Suddenly, Attorneys General Are all the Rage....

A day after Attorney General John Ashcraft announced his resignation from President Bush's cabinet, the blogosphere lit up with discussion about his already-proposed replacement, White House Counsel Alberto Gonzales (Wednesday's burstiest person).

In fact, Wednesday's key phrases refer to Gonzales in a variety of contexts, including his rulings about the Abu Ghraib torture investigations, his term as a Texas Supreme Court justice, speculation about his influence on civil liberties and more.

Today's top link has been inching up in popularity since last week's re-election of Bush, but good taste prevents the printing of its official title. Let's just say that it's a rant against the American South, written in the same frame of mind (and language) that VP Dick Cheney apparently was in when he dropped the "F-bomb" on Sen. Pat Leahy a few months back. (Wednesday's 4th top link might, a letter to the editor titled "Jesus Speaks Through Republicans," might serve as evidence of that rant, except it's written by a newspaper reader in the very northern state of Pennsylvania).

Satire's thick today in BlogPulse links as well, from this updated version of Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal" titled "Declaration of Explusion." It's authored by Mike Thompson, past chairman of the Florida Conservative Union. And from The Onion comes a lead story titled Nation's Poor Win Election for Nation's Rich.

But hey, how about a few celebrations!

First, the Hindu community is celebrating Deepavali, a popular festival that symbolizes the victory of good over evil. And the U.S. Marine Corps celebrates is 229th birthday as well.

For the totally irreleveant, check out the Kevin F. Sherry Sweater Project. The creative cubicle here at BlogPulse thanks you, Kevin F. Sherry, for removing the so-called fashion statements from public circulation for good.

TREND OF THE DAY Pity the poor hockey fans still stuck in limbo over the NHL lockout.