The Non Sequitur Award...

...goes to Attorney General Al "Slipper" Gonzales, who

said Sunday that bombings in London and Egypt make a strong case for renewing the post-9/11 law that critics say infringes on civil liberties.

So terrorist attacks in other countries, which already have stricter security controls than are found here but which proved to be unable to prevent such attacks, make the case for the TRAITOR Act.

But wait, there's more!

Gonzales also credited the Patriot Act with preventing a follow-up to the domestic terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001, that killed nearly 3,000 people, mostly in New York and Washington.

Of course, no one has ever explained how if the TRAITOR Act has been in place before 9/11 it would have prevented it and Slipper couldn't point to any specific cases where its provisions have made a difference since, but hey! I have a talisman in my room and since I've had it, not once have elephants stampeded through my house!

But don't stop there! C'mon, Al, bring it on home!

Gonzales said he was as concerned about privacy rights as anyone but, he told CNN, "we cannot allow libraries and computers at libraries (to) become safe haven for terrorists."

Yes! "I love civil liberties, so give them up! If only it wasn't for those damned libraries, we'd be safe!" We have a winner!