Crime pays

I suppose Alberto Gonzales plans to tell the students how little he remembers from the last 2 1/2 years.

The former attorney general, who left office two months ago under a cloud of controversy, will give a speech later this month at the University of Florida.

The student newspaper, the Alligator, reports that Gonzales will be paid $40,000 for the Nov. 19 appearance, which was made possible by ACCENT -- the student-run speakers bureau.

How much would it cost to get Gonzales to stay home and fade quietly into obscurity?