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Recently, he got in trouble for having an affair with publisher Judith Regan at a city owned vacant apartment and, I believe, was recently indicted in a matter with which I am not familiar. Well, no one ever accused him of sainthood.

I think Bush's AG and the U.S. attorneys will make an example out of him. And it will happen just as the political fight starts to heat up for the nomination.

But he is accused, with strong evidence, of accepting remodeling for his property gratis from mob-connected individuals. And they'll convict him on tax evasion. He might go to prison about the time that the primaries come next year.

I don't see anything particularly admirable about him. And I won't be reading any books about him. Or Rudy. Or Hillary.

But then, when I see a dead skunk on the road, I hold my breath and drive past. That's just me.

Assuming for the sake of argument that Bernie Kerik is guilty as charged, he is no dead skunk in the road. Perhaps a better description is that, like Icarus, his ambitions exceeded his reach. If he is convicted and imprisoned, I shall still pray for him as I do today and to wish him well. If he has broken such laws, he ought not have any free passes. I would feel that this country would be much safer with Kerik as Secretary of Homeland Security than it has been with warmed over politicos born to bureaucracy. As proven with Al Capone, tax evasion is the last refuge of frustrated prosecutors.

In any event, thanks again for your geneous comments and God bless you and yours.