Some at Texas Tech Leery of Gonzales's Hiring

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A huge percentage of college professors are liberals, so naturally they will be hostile toward a non-liberal. When a professor says he favors "diversity," he never means genuine diversity -- which is of ideas.

jim of PA 11:55PM August 31, 2009

Shouldn't there be some sort of minimum standards for this sort of thing?
I don't know if they don't get newspapers down there, or 'the Google' or 'the internets', but clearly someone read a resume with the words "former Attorney General of the United States", and said "yeeha" without being aware of all of the documented misdeeds committed by Mr. Gonzales.
Changing their minds about hiring Alberto Gonzales would say a lot of good things about Texas Tech's leadership and their commitment to quality education.
Without an orange jumpsuit, ankle shackles, and at least a phony contrite expression, Alberto Gonzales should not be allowed near impressionable college students.

jimatmadison of WI 10:16PM July 30, 2009

this is a very thoughtful jurist with outstanding credentials, going to a second tier university-- just shows how bad the job market must be under this current administation. those little west texas psuedo intellectuals are just pacing the halls waiting on his arrival. they will be standing in line to shake his hand and try to be the first on tv to express their useless comments.

barbara henry of MO 7:42PM July 30, 2009

Can ANYONE in Texas or someone related to a BUSH get a job based on merit? I'm so tired of the nepotism and "good ol' boy"/college buddy system of hiring in this country. This elitism has ruined this country. Gonzales, Yoo, et. al. should be disbarred and held accountable for their past crimes.

David Scaletta of CA 4:26PM July 30, 2009

Hey
Regardless his political bent, and whether he will ever be convicted in a court of law...Al had the brass ring in hand, so he can be counsel to budding students.
Besides, cut him some slack, after all, it's only Texas.

Notafan of CA 3:29PM July 30, 2009

This person has the right to be legally and honestly employed. He does have experiences that are teachable to upcoming students, and all of us. It seems that he is now the "Henry Louis Gates" of Texas Tech. Consider Bush, Spitzer, Phelps,Sanford, Marv Albert, John Edwards their shortcomings are soon forgotten and becomes a nonissue. Even Tonya Harding is working and doing television. Should Gonzalez go on public welfare? He made errors in judgment and he should not work ever again? It seems like the forgiving and the forgetting is withdrawn for certain people celebrity and noncelebrity. Hmmmm. Latino in America

Educator for life of NJ 1:56PM July 30, 2009

This is something I believe both left and right are guilty of - confusing a difference of opinion with a lack of ethics. This case is worse though, in that universities should be seeking out differencees of opinion as well as the kind of experiences Mr. Gonzalez will bring to the lecture hall. All too often today university professors praise diversity, but don't practice it.

Brad of TX 1:39PM July 30, 2009

Walter Schaller asks what Mr. Gonzalez could possibly answer if he thought waterboarding was torture. Well, I'm no professor of philosophy, not even at Texas Tech University, but I'll hazzard a reply. He could answer "yes," and state his reasons. Or he could answer "no," and state his his reasons. Or -- and this is really daring, I admit -- he could answer "I don't know." But I suspect Mr. Schaller is not that interested in waterboarding at all. He has a political point of view that long predates his having ever heard of a Texas lawyer named Alberto Gonzalez, and he has the means, and certainly the leisure, to pursue his little manias.

Robert Williams of TX 1:35PM July 30, 2009

As a graduate of Texas Tech University, I was concerened for a split second. After all, this is the same school that hired Bob Knight! I hope Mr. Gonzales uses his strong political skill and experience to build the minds of our political science students. And yes, that experience is clouded. But he can use the negative aspects of his career as a teaching tool to native Texans who may aspire to serve our country with the same love and dedication he has. Besides, with all bashing and tearing down of our political leaders, who in their right mind would aspire to such heights,knowing the media and political opponents will seek and destroy. Let's give him a chance to encourage future political leaders who can learn from his many, many successes as well as his well-known failures.
Rick

Rick of TX 10:16AM July 30, 2009

As I sit here sincerely doubting that you actually are who you say you are, may I point out that in the future if you are claiming to be a college proffesor you should at least demonstrate a basic understanding of gramatic structure in the english language. That or resign from your position immediatley before you do harm to young minds

d of PA 9:25AM July 30, 2009