Unfit for command
Background: Washington Times profiled candidate Rudy Giuliani. My response is self-explanatory.
Rudy Giuliani has said: "Freedom is about authority. Freedom is about the willingness of every human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do." This statement demonstrates that Giuliani is unqualified to serve as president. In order to take office, the President must swear to uphold the Constitution. A man who believes in this statement cannot possibly uphold the principles of individual liberty that the founding document seeks to protect. I would suggest Giuliani follow Rep. Ron Paul’s campaign to learn a few things about the proper role of government.
[Letter to the Editor - The Washington Times. Published 12/18/2007.]
2 comments:
I'm not sure what he said was anti-Constitution. He just approached it from the back-end is all.
Then again, Rudy believes we should give up the freedom to life itself so what do I know.
--Nick
www.RightMichigan.com
Although I realize quoting a Founding Father is rather cliché, I am going to do it anyway. The stark contrast between a modern day presidential aspirant and a revolutionary thinker is pronounced:
Rudy Giuliani: " Freedom is about the willingness of every human being to cede to lawful authority a great deal of discretion about what you do."
Benjamin Franklin: “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.”
Giuliani has displayed enough disregard for individual liberty during his mayoral tenure in New York to raise serious questions about his qualifications to be president. From his biography on Wikipedia:
"Giuliani's term also saw allegations of civil rights abuses and other police misconduct. There were police shootings of unarmed suspects, and the scandals surrounding the sexual torture of Abner Louima and the killings of Amadou Diallo and Patrick Dorismond. Giuliani supported the Police Department, for example by releasing what he called Dorismond's "extensive criminal record" to the public, including a sealed juvenile file."
In addition, as a federal prosecutor Giuliani frequently used the media to vilify his targets even when he lacked the evidence to make charges stick.
Under President Bush, the executive branch has become more assertive and tipped the balance between the three branches of government. Giuliani would love to wield that power to get his agenda implemented.
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