Protestors still going after Gonzo :)

November 21, 2007 by Dusty · 3 Comments 

YAY!!! I can be thankful for these students who disrupted Alberto Gonzales’ speech at the University of FL. on Monday evening. From the CommonDreams writeup linked above:

In his first appearance at a university since resigning in August, former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales was met at UF on Monday with a mixture of cheers, boos and scattered interruptions by protesters, two of whom were arrested.1120 11Gonzales, who resigned from his position after a controversial tenure, spoke to more than 800 people at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

During his prepared speech, Gonzales largely avoided discussing the controversies he faced in office, including his dismissal of nine U.S. attorneys. Watch the videos after the fold and in the second one, listen to the BOOs at the end of his speech. The school paid Berto $40 grand to show up..which came from student tuitions according to the first video which is a news station’s footage.

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