Comments on: italy’s government falls…again

By: bleedingespresso.com » voting from abroad (for democrats)

bleedingespresso.com » voting from abroad (for democrats) — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 12:26:22 +0000

[...] discussed what’s going on in the Italian political sphere, so it’s only fair that I also talk about my homeland, the United States in this extremely [...]

By: Sparky Duck

Sparky Duck — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 03:39:08 +0000

Now this would be a show on C-Span I would watch Sparky Duck's last blog post..S.B. Hotties Day 3 If there were more women in the Italian parliament (ahem) we might could have a regular old soap opera....

By: qualcosa di bello

qualcosa di bello — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 15:10:43 +0000

nothing like an good ol’ fashioned party in the house, huh? (*yawn*…they’re all the same, sadly)

now about Hershey’s…those deceitful little boogers…when they upended the town to outsource their production (how can Hershey *not* smell like chocolate???)…i am quite sure that milton rolled over in his grave! even though i am not a boycotter by nature, i placed an embargo on their products at casa piacere ’cause they are messing with my people up there! & now cocaine-wannabe candy???? they have totally lost it!!!

can you tell what upsets me more??? government vs. chocolate… you know what pulls my heartstrings, hon!

qualcosa di bello’s last blog post..playing with fire…

I have to admit that the Hershey’s thing hit me a bit hard as well; Milton S…where are you when the world needs you?!

By: Cleopantha

Cleopantha — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 07:54:10 +0000

l wanted to comment on your new look blog, it is great you have done a really good job on it.

Now, champagne and politics that’s a new one:)

Thanks Cleopantha! I’ve heard of champagne to celebrate, but not on the Senate floor….

By: Debbie Egizio

Debbie Egizio — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 06:45:19 +0000

Champagne, spitting, fainting and candy cocaine? Uh oh, I'm starting to feel a little nauseous. Debbie Egizio's last blog post..Decorating Trends You're not the only one, Debbie. Believe me.

By: Maryann

Maryann — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 00:21:28 +0000

What was Hershey thinking? Isn’t that a no-brainer?

Maryann’s last blog post..Chickpeas and Potatoes

I don’t know how long they were on the market, but I’m betting *someone* is in trouble….

By: novel nymph

novel nymph — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 20:20:02 +0000

And I thought the only political excitement was reserved to these here United States of mine!

Thanks for showing the cocaine packets, as I would not have noticed what the packaging implied AT ALL!

Novel

Oh there’s plenty of excitement to go around it seems! And you’re welcome for the link

By: Anali

Anali — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 18:09:28 +0000

Wow, that's pretty wild with the champagne and all! Things are getting wild here in the US too. Today is the South Carolina primary and I cannot even imagine how this day is going to end. By the way, since you have dual citizenship, do you vote in elections here too? And on a totally unrelated matter, I just bought my first jar of Nutella and I think I may have a recipe. I'm getting excited about World Nutella Day! Anali's last blog post..What Do Gisele And I Have In Common? Yes Anali I vote in US federal elections. This year I can even vote online through DemocratsAbroad.org. Woohoo! I'm so happy to hear about the Nutella! I was just looking through some Nutella info myself....

By: luigi

luigi — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 12:42:33 +0000

Two things are permanently linked in my mind by now : the italian parlament/senate and the movie “Aliens”.

You know that movie. That’s the one where Sigorney Weaver utters the immortal line “Let’s nuke the place from orbit. It’s the only way to make sure.” I sort of feel like that when i read the news.

Oh, and congrats on the new website. I never wrote a comment here yet. You did great and completed on time. I guess this means you still don’t get the hang of doing things the italian way do you?

That’s awesome Luigi. Such a great comparison!

Thanks for the congrats, and I’m sorry to say that you can take the girl out of America, but you can’t take America out of the girl–I’m still pretty good with deadlines even when they’re self-imposed

By: Diane Mandy

Diane Mandy — Sat, 26 Jan 2008 11:29:32 +0000

So is there a new government yet?

I’m curious to know, does this constant change have an impact on peoples’ daily lives over there?

Diane Mandy’s last blog post..Grandma Moses

Diane, as far as I know, there’s still no decision on whether we’ll have an election or a caretaker government. Stay tuned!

Does this affect people’s daily lives? Yes and no.

First yes: The way the system is set up makes it pretty impossible for anything to get done politically, for positive changes to take place within the government; this is a big reason why the economy is in the toilet, unemployment is high, tax evasion is high, cost of living is *high,* and services aren’t always great, etc. So in a broad sense, this all affects daily life *a lot.*

For the “no” side: Did, for example, Thursday with Prodi in charge feel different from Friday when he wasn’t anymore? No, not at all. We all go about our business and complain and shake our heads and hope that someone, anyone in or running for Parliament will develop a conscience and concept of the common good. Or at least I do.