Show this to as much peoples as possible. It probably something some informed/smart people already know, but I admit that having someone making a video of it, makes it more “rememberable”, so more effective on (my) future behaviour. I’m cheese? I’m controllable through videos? Possibly, but in this case I’m OK with that. More at: The Story of Stuff.
I feel ashamed. The Guardian a week ago released this article explaining, in a “reasonably informed way” why “nothing happens after all the scandals in which the Psycho-Nano is involved”. I say “reasonably informed way” because, normally, newspapers that are not Italian don’t really get what the man is: to understand Berlusconi you need to understand what Italy became today. In any case, in this situations, I feel ashamed of being Italian. And doesn’t matter “that I’m not him”: I’m Italian, Italy is my Country, but it’s like seeing a beautiful woman destroying herself with alcohol, unable to understand when she should stop.
This morning, while I was reading the Daniele Luttazzi’s blog and his series of post called “La Palestra” (“The Gym” in English), I decided that was worth it to translate some of the best I read. “The Gym”? Luttazzi publishes satyric jokes on his blog, from a collection of ones that he receives from his fans. But why? Because I think some of them are good even in English. Italian’s latest events are being publicized on international newspapers lately. This makes it possible to get those jokes. ...
Last episode of the latest “Passate Parola” episode of the great Marco Travaglio. I wish it was in English: it would simplify a lot the life of who would like to understand the “Berlusconi’s Story”. There are Italian subtitles though: it could be useful for someone that is able to read Italian at lease.
Good Jobs Here at Home Ending Bad Habits I wish I had such a President: I don’t know if he is really going to do what he says, but at least he says correct and agreeable things.
Be a Media-Dictator in a semi-democratic country. Like Italy, for example Act like a stereotyped Italian clown in every International Meeting, pretending you are the one of the politicians that “actually do the job” Enjoy yourself with the youngest and stupidest show-girls during your 70, just to confirm, again and again, the shameless stereotype of the “Italian playboy” Have a wife that, after she was “seduced” by your money and your power when you were younger, making your first marriage fail, now complains for your unfaithfulness and the shame you are bringing to the family ...
Ridicoli. Questo siamo. Un popolo di RIDICOLI che permettono ad un uomo RIDICOLO, Silvio Berlusconi, cancrena degli ultimi 20 e piu’ anni d’Italia, senza alcuna vergogna, remora, timore o paura, di fare il bello ed il cattivo tempo. E di RIDICOLIZZARE ogni Valore, Diritto, Legge, Organo Istituzionale. Il tutto abusando, anzi dire i violentando, stuprando, le parole. Parole come “Liberta’”, “Diritto”, “Stato”, “DEMOCRAZIA”. E quindi si arriva a cose orribili e disgustose, come il gesto fatto in chiusura dei “lavori” del nuovo partito da lui fondato, PdL (Popolo delle Liberta’), con cui si e’ letteralmente mangiato tutta la destra italiana. ...
Normalmente non quoto Marco Travaglio: lo segue sicuramente piu’ gente di quanta segua me. Ma questo video e’ davvero interessante per “capire” come mai Berlusca non e’ mai andato in carcere. Source: Voglio Scendere.
Semplicemente, un grande e sonoro: LOL! -_-’ PS L’Italia e’ sempre piu’ imbarazzante…
Only a country like Italy could do something stupid like this. In english: The Tuscan city of Lucca has imposed a ban upon foreign eateries in its historic centre, in a move described by critics as racism. The city council voted to deny new licences to bars or restaurants with a ‘non-Italian style of cooking’ within the boundary of the Renaissance walls circling the city centre. Tuscany’s centre-left regional government warned against discriminatory measures “introducing hidden forms of ‘gastronomic or culinary’ racism.” “The defence of quality is one thing, discrimination is another,” said Paolo Cocchi, the regional councillor for commerce. Lucca’s town hall defended the new rules, saying they were meant to safeguard the city’s cultural identity and that they were also applicable to sex shops, fast food restaurants and take-away pizza parlours. “The ban targets McDonald’s as much as kebab restaurants,” said a spokesman. The spokesman also said that the four kebab shops already in the city centre would be allowed to continue operating as normal, while, “as an invitation, not an order", all foreign restaurants in the city will be encouraged to include at least one typical dish from the region. CP/The Roman Forum 06 February 2009 Photo:Flickr/IthakaLB, An Italian enjoying typical cuisine ...