Wrong Side of the Tracks

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wrong side of the tracks

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11.29.2005 | Rudy, Rudy, Rudy

Can't you almost hear the roar of the crowds for their hero, Rudy Ruettiger, as he is carried off the field by his Notre Dame teammates? Oh. Wrong Rudy. But some of the same character traits may get Hizzoner Rudy Giuliani on the Republican ticket in 2008.

Rudy Ruettiger showed that with enough heart and determination, he could earn a varsity letter in football at one of the strongest football schools in the known universe. No mean feat. Rudy Giuliani showed that with enough heart and determination, he could clean up New York's subways and dramatically reduce crime. And make New York, once again, a city in which to live, and not merely visit.

Rudy G. has two problems that might hurt him as a Republican presidential candidate. The first is his personal life, which has some rocky spots. To say the least. They are only ugly bumps in the road, however, and only insurmountable to those who are without sin themselves. You know who you are, Pat Robertson.

The second problem? Rudy G. is, gasp, soft on abortion. There's a goodly portion of the Republican base, the social conservative wing, who will not be terribly enthusiastic about a Giuliani candidacy. To say the least.

But here's the nub of it: where else are they going to go? Vote for Hillary? Stay home and watch a Hillary get elected? Don't think so. Rudy G. is a social moderate, fiscal conservative, tough on law-and-order, and showed that he is a natural-born leader during 9/11. If he runs with Condi Rice as his veep, I say he'll walk all over The Hillary and whichever de-balled cretin agrees to be her running "mate."

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: Name: Jack Rich; Location: Arlington, Virginia, United States

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El tracks in the Bronx I was born, grew up, and went to school in the Bronx, New York -- on the wrong side of the tracks. Got the chance to go to college, so instead of joining the NYPD (the obvious career choice at that time and place), I became an engineer. Spent some years designing things that go boom (or things that take things that go boom to their destinations...), principally for our military. Also took an interesting career turn and for some years was in charge of counter-terrorism for my agency...so I learned something about guns. And when to use them.

I am a believer, in God. Christian. My opinion of most denominations is that they seem to be more concerned with the collection plate and devising intricate rules as to who is in and who is out.

My politics are a mix of conservative and libertarian, as in live and let live. With one exception, I favor small government, maximum personal freedom, coupled with personal responsibility and accountability for one's actions. I also know that there are, and have always been, things that are true, and things that are not. Two problems: Being smart enough to know which is which, and having the guts to act on it. I make no claims...

The exception to small government? I favor a robust national defense, against enemies foreign, and domestic. Or, as Teddy Roosevelt should have said, "speak softly and carry a whole bunch of armored divisions."

This blog will focus on politics, culture, religion, national security. That's pretty much the same territory as the New York Times. Just that I will never label my opinions as "news."