I feel the need to at least share some information with you – my friends of the past and present – as to why I could never, in a million years, vote for Rudy Giuliani. Politicians have for a very long time tried to manipulate their followers with fear. This is not something that all politicians do but there have always been some through the years who have captured their followers through the use of this tool. I am not an anthropologist or an expert in human behavior but I know just enough to know what influences me and so I can assume it influences others as well – and faith and fear are two of the largest powers of influence.

(Isn't it interesting how very few of the candidates for president are running on a platform of faith?)

Every time I hear Rudy speak I feel sick because of what I perceive to be his complete and deliberate dishonesty to cause people to vote for him out of fear. Here are some clips that I hope will shed some light on what I am talking about. Please note before you watch the clips I am including these so you can hear Rudy's words not the commentary. I am not supporting the commentary but it is impossible to get the clips without the commentary. With that said, the first clip is of Rudy giving the reasons for why Al Qaida attacked us. In my opinion, for anyone to say what he said is just so completely preposterous that is blows my mind away. To think that 19 men would hijack airplanes and kill thousands of innocent people because they hate the freedom of women is just so completely ridiculous, false and asinine! How could anyone believe a word he speaks after hearing this is beyond me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRwAzoIQEyU&mode=related&search=

This second clip is of him repeating the same rationale for why it was okay for us to go to Iraq and blaming it on Bill Clinton.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZfBl_CI7gI&mode=related&search=

This third clip is of Rudy stating his foreign policy which makes more sense when you watch the fourth clip.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgsXBsS-1gU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mEEjX6j_f4

I feel Rudy uses the tactic of fear - he doesn't instill hope nor does he inspire us to live better, to serve one another or our country. I feel he is misguided and is misguiding his followers. I believe in democracy and I believe in our Republic. However, it needs an educated and fearless people who will see through the lies and politics to keep it alive.

Thank you again for reading.