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Opening Remarks to the N.A.R.A.L. "Champions of Choice" Lunch
(Archives of Rudolph W. Giuliani, 107th Mayor) ^ | The Yale Club, Thursday, April 5th, 2001

Posted on 02/02/2007 9:55:01 PM PST by narses

As Delivered

Thank you very much for inviting me to say a few words of welcome. This event shows that people of different political parties and different political thinking can unite in support of choice. In doing so, we are upholding a distinguished tradition that began in our city starting with the work of Margaret Sanger and the movement for reproductive freedom that began in the early decades of the 20th century.

As a Republican who supports a woman's right to choose, it is particularly an honor to be here. And I would like to explain, just for one moment, why I believe being in favor of choice is consistent with the philosophy of the Republican Party. In fact, it might be more consistent with the philosophy of the Republican Party. Because the Republican Party stands for the idea that you have to restore more freedom of choice, more opportunity, more opportunity for people to make their own choices rather than the government dictating those choices. Republicans stand for lower taxation because we believe that people can make better choices with their money than the government will make for them, and that ultimately frees the economy and produces more political freedom. We believe that, yes, government is important, but that the private sector is actually more important in solving our problems.

So it is consistent with that philosophy to believe that in the most personal and difficult choices that a woman has to make with regard to a pregnancy, those choices should be made based on that person's conscience and that person's way of thinking and feeling. The government shouldn't dictate that choice by making it a crime or making it illegal.

I think that's actually a much more consistent position. Many Republicans support that position, but you don't hear that as often. For example, in a recent poll by American Viewpoint, 65 percent of Republicans supported changing the plank in the Republican platform that calls for a constitutional ban on abortion. That's 6.5 out of every 10 Republicans. And over 80 percent of Republicans believe that the decision with regard to an abortion should be made by a woman, her doctor, and her family rather than dictated by the government.

[Applause]

In any case, I just wanted you to know that many of my fellow Republicans stand with you on this issue. So I thank you, I thank NARAL for taking the lead in establishing freedom of choice for all of us, and as the Mayor of New York City, I thank you for being here in New York City.


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1 posted on 02/02/2007 9:55:04 PM PST by narses
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Please ping me to all note-worthy Pro-Life or Catholic threads, or other threads of interest. This is a partial transcript from "Hannity & Colmes," July 20, 2005...

COLMES: Now, on abortion — now, you are pro-choice, right?

GIULIANI: Yes.

COLMES: You're a pro-choice Republican.

GIULIANI: I am.

~snip~

COLMES: Now, Roe vs. Wade -- You are pro-choice. How important is it to you as a pro-choice Republican to have a pro-choice on the court as someone...

GIULIANI: That is not the critical factor. And what's important to me is to have a very intelligent, very honest, very good lawyer on the court. And he fits that category, in the same way Justice Ginsburg fit that category.

I mean, she was — she maybe came at it from a very different political background, very qualified lawyer, very smart person. Lots of Republicans supported her. I expect, and listening to Senator Nelson, I expect that John Roberts will get support from a lot of Democrats.

2 posted on 02/02/2007 9:55:30 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: narses

"6.5 out of every 10 Republicans"

I wish she would tell us more about that .5 Republican


3 posted on 02/02/2007 9:56:43 PM PST by lonestar67 (Its time to withdraw from the War on Bush-- your side is hopelessly lost in a quagmire.)
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To: dmw

Ping.


4 posted on 02/02/2007 10:04:29 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: The Shrew

Ping.


5 posted on 02/02/2007 10:05:57 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: lonestar67

Warner, Collins and Hagle make up the 0.5 Republicans


6 posted on 02/02/2007 10:06:46 PM PST by neverhillorat (IF THE RATS WIN, WE ALL LOSE)
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To: lonestar67

Warner, Collins and Hagle make up the 0.5 Republicans


7 posted on 02/02/2007 10:06:48 PM PST by neverhillorat (IF THE RATS WIN, WE ALL LOSE)
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To: neverhillorat

Where does Olympia Snowe fit?


8 posted on 02/02/2007 10:14:32 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: lonestar67

Rudy Guiliani has marched in lockstep with liberals on affirmative action, gay rights, gay marriage, gun control, school prayer, tuition tax credits, liberal immigration policies, and he's reinforced it, time and time again. Just about everytime Rudy opens his mouth, offensive liberal words come pouring out. As Mayor, Rudy put liberals in high-paid city jobs, an indication what a Rudy WH would look like. Here then is Rudy in his own words:

--The New York State Liberal Party on its endorsement of Rudy Giuliani for Mayor: "When the Liberal Party Policy Committee reviewed a list of key social issues of deep concern to progressive New Yorkers, we found that Rudy Giuliani agreed with the Liberal Party's stance on a majority of such issues. He agreed with the Liberal Party's views on affirmative action, gay rights, gun control, school prayer and tuition tax credits. As Mayor, Rudy Giuliani would uphold the Constitutional and legal rights to abortion." N.Y.S. Liberal Party Endorsement Statement of Candidate Giuliani for Mayor of New York City April 8, 1989

--On the Republican Party: "Mr. Rockefeller represented 'a tradition in the Republican Party' I've worked hard to re-kindle - the Rockefeller, Javits, Lefkowitz tradition." Rudy Giuliani told the New York Times July 9, 1992

--Village Voice Interview with Guiliani: He was asked: "What kind of Republican Is [Giuliani]? A Reagan Republican?" Giuliani pauses before answering: "I'm a Republican." Village Voice January 24, 1989

--On Attending 1996 Republican Convention: Rudy expressed his pleasure when he wasn't invited to the Republican National Convention in San Diego. "If I take three or four days off from city business, I want to do it for a substantive purpose. It didn't seem to me any substantive purpose could be served by going to the Republican convention." said Rudy. Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Page 459, by Wayne Barrett

--On Barry Goldwater: Giuliani described John Kennedy as "great and brilliant. Barry Goldwater as an "incompetent, confused and sometimes idiotic man." New York Daily News, May 13, 1997

--On President Bill Clinton: Shortly before his last-minute endorsement of Bob Dole in the 1996 presidential election, Giuliani told the Post's Jack Newfield that "most of Clinton's policies are very similar to most of mine." Rudy! An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.

