The whole talk is actually available if you click on his name. (I should have extended the link to include that date. It looks like a link to a about Rudy page, not the talk itself.)
I do certainly concede that it's clear from the talk that he's not advocating for totalitarianism. But it's also not the only kinda creepy passage:
"The solutions are going to be found when we figure out as a society what our families are going to be like in the next century, and how maybe they are going to be different. They are going to have to be just as solid and just as strong in teaching every single youngster their responsibility for citizenship. We're going to find the answer when schools once again train citizens. Schools exist in America and have always existed to train responsible citizens of the United States of America."
I'd say the use of the word "train" and not "teach" or "educate" is probably telling. Now, to be clear, there is some social liberalism when he talks about what families will be like in the next century. He's definitely closer to Mass. Mitt Romney than national office Mitt Romney.
I'd also note that he's rather well known for always strongly backing the police when there's questionable shootings or beatings.
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Date: 2007-03-22 06:30 pm (UTC)I do certainly concede that it's clear from the talk that he's not advocating for totalitarianism. But it's also not the only kinda creepy passage:
"The solutions are going to be found when we figure out as a society what our families are going to be like in the next century, and how maybe they are going to be different. They are going to have to be just as solid and just as strong in teaching every single youngster their responsibility for citizenship. We're going to find the answer when schools once again train citizens. Schools exist in America and have always existed to train responsible citizens of the United States of America."
I'd say the use of the word "train" and not "teach" or "educate" is probably telling. Now, to be clear, there is some social liberalism when he talks about what families will be like in the next century. He's definitely closer to Mass. Mitt Romney than national office Mitt Romney.
I'd also note that he's rather well known for always strongly backing the police when there's questionable shootings or beatings.