This poem is based on a 1994 speech by former NYC Mayor Rudolph Giuliani

Respect government authority.
Obey government authority.
But don’t depend on the government.
Let government authorities tell you what to do.
But the government’s not going to do anything for you.

Family.
Personal responsibility.
Religious authority.
Shared values.
Listen to my free speech.

Government authority is the solution.
Government is not the solution.
Society must figure out families.
Schools train responsible citizens.
Government solutions figure out citizen families.

Government.
No government
Citizenship.
Family solutions.
Listen to my free speech.

Definitions

• Giulianitri: An act of dizzying rhetorical acrobatics that advocate unlimited government authority in an environment free of government authority.
• Hannititus: A highly contagious psychological disease that causes a blind subservience to military power, despite a vile hatred of government. Symptoms include: an ignorance of the extent to which tax money is spent on the perception of security; an unwillingness to pay taxes, even if more of the money is spent on the perception of security; and generalized paranoia.
• Boortzamungus: A mass hysteria form of Hannititus. If you are planning a trip to Georgia, you would be wise to receive Boortzamnugus vaccinations before traveling.