On 9/11, the United States suffered its worst terrorist attack in the history of the Republic.  Burning World Trade Center towers featured black smoke, people jumping out of windows — and ultimately, magnificent skyscrapers collapsing like water falling over the edge of Niagara Falls.

Meanwhile, President Bush read a children's story to an elementary classroom for eight minutes after being told that two commercial jets ran into the WTC towers.

Cogent arguments based on investigations by serious Americans projected an inside job.  

Fast forward: Alberto Gonzales, an "anchor baby" as well as a card carrying La Raza advocate -- achieved the highest lawyer status in the nation with his appointment as U.S. attorney general.  

During his term, by his own incompetence and disarray, the rule of law in America degraded to that of a third world country.  

Only token prosecutions resulted for employers of illegal aliens — which encouraged more lawbreaking nationwide.  Top federal attorneys either quit or suffered firings.

Meanwhile, Gonzales's lackey in Texas, Johnny Sutton, prosecuted U.S. Border Patrol officers Ramos and Campeon for shooting a drug smuggler in the butt.  A judge gave those men, who upheld the law and protected American citizens, 12 year prison terms.

Back in the saddle in Washington, DC, Scooter Libby, a convicted felon, received commutation of his crime without jail time. In other words, our laws couldn't touch the privileged and powerful.

Further incredulity: Gonzales fired eight federal attorneys without cause.  Gonzales proved SO bad an attorney general that he faced "impeachment" for his inability or sheer corruption – to operate competently at that level.  Senators called for his resignation.  This week, he vanished like a snowflake in Tucson, Arizona in July!

Back-step: A man named Michael Chertoff, who carries dual citizenship as a citizen of Israel first and the United States second — took over from Thomas Ridge as the chief of Homeland Security.

Today, Michael Chertoff's name floats around inside the Beltway as the attorney general nominee – to take Gonzales' place. Talk about collusion of incompetence! To top it off, Chertoff recently stated that new terrorist attacks remain imminent in the United States.   Duh!  The man predicts exactly what he enables.  With wide open borders for the past six years, this is a given!

How could a man who sports Israeli citizenship and passport make his way to the top echelon of American power?  That's like Michael Vick operating a dog fighting kennel and running for the president of the Humane Society!  How could Chertoff be promoted after demonstrating gross incompetence?

Does anyone realize that since the fatally-flawed S.1639 failed in June, hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens crossed our borders to come here?    Any number of the illegal aliens could be terrorists?  How do I know?  I've spent weeks on the southern border, from Texas to California.  It's an open playground for anyone who wants to cross.  Our undermanned and demoralized Border Patrol interdicts 17% of those who attempt the crossing; 83% succeed on their first attempt.  

Does anyone realize that the president of the United States hires incompetent people?  Does he do it on purpose?  What motivates Bush's decisions against our country's security?  Why?

A mother of a U.S. Army trooper said last week, "Why am I going to my son's funeral and Bush is going to his daughter's wedding?"

I might add, "As I witness this invasion of my nation, will I live to see the death and funeral of my own country?"  That is becoming more and more probable.

If more than 20 million illegal aliens won't satisfy Bush to "do the jobs Americans won't do," then will another 20 million illegal aliens make him happy?  The fact is – they're still streaming over the borders Chertoff swore to protect.   And yes, about one-third of them depart every year, to "go back home" – with pockets full of money.

NAFTA, NAU and SPP do not bode well for us.  If Bush continues with his open borders, Robert Rector of the Heritage Foundation predicted an added 70 million immigrants within the next few decades.  What's left of our country for us?