Against torture

I oppose Alberto Gonzales for Attorney General. To nominate him is to validate his position that torture is acceptable and that the Geneva Conventions are non-binding, at the President's discretion. I do not believe that embracing human decency ever takes an "option off the table" as others have argued - for such pragmatism, bereft of principle, leads America to moral equivalence with those we seek to depose.

Gonzales must not be rewarded for his role in eroding our moral high ground. Accountability for Abu Ghraib. No to Alberto for AG.

Aside: I hope that the Democrats hold the line against Gonzales. I am especially hoping not to be disappointed by Hillary Clinton on this matter, though since she's not my senator there's precious little say I have in the matter. Hillary voted for Rice, which did not disappoint me as much as it did others, but confirming Gonzales would be a bitter pill to swallow. Not a deal-breaker, but bitter nontheless. How will Kerry vote? How will Bayh?

Comments

Razib Khan said…
1) i think gonzales is bad news. not only has he promoted some rather sketchy views on torture, etc., he's not intellectual of high caliber, rather, he's been promoted because of political loyalty.

2) can the democratic party oppose him? he's a latino who has had decent relations with the national advocacy organizations for his community. the fact is he's not really *that* conservative, just loyal.

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