It is ironic that the guy who presided over the court that stole the presidency from Al Gore kicks the bucket just as the enormity of his crime becomes clear even to the staunchest supporters of his position. Whatever one could say about Gore, I am certain that the post-Katrina catastrophe would not have occurred under his watch. If nothing else, he would not have populated the top ranks of government with incompetents; would not have taken environmental threats lightly; and probably would not have started a resources-draining war just to build up his "political capital"...