Tag Archives: Rudy Giuliani
Tyranny and Treachery in the time of a President Giuliani
Glenn Greenwald paints a bleak portrait of what a Giuliani Presidency would entail: A President Giuliani would inherit an office bestowed with such dark powers as indefinite detention, interrogation methods widely considered to be torture, vast warrantless surveillance authority, and … Continue reading
A Nod’s as Good as a Wink …
Andrew Sullivan opines sweetly about a John McCain candidacy. John Cole disagrees. I believe anyone who voted for the Military Commissions Act should be closely scrutinized as to qualification to be President. An argument can be made that this legislation … Continue reading
The Small Man in Search of a Balcony
Am I stalking Andrew Sullivan? Well, not exactly but he is one clever fellow and I love his blog–even when he’s wrong. Or, as others might like to put it–when we have differing opinions. What? Let’s call a spade a … Continue reading
Leadership vs. Management
In this post about Fred Thompson; Andrew Sullivan links to this ABCNews.com piece by Jake Tapper and Katie Hinman. He highlighted the final paragraph and Thompson’s apparent “humble Christianity.” Interesting. But several paragraphs earlier Thompson took a swipe at Rudy … Continue reading
Misunderstanding Torture
The Khmer Rouge practiced torture as an exquisite and horrifying method of subjugating even the mildest forms for dissent. Waterboarding was a regular treat for any dissident who didn’t end up in the Killing Fields. What the Khmer Rough knew, … Continue reading
He’s NOT my Mayor
Brave New Films takes down the Real Rudy and debunks the myth of his 9/11 heroism. Phony? That would be too kind for this lying skunk. It may not be enough to call Rudy a liar. Rudy makes Nixon look … Continue reading
Hey Rudy the NRA is Calling
I wonder if Rudy would take a cellphone call from the NRA during a speech to the… uh, well, NRA. Maybe not. Now, how do you spell that word that means an obsession with doing extravagant or grand things? Let … Continue reading
