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Giuliani: The Worst Possible Choice for President

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We've all seen Rudolph Giuliani's face splashed across our television screens (unfortunately, while some of

us were eating) as a contender for the Republican nomination to be the next president of these United StatesWe've heard his nasal voice in the debates telling us to fear the terrorists, and how he is the man to protect u

We've heard him referred to as "America's Mayor". But the fact is, the only reason that Rudy Giuliani is ev

within 100 miles of the presidency is because thousands of Americans died in the city in which he happenedto be mayor. His name is well-recognized by the American public because of his face time on television in

the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center. His sound bites at the time gave the impression

to the watching world that he was a caring man prepared to handle ultimate disaster and earned him themoniker Americas Mayor. He is now attempting to parlay his name recognition into an aura of political

expertise and an image of being strong on national security. But is he really that man? I say NO. Giuliani

the LAST man we want to be president, and here is why.

If we look at what he actually did before and during that tragic event he doesnt come off so well. In fact, he

failed to provide workers at ground zero with adequate equipment, including respirators, until a full week

into the clean up. In addition, he failed to maintain the City so that it could deal with a major disaster despitthe fact of the previous attack on the World Trade Center by Islamic extremists in 1993. In 2001, New York

City firemen were without vital equipment before the events of September 11, in many cases lacking workin

radios. Using the same radios that did not work at the site of the 1993 bombing resulted in poor coordinationof the rescue attempts and additional loss of life. Maybe that is why the Uniformed Firefighters Associatio

has come out squarely against Rudy, and the International Association of Fire Fighters is currently

mounting anti-Giuliani campaigns, accusing him of showing a disgraceful lack of respect for the fallen,and saying he gave up the search for missing firefighters in order to put more resources into buried gold in

the ruins of the WTC.

Speaking of the smoldering ruins, Giuliani brilliantly chose to locate The Office of Emergency Managemenin the World Trade Center complex, a known terrorist target. This office was created to coordinate efforts

between police and firefighters, but with the distraction of evacuating its headquarters, it was not able to

conduct these efforts properly. As Giuliani was warned would happen, the diesel fuel stored in that buildingto run the office in an event of a power failure has been blamed for the terrible fire that caused Building 7 to

collapse after the attack. How many lives, not to mention millions of dollars, did that error in judgment

cost? The answer is unknown.

So, from an anti-terrorism viewpoint, Giuliani is a failure. But what about his experience as a mayor and in

politics in general? Maybe he has some redeeming features there? Sadly, no. As mayor he has been less

than ideal, to put it mildly. His "tough-on-crime policy" in New York City sounds good, and has fooled a loof people, but statistics show that the results were no greater than crime reduction programs of other major

US cities- that is, other large US cities experienced similar (or larger) drops in crime without the magicGiuliani touch. And Giuliani's position on police brutality was indifferent at best. Both theLouima andDiallo cases took place during his tenure and were only the tiniest tip of an enormous iceberg. In 1997 he

vetoed the creation of an independent police review board to monitor abuses by the officers. He knew,

however, that he'd have to at least appear to reign in the police force of New York City if he ever wanted towin re-election, so he appointed a task force to recommend measures to improve community-police relation

Yet after he had safely won a second term,Giuliani scornfully dismissed their proposals. He reduced crime

by not policing the police. But what did he offer those those very police? Nothing -he refused them payraises. Imagine how he'd run our nation's military.

Being a mayor of a large city like New York is a notable achievement, but it isnt the same experience as

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creator of the infamous perp walk, where an arrestee is paraded before the media as if convicted, while

frequently being released later for lack of evidence, reputation in tatters. He cheats on his wife(s) in full view

of his kids, who don't even support his candidacy. Remember the Republican outrage over Clinton'sinfidelities? Giuliani himself has had numerous extramarital affairs, and notified his second wife he

intended to seek a separation from herat a press conference. He's known to have a ferocious temper and

treat subordinates harshly. He is a draft-dodgerwho went on to seek harsh penalties for other draft-dodgers(in other words, a hypocrite). He's just not a good person. You wouldn't want your children around him, so

how could we let him be the public face of America?

How will he lead us on the "war front"? Into more of it, of course! He supports the Bush policy of attackin

countries who haven't done anything to us. He'd open up Abu Ghraib chapters all over the Middle East if we

let him - Giuliani is on the record supporting the use of torture in the form of waterboarding. Let's face it - th

man has no concept of what we're facing on the terrorism front -he doesn't even acknowledge the existenceof what the CIA terms "blowback" - the concept that, hey, other countries might not like what we're doing to

them and decide to strike back at us. If he ignores that most basic fact of reality, who knows what kind of

policy decisions will he make, and what kind of future quagmires will he lead America into. Do we needanother warmonger sitting in the highest office in the land? We need someone who is able to fix the mistake

created by the Bush Administration, and to rebuild America's ruined reputation, and Giuliani is not the man

do those things.

Let's just pretend that, God Forbid, Giuliani IS elected President. How can we be sure he'd leave after his

term was up? Giuliani actually tried to have his tenure as mayor of New York City extended, and threatenedto run again, term limits be damned, if the New York State Legislature didn't extend his term. As mentioned

before, Giuliani actually considered joining the Conservative Party to run for another term. Were he

elected, we'd likely have to pry him out of the Oval Office with a crowbar once he lost his re-election

campaign.

So, to wrap up, Giuliani has a poor track record as Mayor, surrounds himself with crooks and creeps, has

little to no relevant experience, and uses the biggest tragedy in American history to make himself wealthy. Hshould NOT be elected President of the United States of America. He likes to think that he is running on the

strength of personal charisma and the reputation he gained nationally during 9/11, but those are not real. In

reality, he is an arrogant man with little respect for the rights of others who is standing on the shoulders of ththousands killed at the World Trade Center, including 2,819 innocent workers, 343 fire fighters, 23 NYPD

police officers, and 37 Port Authority police officers. He is building a path to the White House over their

bodies. Is this the man who should be leading the United States of America?

More information:

Rolling Stone:Giuliani: Worse Than BushYourLeaders.org: Giuliani: Vulnerabilities Report

Washington Post: In Private Sector, Giuliani Parlayed Fame Into WealthVillage Voice: Rudy's Grand Illusion

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