Subject: It stinks from the head: Larry, President Bush has reiterated his support for Gonzales following the attorney general's testimony in the Senate. I'm not sure what the president was watching, but it couldn't have been what I saw. As repeated by Republicans and Democrats, it would be best if Gonzales resigned. It is one thing to support a friend, but it is a whole other thing when that support leads to the denigration of the United States. It is clear that Bush is incapable of recognizing reality. Sadly, Middle America's lack of indignation stems from a failure to discern what line, exactly, has been crossed and who has crossed it. The nature of the problem is niggling. Yes, the president is empowered to remove appointees at his sole discretion; this ensures that U.S. attorneys are ultimately held accountable to the people. This demand for accountability, however, reflects a much more deeply held American democratic ideal — that the law is impartial, that justice is blind. Gonzales crossed a line by attempting to steer the law in favor of a more politically focused justice. Americans should voice their resentment lest they lose ownership of their laws in the mere guise of accountability. Gonzales serves to remind us that we no longer live in a democracy but in a monarchy. But more important, that fish stinks from the head. KF