An open letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

Two recent Letters to the Editor in the Union Tribune concerned the dog and pony show going on in Washington, DC, over the dismissal of several US Attorneys. The writers bracket the issue neatly: US Attorneys are political appointees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing official. That should end it! It’s primarily a media event and a smokescreen diverting attention from more important matters.

During my 60-plus years as a voter in San Diego County, I have observed two of the worst Attorney Generals in our history. Many of the old-timers in Fallbrook well remember J. Howard McGrath, appo...