Italy's Berlusconi to quit and make way for Prodi

Reuters ^ | April 29, 2006 | Gavin Jones

[FairOpinion]

It seems like most people are ignoring this, when in fact this is important for us.

We had three great friends in Europe: Blair, Aznar (Spain's PM), and Berlusconi. Aznar was defeated by a socialist a couple of years ago, after the Madrid bombings, now the communists succeeded in defeating Berlusconi.

Western Europe is moving towards socialism and away from the US.

And it boggles one's mind, that the Catholics would ally themselves with the communists to beat the conservatives.

[FairOpinion]

"Earlier on Saturday, veteran communist leader Fausto Bertinotti, was elected president of the Chamber of Deputies. "

[GSlob]

AlGore held longer.

[Onelifetogive]

Italy's Berlusconi to quit and make way for Prodi

That guy makes killer handbags......It is the same guy, right?

[1rudeboy]

I'm not sure it is entirely accurate to characterize Italy as "moving towards" socialism. Berlusconi was an exception, not the rule.

[FairOpinion]

Gucci is the one who makes handbags.

I don't know about Prodi.

But Berlusconi is a media tycoon, he owns TV stations, print media and I think some contstruction company, but no handbags.

[FairOpinion]

Berlusconi is a capitalist -- Prodi, who just got elected is a socialist, almost communist and he won by allying his party with the actual communist party of Italy.

[1rudeboy]

I think he or she meant "Prada."

[1rudeboy]

In other words, Italy is returning to the norm.

[hoosierham]

Oddly,the Roman Catholic Church seems to much prefer socialist dictatorships to free societies;it may be that freer societies provide other choices than Party or Church.

Also oddly,the U. S. State Dept. historically seems to prefer dictatorships despite the principles this nation was founded on.

[Max01]

Appeasing the Islamic Fascists they think will spare them. Guess again. I see Italy being a part of Iran's Caliphate in their future

[FairOpinion]

But when the chips are down, after Europe gets itself into trouble, they look to the US to save them.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Thank you Derek Zoolander for your input in this matter.

[Cicero]

Italy has had a lot of trouble governing itself. The successful periods, since Mussolini was hanged and free parliamentary government resumed, have been few and far between.

[Aetius]

Aznar was not himself defeated, as he was not running again, but his chosen successor was beaten in an upset.

[Onelifetogive]

http://www.prada.com/

[FairOpinion]

Does Berlusconi own Prada handbags? I had no idea.

[ncountylee]

Mussolini was beaten to death and then hung up for display. If the border is closed we might see Fox get the same reward.

[wgflyer]

Italy is indeed messed up, particularly in the south. Sicily is my experience. It is rife with crime, people leave their houses unfinished so as to avoid excess taxation, there is little respect for the police but much for the mafia. Friends told me that many people keep their savings in their homes because they don't trust banks. In Catania, mayoral candidates win by, among other things, promising to forgive all traffic tickets. Accordingly, there is no respect for any road or parking rules. Young bandits on motorcycles are not jailed until they have been positively identified three times (three separate events), by the victims, so they have virtual immunity to prosecution. There are so many rules and regulations, and taxes, that virtual anarchy exists because no one could possibly follow them all, so they don't try. The place is a mess. Strangely, I see Italy as the USA in a few years.

[SunkenCiv]

centrist Roman Catholics

that would be the pro-abortion, anti-US, anti-nuke, unilateral disarmament, dhimmi branch of the RCC.