Giuliani’s 12 Transgressions
June 20, 2007
Giuliani’s 12 Transgressions Against Conservative Principles
- Increased government spending in NYC by 30% and sued the federal government to stop the President’s line item veto power to cut wasteful spending.
- Quit Iraq Study Panel after being asked to step down for missing meetings because of paid speaking engagements and political fundraisers. http://www.newsday.com/search/ny-usrudy195261753jun19,0,3346730.story
- As Mayor, sued 26 gun manufacturers in June 2000 for producing too many handguns.
- Supported President Clinton’s proposal for increasing federal gun licensing requirements. Speech given to Citizens Crime Comission on March 6, 1997, 8:15 a.m.
- While Mayor Rudy Giuliani appointed liberal Judges over conservative judges at the rate of 8 to 1.
- Appointed as Judge, an officer of the International Association of Lesbian and Gay Judges.
- Appointed as Judge an abortion-rights supporter who later made it to the federal bench in part because New York Sen. Charles E. Schumer, a liberal Democrat, said he liked her ideology.
- Appointed Planned Parenthood Board Member Joy Corning as Co-Chair of Campaign in Iowa. http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070617/IOWACAUCUS/70617023
- Kelli Conlin, the head of NARAL Pro-Choice New York, the state’s leading abortion-rights group praised Giuliani’s judicial appointments saying, “They were decent, moderate people”.
- March 8, 2004 while living with a gay Manhattan couple after moving out of Gracie Mansion during his divorce, Giuliani publically opposed President Bush’s call for a ban on Gay marriage saying, “I certainly wouldn’t support [a ban] at this time.”
- “I’m pro-choice. I’m pro-gay rights,” Giuliani said. He was then asked whether he supports a ban on what critics call partial-birth abortions. He responded by saying, “No, I have not supported that, and I don’t see my position on that changing.” CNN.com, “Inside Politics” Dec 2, 1999
- “There must be public funding for abortion for poor women. We cannot deny any women the right to make her own decision about abortion because she lacks resources. I have also stated that I disagree with President Bush’s veto last week of public funding for abortion.” Women’s Coalition for Giuliani event, 11/3/89
