Comments on: Mudslides in Messina: Thanks for Not Getting in the Way Berlusconi! http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html Sun, 20 May 2012 13:45:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Italy News: 11 October 2009 | Italy Travel Guide http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279097 Italy News: 11 October 2009 | Italy Travel Guide Sun, 11 Oct 2009 08:51:14 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279097 [...] Michelle has some information about how you can help the victims of the landslides in Sicily. [...] [...] Michelle has some information about how you can help the victims of the landslides in Sicily. [...]

]]> By: Wunshdenker http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279045 Wunshdenker Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:39:23 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279045 This guy's quite the pagliaccio. His gaffes, his sprayed-on hairdo, his philandering, his double-breasted suites, his short-man's-syndrome, his misogynism....all excellent Southern Italian political leadership qualities. <strong><em>I note to those reading that Wunschdenker has firm southern Italian roots ;)</em></strong> This guy’s quite the pagliaccio. His gaffes, his sprayed-on hairdo, his philandering, his double-breasted suites, his short-man’s-syndrome, his misogynism….all excellent Southern Italian political leadership qualities.

I note to those reading that Wunschdenker has firm southern Italian roots ;)

]]> By: Kim B. http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279044 Kim B. Tue, 06 Oct 2009 08:11:21 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279044 As Marco (whose mom is from Messina and whose aunt still lives in the family home there) said: "A second disaster is headed for Sicily: Berlusconi!" <strong><em>So very, very true....</em></strong> .-= Kim B.´s last blog ..<a href="http://sassiland.typepad.com/sassiland/2009/09/my-sofa-just-turned-into-a-french-class.html" rel="nofollow">My Sofa Just Turned Into a French Class</a> =-. As Marco (whose mom is from Messina and whose aunt still lives in the family home there) said: “A second disaster is headed for Sicily: Berlusconi!”

So very, very true….

.-= Kim B.´s last blog ..My Sofa Just Turned Into a French Class =-.

]]> By: Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279031 Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:48:35 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279031 That is really sad to see a political leader that out of touch with the people he represents. I hope you are safe and warm and happy! <strong><em>All of the above Jenn! We're enjoying some really fab weather lately :)</em></strong> .-= Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.leftoverqueen.com/2009/10/05/breakfasts-of-champions" rel="nofollow">Breakfast(s) of Champions</a> =-. That is really sad to see a political leader that out of touch with the people he represents. I hope you are safe and warm and happy!

All of the above Jenn! We’re enjoying some really fab weather lately :)

.-= Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen´s last blog ..Breakfast(s) of Champions =-.

]]> By: Valerie http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279024 Valerie Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:14:29 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279024 There just seems to be no end to his antics. I cannot fathom why he enjoys such support from the south (okay, can't understand why he enjoys such support, period!). If the situations in L'Aquila or Messina occurred in the north, his response and rebuilding plans would be vastly different. Let's hope the court does something noteworthy about that immunity law! <strong><em>Fingers crossed, Valerie....</em></strong> .-= Valerie´s last blog ..<a href="http://2baci.blogspot.com/2009/09/to-italy-and-back-at-lunchtime.html" rel="nofollow">To Italy and Back - at Lunchtime</a> =-. There just seems to be no end to his antics. I cannot fathom why he enjoys such support from the south (okay, can’t understand why he enjoys such support, period!). If the situations in L’Aquila or Messina occurred in the north, his response and rebuilding plans would be vastly different. Let’s hope the court does something noteworthy about that immunity law!

Fingers crossed, Valerie….
.-= Valerie´s last blog ..To Italy and Back – at Lunchtime =-.

]]> By: Karen (South of Rome) http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279022 Karen (South of Rome) Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:59:47 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279022 Hi Michelle, Thanks for this post. I wanted to let you know that I linked back to it. As always B is unbelievable!- Karen <strong><em>Thanks for the link love Karen :)</em></strong> Hi Michelle, Thanks for this post. I wanted to let you know that I linked back to it. As always B is unbelievable!- Karen

Thanks for the link love Karen :)

]]> By: Grosse Poitrine http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279021 Grosse Poitrine Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:54:15 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279021 I have just no comments to do about berlusconi's attitude... maybe it's better for them he is not going... or he is going to say something like: this is like a camping week end.... Hope everyone people there are going to be ok durin the next weeks... <strong><em>This is true; that camping comment was so just so...ugh....</em></strong> I have just no comments to do about berlusconi’s attitude… maybe it’s better for them he is not going… or he is going to say something like: this is like a camping week end….
Hope everyone people there are going to be ok durin the next weeks…

This is true; that camping comment was so just so…ugh….

]]> By: Judith in Umbria http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279017 Judith in Umbria Mon, 05 Oct 2009 09:09:03 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279017 He showed up in Abruzzo so often I thought he should really be doing something more useful and less headline hogging. Yanno, if I suffer a tragedy I hope the first face I see is not his. Really, Just lately Napolitano has so much to say that I am afraid someone is going to challenge his authority under the Constitution. Ciampi was so quiet... <strong><em>Yes, it will definitely be interesting to see what develops with Napolitano....</em></strong> .-= Judith in Umbria´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.judithgreenwood.com/thinkonit/puglia-again/" rel="nofollow">Puglia again</a> =-. He showed up in Abruzzo so often I thought he should really be doing something more useful and less headline hogging. Yanno, if I suffer a tragedy I hope the first face I see is not his. Really,

Just lately Napolitano has so much to say that I am afraid someone is going to challenge his authority under the Constitution. Ciampi was so quiet…

Yes, it will definitely be interesting to see what develops with Napolitano….
.-= Judith in Umbria´s last blog ..Puglia again =-.

]]> By: Esme http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279015 Esme Mon, 05 Oct 2009 03:45:27 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279015 Glad to know that you and P.'s family are safe. <strong><em>Thank you :)</em></strong> .-= Esme´s last blog ..<a href="http://chocolateandcroissants.blogspot.com/2009_10_01_archive.html#6404587951704549929" rel="nofollow">Plum Cake and Preparing for Trial</a> =-. Glad to know that you and P.’s family are safe.

Thank you :)

.-= Esme´s last blog ..Plum Cake and Preparing for Trial =-.

]]> By: Gil http://bleedingespresso.com/2009/10/mudslides-in-messina-thanks-for-not-getting-in-the-way-berlusconi.html/comment-page-1#comment-279013 Gil Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:45:19 +0000 http://bleedingespresso.com/?p=4680#comment-279013 I was going to send this to you and decided to go to the car races on the spur of the moment. Glad to hear your family wasn't harmed. My grandfather's town, Sarno, had the same kind of mudslide a few months after we were there in 1998. I'm sure that the mudslide in Messina is also blamed on the Mafia. If areas where there have been massive forest fires aren't replanted the hillsides are prime targets for mudslides. <strong><em>Illegal building is definitely part of the problem....</em></strong> I was going to send this to you and decided to go to the car races on the spur of the moment. Glad to hear your family wasn’t harmed. My grandfather’s town, Sarno, had the same kind of mudslide a few months after we were there in 1998. I’m sure that the mudslide in Messina is also blamed on the Mafia. If areas where there have been massive forest fires aren’t replanted the hillsides are prime targets for mudslides.

Illegal building is definitely part of the problem….

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