Guiliani Is Not Qualified To Be President

Since this debate is not on the war of Iraq, I am not going to debate it with you except to correct you with one fact. We did in deed find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. It is a proven and documented fact. Why we are in Iraq has no relevance to this debate. Let's talk about taxes. The "wealthy" pay 80% of the taxes collected each year. Knowing this is a documented fact, how can you say the middle class is in jeopardy of paying the lion share of taxes? Now the "wealthy" as defined by the democrats is anyone who makes $150,000 a year (not really what I call wealthy in today's world, but that is their terms). The $150K+ group are who the democrats want to pay additional taxes, not just the 500K+ or the Millionaires, and they will not stop there! Cutting taxes helps to promote free enterprise and growth in business and the economy which will in turn benefit all workers including the middle class through higher wages, more jobs and better benefits that the businesses can offer their employees. More taxes paid by the rich, the poor or the middle class to the government will NOT help the middle class. It is pure economics and someone like Giuliani has proven this fact that less taxes means more money in the workers pockets which in turn helps the healthy growth of the economy. As for the tragedy of 9/11/2001, I suggest you read the Time Magazine article, http://www.time.com..., which describes how Giuliani was in the trenches even as the 2nd plane hit the World Trade Center, helping to keep order, and revive the city government and the various agencies. On top of that, he was a beacon of inspiration and motivation, a leader that could give some calm to the frightened in such chaos not just for New Yorkers but for our nation. Only a true leader can do this. Furthermore, Giuliani did not abandon New York. His 2nd term as Mayor was up in 2001 and as I stated previously, he could not run for a third term as stated by law. Pat Robertson's endorsement of Giuliani has no relevance to his qualifications to be president, so I am not even going to address this point. As for your last point, every politician I know has an address, email and a phone number and welcomes comments and suggestions from their constituents and anyone who wishes to address them. I agree; it is important that all citizens be involved in their government. I also believe most government officials listen. I have written many letters to many politicians and have gotten a phone call or letter in return 90% of the time. I think it is important though to point out that a good leader will listen, observe and make the right decisions, even if it is not favorable in the polls. I believe Giuliani is capable of doing this. Being a good president does not always mean being loved by the public. Look at Reagan. He was given a very hard time by the media while president and he was not loved until years after he left office. Today he is thought to be one of the greatest leaders of our nation. Why? Because he had principals and he followed those principals allowing him to do the right thing in tough times. We need a president who has principals and can walk the tough line in hard times all the while providing encouragement and hope of a brighter future. I believe Giuliani is capable of doing this.