Monday, March 19, 2007

Hello Rudy

In his campaign to win the Republican Presidential nomination for 2008, Rudy Giuliani is portraying himself as a down-home, god-fearing conservative Republican. Sadly, many on the right who don't know any better are falling for this scam. Fortunately, however, many of us New Yorkers have had to deal with Rudy's fascist, bullying ways long enough and know just what the real Rudy Giuliani stands for.

Rudy is fully capitalizing on the fame that comes his way as a result of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. He's been called "America's Mayor" and the "Hero of 9/11" and is taking advantage of the deaths of thousands of Americans in order to win the Presidency. However, New York City Firefighters, the real heroes of 9/11, know Rudy very well and are not being silent about their feelings towards him. Here is a link to a letter written by the leadership of the International Association of Fire Fighters. Sorry Rudy, but there is also plenty of evidence besides this letter that calls into question your hero status and decision making on that terrible September day in 2001. We'll get more into that in future blog entries.

Would a true conservative Republican support abortion rights? Rudy does. He not only supports federal funding of abortions, but he also strongly opposes a ban on partial-birth abortions.

Giuliani also is a supporter of gay rights. He backs legislation providing civil unions for gay couples. Rudy's own words: "...I’m pro-gay rights,”. To this I say bravo, however, would those on the right feel the same way?

Rudy supports stringent gun control and would prefer to take the guns out of the hands of law-abiding Americans. Wayne LaPierre, are you locked and loaded yet?

By now, I'm hoping that I've made my case against Rudolph Giuliani the conservative Republican. If not, then let's talk about Rudy's carefree attitude towards what many conservatives consider sacred, marriage. At last count, he has been married three times (once to his cousin). While still married to his second wife, he carried on an affair with another woman who was soon to become wifey number three. Not only did Rudy have the affair, but he had the nerve to bring his mistress under the same roof where he was living with his wife and children.

The notion of Rudy Giuliani being a conservative Republican is a scam. It is a charade being played by an egotistical, power hungry politician and his advisors all in order to be elected as President of the United States. I hope you'll join me and read future entries that blow up this image of Rudy.

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