"You should know I understand that the right to bear arms is just as important a right in that Constitution as the right of free speech..."
Some are are understandably skeptical; however, I actually think this is a pretty accurate statement of his position on the Second Amendment. After all, later in the same freaking speech, he stated that, "We passed a line that we should not allow any American political organization to pass," in reference to MoveOn.org's "General Betray Us" ad last week.
So-called "libertarians" that are drawn towards Giuliani just because he's more sanguine about abortion and gay rights than the typical Republican really need to take a closer look at this guy. If he is the GOP nominee next year, the general election will be a race between an authoritarian from New York...and Rudy Giuliani.
(headline explanation here, if you need it, though if you do you're probably reading the wrong blog anyway..)
1 comment:
libertarians want a lean limited govt.
guiliani wants a lean effective govt.
there is a difference,
but nobody is seeing it.
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