--The Daily News quoted Giuliani as saying March 1996: "Whether you talk about President Clinon, Senator Dole.... The country would be in very good hands in the hands of any of that group." An Investigative Biography of Rudolph Giuliani, Wayne Barrett.
9 posted on 02/02/2007 10:15:14 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: narses

And this guy is being described as a conservative here on FR by a bunch of liberals dressed as conservatives. Talk about cross dressers!


10 posted on 02/02/2007 10:20:25 PM PST by dmw (Aren't you glad you use common sense, don't you wish everybody did?)
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To: dmw
Indeed!

Soft on Gay Marriage

Other than tax cuts, the biggest domestic issue of the 2004 election was President Bush's support of a Constitutional Amendment to define marriage as being between a man and a woman. Unfortunately, Rudy Giuliani has taken a "Kerryesque" position on gay marriage.

Although Rudy, like John Kerry, has said that marriage should remain between a man and a woman, he also supports civil unions, "marched in gay-pride parades" ...dressed up in drag on national television for a skit on Saturday Night Live (and moved in with a) wealthy gay couple" after his divorce. He also very vocally opposed running on a gay marriage amendment:

His thoughts on the gay-marriage amendment? "I don't think you should run a campaign on this issue," he told the Daily News earlier this month. "I think it would be a mistake for anybody to run a campaign on it -- the Democrats, the president, or anybody else."

Here's more from the New York Daily News:

"Rudy Giuliani came out yesterday against President Bush's call for a ban on gay marriage.

The former mayor, who Vice President Cheney joked the other night is after his job, vigorously defended the President on his post-9/11 leadership but made clear he disagrees with Bush's proposal to rewrite the Constitution to outlaw gays and lesbians from tying the knot.

"I don't think it's ripe for decision at this point," he said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

"I certainly wouldn't support [a ban] at this time," added Giuliani..."

Although Rudy may grudgingly say he doesn't support gay marriage (and it would be political suicide for him to do otherwise), where he really stands on the issue is an open question.

11 posted on 02/02/2007 10:20:52 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: Spiff

Ping.


12 posted on 02/02/2007 10:21:05 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: Spiff; dirtboy; Ev; Hydroshock; Liz; Reagan Man; Antoninus; Dead Corpse; Sir Francis Dashwood

Ping.


13 posted on 02/02/2007 10:22:20 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: narses

Troubling quotes. Thanks for posting.


14 posted on 02/02/2007 10:23:42 PM PST by California Patriot ("That's not Charlie the Tuna out there. It's Jaws." -- Richard Nixon)
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To: California Patriot

My pleasure!


15 posted on 02/02/2007 10:27:53 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: California Patriot
Pro-Illegal Immigration

As Tom Bevan of RealClearPolitics has pointed out, Rudy is an adherent of the same approach to illegal immigration that John McCain, Ted Kennedy, George Bush, and Harry Reid have championed:

"While McCain has taken heat for his support of comprehensive immigration reform, Rudy is every bit as pro-immigration as McCain - if not more so. On the O'Reilly Factor last week Giuliani argued for a "practical approach" to immigration and cited his efforts as Mayor of New York City to "regularize" illegal immigrants by providing them with access to city services like public education to "make their lives reasonable." Giuliani did say that "a tremendous amount of money should be put into the physical security" needed to stop the flow of illegal immigrants coming across the border, but his overall position on immigration is essentially indistinguishable from McCain's."

That's bad enough. But, as Michelle Malkin has revealed, under Giuliani, New York was an illegal alien sanctuary and "America's Mayor" actually sued the federal government in an effort to keep New York City employees from having to cooperate with the INS:

"When Congress enacted immigration reform laws that forbade local governments from barring employees from cooperating with the INS, Mayor Rudy Giuliani filed suit against the feds in 1997. He was rebuffed by two lower courts, which ruled that the sanctuary order amounted to special treatment for illegal aliens and were nothing more than an unlawful effort to flaunt federal enforcement efforts against illegal aliens. In January 2000, the Supreme Court rejected his appeal, but Giuliani vowed to ignore the law."

If you agree with the way that Nancy Pelosi and Company deal with illegal immigration, then you'll find the way that Rudy Giuliani tackles the issue to be right down your alley.

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE OF GIULIANI'S LEFT-WING POLITICAL POSITIONS

16 posted on 02/02/2007 10:28:23 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: narses

I`m having a nice night, why spoil it? Ms Snowe goes very nicely with Mr Chaffe


17 posted on 02/02/2007 10:29:56 PM PST by neverhillorat (IF THE RATS WIN, WE ALL LOSE)
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To: neverhillorat

Mea culpa! Buono Note.


18 posted on 02/02/2007 10:35:49 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: MSF BU

Ping


19 posted on 02/02/2007 10:39:59 PM PST by narses (St Thomas says "lex injusta non obligat.")
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To: narses

With hard evidence like this, Rudy can't run from his liberal record on abortion. And he can't fudge it either. The three exceptions rule for abortion is a tolerable compromise an doesn't recognize 95% of abortions as legit. If you support partial birth abortion as Rudy does, you have no resepct for life. Your morals are in the toilet.


20 posted on 02/02/2007 10:42:39 PM PST by Reagan Man (Conservatives don't vote for liberals.)
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