It seems like the devil may be trying to rear his evil head again, in the form of none other than Rudolph Giuliani. The former mayor – who to the rest of the world was known as "America's mayor," and known to us as "the enemy" – has started the discussion on whether to run against Gov. David Paterson for governor of the great state of New York.

Giuliani, or Ghouliani as some have called him, has done nothing but hurt the city of New York and, quite frankly, I don't know if he realizes that there is more to the state than the five boroughs, Westchester and Long Island.

Giuliani ran New York on the basis of fear and intimidation. People of color and African-Americans were consistently marginalized or ignored during Giuliani's reign of terror. The streets and subways were not safe places for Black men to walk or ride: He even made excuses for police officers' attacks on Black men. And the so-called "America's mayor" failed to meet with any Black elected official during his entire tenure.

Rudy's administration also lacked color. He chased off Rudy Crew – his early New York City public schools chancellor. The only other top Black he had in his administration was the feckless Rudy Washington – the so-called deputy mayor of community development and business – who did little to bring development or business to communities of color.

Even the slightest gestures were too much work for Mr. Giuliani. On the 50th anniversary of Jackie Robinson joining the Major Leagues and when the USTA renamed its stadium after Arthur Ashe, Giuiliani was nowhere to be found.

He all but destroyed the idea of freedom of the press by locking out any reporter or news outlet that did not bow to his every demand and regaled him with praise in their news or editorial pages.

He made cutbacks to the poor, while the rich just got richer. He took up the cause against freedom of expression and tried to shut down museums because of their choice of art.

He took particular aim at anything that had to do with or anyone who thought that the people of color of this city deserved better.

He was a bully, a megalomaniac and the cruelest politician I have seen in my days. If not for a brief moment following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, he would have no record of compassion or caring. But he even damaged that record by trying an end run on the political system to illegally push for an extension of his horrible administration.

As a person of color in New York, you could not get a break with Giuliani in office. Every time you turned around, he had done something else to chip away at the fabric of our communities.

But how could you expect much from a mayor who preached "family values" and then humiliated his then-wife and family by carrying on a very public affair, forcing Donna Hanover to take a tough stand to protect her own good name and the sanctity of her children and family?

He does not like people of color, people who are poor, people who need a leg up or a helping hand. He is out for himself, and we cannot afford to let our city and our state fall into his grip.

Giuliani had his day and proved that he is insensitive and evil. America and the Republican Party were smart enough to reject his ridiculous presidential campaign last year, and he must not even be allowed to start a campaign for governor.