Guiliani partnered with law firm/lobbying arm for notorious polluters

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http://www.nydailynews.com/front/story/486469p-409552c.html

This is an interesting article about how Rudy has trademarked his name and business names so that they "cannot be used without his consent". Smart. But what caught my eye was this bit about his partnership in a law firm dedicated to the protection of oil and coal-burning electrical plants from government regulation.

The perfect leader to deal with our global warming crisis. :sarcasm: If Guiliani had any realistic chance of becoming the GOP nominee, I hope that would be enough to get Gore into the race. Whom would you trust with your planet?


The First Couple-- NOT.

Forbes magazine estimates that the mayor's companies have reaped "tens of millions of dollars" in contracts, to say nothing of the mayor's estimated $8 million in annual speaking fees and his $3 million in book advances.

His empire includes the flagship Giuliani Partners LLC, a corporate consulting firm, and Giuliani Safety & Security, which has provided security advice to everyone from the Indian Point nuclear power plant in Westchester County to the government-backed Asian Games in Qatar, a Middle East emirate.

In 2005, Giuliani also became a named partner at Bracewell & Giuliani, a Texas-based law firm with a large legal and lobbying arm, much of which is aimed at protecting coal- and oil-burning electrical plants from further government regulation, experts say.

"There were a lot of eyebrows raised in Washington when Mr. Giuliani decided to become a named partner, because Bracewell really does represent some of the most notorious polluters in the U.S.," said Natural Resources Defense Council clean air director John Walke.

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1. He's got so much baggage, it will be a pleasure if he runs

Bring it on!

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2. makes me PUKE-- our national tragedy is his cash cow