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Hyperbole aside, I agree with your overall opinion of Giuliani.
Take a moment, however, to reflect on his actual words. If they were not uttered by this particular power monger and nutbag, you might not disagree in such a knee-jerk way. Many political philosophers – including liberal ones – have said what amounts to the same thing.
Giuliani is really talking about Democracy, not freedom. Democracy requires a balance between freedom and laws in order to ensure *equal* freedoms for all citizens. To use Giuliani
Great comment, and you are right. It is a bit of a knee-jerk reaction on my part, and probably tainted by the current political climate. Though, I did think for a minute before posting it, mostly because I sound like a reactionary idiot.
But you are right, under the context of Democracy the statement doesn