Italy

Cioe’, Saviano riceve la solidarieta’ dall’Ordine dei Giornalisti perche': […] ha aiutato anche l’informazione a capire meglio come la criminalità organizzata corrompa e devasti tante zone d’Italia. Dobbiamo a lui, come a Rosaria Capacchione, a Lirio Abbate, a Pino Maniàci, a Nino Amadore e ad altri giornalisti, una fondamentale opera di risveglio della coscienza civile. Le parole di Saviano prendono di mira stavolta anche le aree di contiguità e di compromissione con gli interessi della malavita presenti all’interno del giornalismo italiano. La nostra solidarietà - sottolineano -suonerebbe vuota e ipocrita se fingessimo di non averle lette: è del tutto evidente che chi è compromesso o anche solo distratto nei confronti della grande criminalità non ha diritto di cittadinanza nel mondo dell’informazione, che si propone invece obiettivi di tutt’altro segno, quelli della trasparenza e della denuncia […] ...

There is this article from the Financial Times that I would like to link here but, because it needs a registration (that I strongly support you to do), I quote it here: Italian party seeks to block new mosques By Paul Bompard in Rome Published: August 25 2008 02:24 | Last updated: August 25 2008 02:24 Italy’s Northern League, the populist, xenophobic, sometimes separatist movement that is a key component of Silvio Berlusconi’s governing coalition, has proposed new legislation which would effectively halt construction of new Islamic mosques. The bill, which the League’s chief of deputies Roberto Cota is expected to send to parliament next week, would require regional approval for the building of mosques. It would also require that a local referendum be held, that there be no minaret or loudspeakers calling the faithful to prayer, and sermons must be in Italian, not Arabic. Chances of this being approved as it stands are slim, since it clashes with a number of constitutional rights and there was no immediate support from either Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party or from the ex-fascist National Alliance. But there has been cautious support from the small, ultra-Catholic UDC party, and the proposed anti-mosque legislation undoubtedly reflects widespread feeling among Italians that some defence against a rapidly rising Islamic presence is needed. At present, the Muslim population in Italy is estimated at 1m, with 258 registered mosques. The Northern League, which theoretically favours the secession of northern Italy from the centre and south, won more than 8 per cent of the vote at the April general elections, and has always trumpeted defence of national values of the northern Italian “race” as the natural product of its homeland. Without giving details, Roberto Maroni, the rightwing interior minister from the League, also said in April that “nomads” – as Italians call the Gypsies, although most do little roaming – who were not Italian citizens and did not meet conditions to stay would be deported to their “countries of origin”. The League has capitalised on a wave of xenophobia, of fear of crime committed by foreigners, and of preoccupation with illegal immigrants, which did much to help the Berlusconi alliance win the elections. CopyrightThe Financial Times Limited 2008 ...

… knows what a knob/dickwad is Bondi. I would like to drive your attention to one particular sentence in the end: … Mr Bondi has, however, had nothing to say about the artistic merits of the “popular” entertainment that passes for serious broadcasting on the TV channels owned by his political master, Mr Berlusconi. This is not the first time I see how strong is the position of international news papers and media against the Quality of our TV: how ugly we look like? :( ...

Faccio volentieri eco al mio amore su questa questione così delicata ed importante. Se fate la dichiarazione dei redditi, sostenete la ricerca contro la malattia genetica PIU’ diffusa nel nostro paese, donandole il 5 per mille.

Dopo che la Chiesa l’ha ammonito per essersi elevato al rango di “Salvatore”, si e’ auto proclamato Papa: potra’ ‘si farsi “Encicliche ad Personam” per permettere al Papa di rappresentare ufficialmente la reincarnazione di Cristo. […] A beautiful, romantic country of olive-dappled landscapes and cobblestoned piazzas famed for its food, fashion and bella figura, Italy is today a land awash in corruption, economic decay, political ennui, rampant impunity and a fast-declining standard of living. Inflation is among the highest in Western Europe, growth the lowest. Record numbers of people report feeling poorer than ever. […] ...

Interessato a seguire ancora un pochino la vicenda di Rete 4 e della MAXI MULTA che la Corte di Giustizia Europea ci fara’ pagare, ho letto questo post di [it:Travaglio |Marco_Travaglio] (dal blog Voglio Scendere, su cui scrivono anche Pino Corrias e Peter Gomez): Europa 7: vieni avanti decretino. Quello che mi va pero’ di riportarvi e’ la Lettera che Emma Bonino scrive all’Unita’ come risposta, e la contro risposta di Travaglio: La lettera di Emma Bonino e la mia replica Pubblico la lettera che Emma Bonino ha scritto al direttore de l’Unità in seguito alla pubblicazione dell’Uliwood party di ieri sul caso Europa7, e a seguire la mia replica. ...

Questo messaggio e’ per informarvi che alla fine del mese scendo. I dettagli del mio e-ticket: YOUR ITINERARY British Airways booking reference: C’ho cazz! Arresc ca cocc strunz s’appresent all’aereoport o’post me giust p’m’ fa nu scfregg!!! :P Passenger(s): MR IVAN DEMARINO Flight number: BA2608 From: Gatwick (London) Terminal N To: Naples (Italy) Depart: 30 Apr 2008 17:45 Arrive: 30 Apr 2008 21:25 Class: Euro Traveller Operated by: British Airways Booking status: Confirmed Flight number: BA2609 From: Naples (Italy) To: Gatwick (London) Depart: 6 May 2008 22:10 Arrive: 6 May 2008 23:45 Class: Euro Traveller Operated by: British Airways Booking status: Confirmed ...