take the next step in their journey to adulthood.

So apparently the former United States Attorney General will speak at high school graduations, to six graduates and their families. Does he do children's birthday parties too?

In the past, ex-AG Gonzales has received a speaker's fee as high as $40,000 per appearance. But we doubt that Gonzales, whose visit was arranged by "a friend of a friend" of school principal Stephen Beck, received such a large honorarium from Free Will Baptist.

Maybe a free trip to the Virgin Islands? If so, not too shabby.

Ex-U.S. attorney general describes to graduates his pursuit of American dream [Virgin Islands Daily News]
Six Free Will Baptist graduates move on with strong faith [Virgin Islands Daily News]

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:14 PM

Finally, a HS named after Free Willy

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:20 PM

AGAG to middle school?

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3 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:20 PM

There's something on his face.

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4 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:27 PM

hahahaha

great crack about him doing children's birthday parties.

We truly had a clown for an Attorney General. It would all be so much funnier if he weren't also a war criminal.

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5 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:29 PM

Stop making me feel so bad about AGAG.

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6 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:32 PM

I think it's very nice of him to do it.

Whiners.

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7 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:39 PM

What's next? Shopping center openings in costume?

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8 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:39 PM

he looks like Ramathorn from Super Troopers with that porn 'stache.

if he's that hard up for money, he should offer Mustache Rides.

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:44 PM

he looks like a cross between senor wences's hand and horatio sanz.

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 4:51 PM

"...delivering a personal story of how his persistent pursuit of education brought him the American dream."

Don't you wonder what his "American Dream" is? Because I'm thinking being a disgraced attorney general probably doesn't top the list of hopes and dreams parents have for their kids. Maybe he just doesn't recall much of the last four years...

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11 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 5:15 PM

nice mustache.

i had no idea Gonzales was gay.

anybody know if he's into leather bars?

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12 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 5:17 PM

AGAG = TTT.

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13 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 5:29 PM

Sadly, AGAG was the speaker when I graduated from HLS in '02. I feel very, very cheated.

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14 Posted by mihirochan | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 5:32 PM

pathetic

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15 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 6:52 PM

I'm sick and tired of you guys ragging on former-AGAG just because he can't find a job.

Well, wake up people! Do you even read the other posts on this blog? It's a God damned tough job-market out there these days!

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16 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 7:27 PM

His only chance of making a living is for James Olmos to drop dead, and Battlestar Galactica to need a scary-ass replacement.

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17 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 10:04 PM

haha - why is anyone defending this joker? the only conclusion I can come up with is that it is actually AG himself, stooping to trolling ATL

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18 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 10:25 PM

Maybe he has a future in war crimes porn

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19 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 10:42 PM

You fucks don't know the meaning of "war crimes." Pathetic.

Sincerely,

JAG

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20 Posted by guest | Permalink Monday, June 2, 2008 11:04 PM

Well, at least only five of the students protested his being asked to speak.

Admiral Adama could kick his ass.

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21 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, June 3, 2008 6:40 AM

This is sad.

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22 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, June 3, 2008 4:49 PM

A reminder of the simple admonitions parents typically instill in their young children:

You reap what you sow;

Lie down with dogs, get up with fleas;

By your actions so shall you be judged;

and

Actions have consequences.

While Mr. Gonzalez was pursuing the American Dream, it seems he forgot the most basic lessons of human behavior: treat others as you would have them treat you.

Until he comes clean regarding his politicization of the Justice Department, he deserves exactly the treatment he is receiving.

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23 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, June 3, 2008 7:58 PM

An AG motivated by something other than money??? We need a Congressional investigation.


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