Alberto Gonzales To Make $40,000 For Speech At U Of Florida

[Hissyspit]

http://legaltimes.typepad.com/blt/2007/11/alberto-gonzale.html

Alberto Gonzales to Give Speech in Florida

The former attorney general, who left office two months ago under a cloud of controversy, will give a speech later this month at the University of Florida.

The student newspaper, the Alligator, reports that Gonzales will be paid $40,000 for the Nov. 19 appearance, which was made possible by ACCENT -- the student-run speakers bureau.

That group is funded by students' activity fees. It's unknown if any students or organization are opposing Gonzales' speech, his first campus visit since leaving office Sept. 14.

ACCENT's Web site says it "brings controversial and influential speakers to the university, with the intent of further educating the student body, outside of the classroom, on current hot topics and controversies."

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[AX10]

1. F**K Florida!

:puke:

[brentspeak]

5. What about every other state university in the country that hosts RW speakers?

You'd then have to say, "F**K every university in the USA".

[JDPriestly]

2. Students should question this misuse of their funds.

[opihimoimoi]

3. I tlooks like a PAY OFF of some kind....from who as it??? Hmmmm

[grasswire]

7. I'm with you

The Bushes have deep crime ties in FL. I believe this is a payoff to keep Gonzales on the ranch, so to speak, and probably the first of many.

Aloha, my friend!

[aquart]

9. That's exactly what it looks like.

[EST]

4. This should increase the pressure to put this criminal in prison,

since convicted criminals are (theoretically) enjoined from profiting from their crimes.

[Vickers]

6. "Hello students. I can't recall if I was Attorney General..."

:P

[kelligesq]

8. If I were a student I'd be wary of showing up at a U of F speech - taser happy there

you know.  Not good to ask questions.  Campus police now have
free reign since they were affirmed in their actions rather
than punished.

[L. Coyote]

10. Payola? This needs to be blocked/stopped in its tracks. Are the Young Rs doing this?