Wow! So, you can refute opponents simply by stringing together non sequiturs, followed by a “so there.” Moriarty may live in Canada, but that was chutzpah worthy of a New Yorker!
Moriarty: “As for his pro-abortion views and desire to keep guns out of the hands of citizens, I have no doubt this little Mussolini is all for it. How Stix could label Giuliani as ‘Mr. Courage’ after his shameless exploitation of the 9/11 tragedy is way beyond me.
“It's a real Latin American appetite that ends up giving the world Mussolinis on both sides of the political aisle: witness Cuba's Fidel Castro and Chile's Augusto Pinochet. Congratulations, sir. Your name doesn't sound the least bit Mediterranean and perhaps that's the reason why you really don't know the price for dreaming of Mr. Strongman.”
It was David Brooks, not me, who named Giuliani a “courage politician.” I know, people are always confusing me with New York Times columnists.
As for saying that Giuliani engaged in the “shameless exploitation” of 911, that is beyond the pale. For all of Giuliani’s faults, which I know much better than Michael Moriarty, if there is any justice, historians will still be marveling at what Rudy Giuliani did on and in the days immediately after 911. Even if he had been a mediocre mayor prior to 911, the way he led New Yorkers up from the rubble would have made him the greatest mayor in New York history.
Michael Moriarty is a good actor, but like another actor who is marvelous as long as he has a script (Martin Sheen), he needs to hire a ghost writer, before making any public statements beyond, “Check, please.”
By Nicholas Stix
Article comments
1 - Ruth Hudson
Truly enjoyed this article regarding Michael Moriarty's writing. The call for accountability and lack of some research for statements he makes was excellent. I'm not a writer, but I'm glad you are. My opinion of him as an actor; he's the best, and a favorite of mine.
Thanks, Ruth