[Off-topic and *very* late to thread] Re: Emergency preparedness vs. emergency response:leadership

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(late to this thread, yes.)

On Sun, 4 Sep 2005 SJASMD at aol.com wrote:

> have you ever lived in new york? City, that is. Far bigger than most  states,
> surely larger and more influential than the rest of the state. the mayor  of
> the city represents about 4% of the nation's population.  many of your
> statements do not suggest you have been there for some time
>
> your description of the mayor is not accurate. many would say that the  mayor
> of new york city is the second most difficult job in government. your
> description of guliani speaks nothing about the inspiration and stability he
> provided to a city generally unfamiliar with jets screeching across the skyline,

As a native of new york CITY (manhattan), I must respectfully disagree.
Rudy may have the second hardest job in the US, but that does not a leader
make.  Rudy's performance with his divorce (talk about dirty tactics),
in-your-face attacks on the poor and otherwise disenfranchised, and other
laundry lists of similarly disgraceful "performances" lead to only one
conclusion: Rudy is a simple schoolyard bully, who mananged to be in
office during one of the very few moments in history where such behaviour
was politically expedient.

> as i said, there are profound differences between a terrorist attach and a
> natural calamity of unprecendented proportions. but leadership is leadership.

And Rudy's antics provided detailed blueprints in what *not* to do with
power.

> sal

//Alif
(Who's last NYC address was Battery Park City - across the street from
WTC).

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