Cross post this everywhere!!
Most of you already know this but with debates already being held, and the primary not to far away, this needs to be brought up again and not forgotten.
http://www.fred08.com/
Everyone should call 1-202-224-3121 and give their opinion on the bill regarding illegal immigration. I believe it will be voted on Monday morning so call this number, give them your zip code and they will contact you to the appropriate office.
Rudy Giuliani Declares Candidacy - Will America Tolerate A Pooch-Hating President?
Rudy Giuliani has set his sights on the White House and has declared his candidacy for President.
There's talk that Rudy, a moderate Republican with appeal to moderate Dems for his support on certain liberal issues, could even edge out the popular John McCain.
But certain groups are saying - not so fast, Rudy. Rudy, it seems, has a few skeletons in his closet.
The buzz about Rudy on My Space and Yahoo Groups is that Rudy's bid for the Presidency is already being dissed by that critically important group of voters - dog owners.
Dog owners have dug up the dirt on Rudy Giuliani are sounding the alarm. Already, messages are running rampant across the web urging dog lovers NOT TO VOTE FOR RUDY because ...................
It would seem that the hero mayor of New York City is no hero to dogs - specifically pit bulls.
Outed by dog lovers in New York, the dirt on Rudy is that he supports breed-specific laws and measures.
In other words, Rudy joins the ranks of other notorious breed haters, Kory Nelson, Tom Skeldon, Jackie Speier and Gavin Newsom - in his desire to see pit bulls, or is it really the owners of pit bulls, driven out of New York City.
Engaging in breed profiling - and the byproduct of which is actually profiling the owners of pit bulls - is a black eye for the polished Rudy Giuliani.
Now some readers have said wait just a darn minute! Didn't Mayor Rudy support dog parks, and pets for the elderly apartment dwellers? Yea - OK - he did.
But what about it? Rudy DID support such initiatives - BUUUUUUUT - maybe it comes down to what he perceived to be the owners of dogs?
And if Rudy were all that dog-friendly - then why would he support breed discrimination? If Rudy were all that dog friendly, why would he want to eliminate the hearing process? Or is it possible that Rudy perceives the owners of cute little dogs to be different than the owners of pit bulls?
Will Giuliani 's pooch-hating past catch up with him? Is his stance supporting BSL an indicator for future policy?
Here's a taste of what may come if Rudy Giuliani makes it to the White House:
Skeletons In Rudy's Closet - Eliminate Pit bulls
From Columbia University's student run paper, Bronx Beat, a 1999 article about Emelinda Narvaez, a Bronx resident and the 'Fairy Godmother Of Pitbulls", discusses Giuliani’s breed-specific proposal to eliminate pit bulls from New York City,
"Animal advocates cite the city council’s pending dangerous dog legislation as evidence of an unofficial city campaign to get rid of pit bulls at all costs.
The bill, proposed at the request of Mayor Rudolph Giuliani, singles out pit bulls, saying owners of these dogs will need to carry $100,000 in liability insurance or face fines. The bill also streamlines the process for destroying dangerous dogs, eliminating the hearings now required before the city can take action against a dog that is deemed dangerous."
Eliminate Hearings
Giuliani , a former prosecutor, singled out NYC dog owners of pit bulls, and wanted to eliminate the hearings for deeming a dog dangerous.
In an article dating to January 28, 1999, The New York Times Giuliani Proposes Tough Law on 'Dangerous' Dogs, Angering Owners, Giuliani’s "quality of life" initiative would have required that owners of pit bulls fork over big bucks for additional liability coverage before being allowed to license their dogs.
Do actions speak louder than words? The illustrious Mr. Giuliani was quite content with profiling the owners of pit bulls, and eliminating due process for the owners of targeted breeds - so I would say his actions speak volumes.
Questioning A Giuliani White House
None of this history is sitting too well with dog owners, leaving many to seriously question the possibility of a Giuliani White House.
Those questions include:
Will a Giuliani administration support breed-specific legislation?
Will a Giuliani administration support breed specific insurance requirements?
Will a Giuliani administration support breed specific mandatory spay/neuter?
Will a Giuliani administration support guardianship?
Will a Giuliani administration support the elimination of pets as property?
Will a Giuliani administration support deeming certain breeds of dogs as dangerous?
Will a Giuliani administration support the elimination of due process for the owners of targeted breeds?
Will dog owners derail Rudy before he even makes it to the primaries? Will America tolerate a pooch-hating President?