It was so refreshing to see President Bush lash out at his critics by defending Alberto Gonzales.   Finally, Mr. Bush is standing up for one of his own.   Forget the partisan attacks by rabid Democrats -- Gonzales has done nothing wrong, the U.S. attorneys serve at the pleasure of the President who can dismiss them any time, anywhere, any place, for any reason he wants.

When President Bush showed a bit of a flash of temper in defending Gonzales yesterday, many of us breathed a sigh of relief.  He promised a constitutional showdown if Democratic leaders attempt to force White House aides to testify under oath about the federal prosecutors.

Let the fur fly, Mr. President.  Fight back and fight hard.  This is precisely why we elected you.  Twice.

Many callers to my radio show are constantly asking, "What is wrong with Republicans?   Why are so many of them afraid to stand up to the Demcrats and fight?"

I wish I knew the answer to that question.  The Alberto Gonzales "controversy" is a perfect example of weak-kneed Republicans who are cowering and bowing and scraping over this total non-issue of the legitimate dismissal of eight U.S. attorneys.

Forget going through the obvious hypocricy of Democrats who seem to forget the political firings that Bill Clinton engaged in during the 1993 purge of 92 U.S. attorneys.  How about Republicans like John Sununu who are joining the liberal pack and calling for Gonzales' head on a platter?

I don't get Republicans like Sununu and John Cornyn and others who are piling on over this concocted, contrived story.

Is Gonzales becoming a liability to the Bush Administration?  Sure he is.  But only because he won't fight back and a few Republicans are bailing.

And the media's role?  Appalling as usual.   Try to stomach George Stephanopoulos of ABC grilling Gonzales on TV while apparently forgetting to mention that Georgie boy was Bill Clinton's right hand man in 1993 while he was firing 92 U.S. attorneys.  Or seeing other network anchors interviewing Madame Hillary, giving her all the opportunity in the world to rail against "political firings", and not bothering to ask her about her husband's decision to clean house in 1993, doing the same thing President Bush is doing, only more than ten times over!

C'mon, Republicans.  Get your sea legs back.  Stop acting so shell-shocked over the midterm elections.  Grow up and fight back.  Don't let the schoolyard bullies of the Democratic Party and the mainstream press get away with this garbage...

Growing up, how many times did we hear "well, son, life's not fair" from Mom or Dad?

There are a number of stories today that seem to fall into that category.   Like Barack Obama calling the thousands of Americans soldiers who died fighting for their country "wasted" lives -- and getting away with it (how many articles or stories on the evening news have you seen about THIS particular insult?).   Don't believe he said it?   Do a quick google search.  He said it -- and quickly backtracked -- Sunday evening in Iowa.

But here's the one that really feels like we woke up in a "Twilight Zone" episode:  the Wall Street Journal reports this morning that Bank of America is getting ready to roll out a national program of giving credit cards to illegal immigrants.   I kid you not.  Bank of America has been quietly offering credit cards in Los Angeles to people without a social security number or a credit history (namely, illegals).   Now, they're getting ready to roll this program out nationally.

Just wonderful, eh?  Even been turned down for a loan because your credit wasn't strong enough?  Remember what it feels like to have the bank officer tell you that your credit just doesn't quite cut it?   So now, Bank of America customers, just sneak across the border, spend a few months here with a checking account at Bank of America without any overdrafts, and presto!  You, too, can achieve the American dream:  a shiny new credit card.

What will it take for the madness surrounding illegal immigration in America to end?

Every time I watch Bill O'Reilly on the Fox News Channel, I'm reminded of how terrific he is.  Last night, he brilliantly compared the two huge news stories of the new year:  the death of President Gerald Ford and the hanging of Saddam Hussein. 

Bill pointed out that these two stories are a perfect illustration of the ongoing battle in our world between good and evil.  We said good-bye to a kind, decent, patriotic American President.  And we bid good riddance to a brutal, evil dictator who thought nothing of having innocent human beings slaughtered.

In a way, the deaths of Gerald Ford and Saddam Hussein are a metaphor for the war on terror.  We have good, decent, freedom-loving people who completely understand why we fight.  And we have another side that only wants to tear down the Bush Administration, attack the military effort, and complain every step of the way.

Once more, O'Reilly's "No Spin Zone" does a masterful job in putting difficult topics in a form and style we can all relate to.

Way to go, O'Reilly!