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President George W. Bush and Mrs. Laura Bush sit with U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales and his wife, Rebecca, during a visit Sunday, Aug. 26, 2007, at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas. The Attorney General's resignation was announced Monday morning. In a statement, the President said, "Al Gonzales is a man of integrity, decency and principle. And I have reluctantly accepted his resignation, with great appreciation for the service that he has provided for our country." White House photo by Chris Greenberg Psalms 111:1 Praise the LORD! I will praise the LORD with my whole heart, In the assembly...

The sad smile of a dying soldier After watching Pte. Josh Klukie die, the members of 4 Platoon, Bravo Company,vow to finish their ugly little war GRAEME SMITH Toronto Globe and Mail October 2, 2006 KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN — On the evening they said goodbye to Private Josh Klukie, there was clarity in the eyes of the men who fought beside him. They watched his casket hoisted into a cargo plane in the warm afternoon light, snapped to attention and marched off the tarmac to prepare for another mission. Two days earlier, the soldiers of 4 Platoon, part of Bravo...

So let's review... 1. University employees at the University of Oregon are not allowed to support the troops who defend those employees' freedoms and the security they live under. 2. "Supporting the troops" is deemed a political statement...so much for the "We all support the troops" talking points. 3. Even if this WAS political expression - university employees are not allowed to express themselves politically? (Can Instapundit weigh in on the legalities of University Campus political expression?)