Rinaldo Francesca Seriously, beyond renewed encouragement to disfigure the ecosystem for the enjoyment of the oil industry - with triumphal slogans à la Drill Baby Drill [1] - the wish to be taught in schools to be wary of the theory evolution (the world was made in six days, children) [2], and the delicious ethos that criticize big business for his work (including the BP for his recent exploits) is unacceptable because it " anti-American " [3], what historians will write of quell'accozzaglia crazed psychotic, known as the Tea Party?
One thing you hope does not escape to posterity - Although this seems to be elusive mystery for most of our contemporaries, the historical episode that has inspired this brand - Boston Tea Party - if my memory does not deceive us, refers to an act of sabotage perpetrated by settlers of Massachusetts disguised by Native Americans. The key word here is disguised, as we will try to clarify later.
But first, there is allowed a moment of self-celebration.
Almost a year ago (how time flies when you're having fun!) In our collection of scattered, innocent thoughts a piece dedicated to former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his ambition to fill the role of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the European Community. In no time at all, not just those ambitions were pitifully broken three days later, but he also saw the desolate Miliband dispelling chance to realize his plan B - the leadership of his party - staying with a handful of flies [ 4]. Sigh!
subsequently appeared on these pages a term devoted to General Stanley McChrystal , former commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan and - even if on purpose - three months after McChrystal was removed from office in embarrassing circumstances [5]. Oops.
Now, think what you want of our sudden illusion of omnipotence, but here at the Headquarters of Àp0ti we are determined to see more than mere coincidence in this disturbing link between the choice of personality and we are talking about the disastrous end of their careers .
It is with the intention to try this fascinating theory that hopefully we are going to dedicate the piece that follows the most beloved Italian Prime Minister: Silvio Berlusconi.
not promise anything, OK? If roses are flowers ...
No, no, we'll talk about it, murky story of young girls, who helped to plant yet another nail in the coffin of the descent into the field of Cav. Berlusconi: there are too many ways più produttive di impiegare il tempo (toh, ad esempio, osservare le luci di un semaforo cambiare dal verde al rosso, passando per il giallo, etc etc).
No, ritorniamo piuttosto con la mente al periodo che senza dubbio i futuri cronisti della storia universale del nostro pianeta etichetteranno come Il Pre-Bunga-Bunga: poco meno di un mese fa, infatti, un preoccupato premier – con la fronte corrugata nei limiti consentiti dai facelifts – spiegava in una conferenza stampa: “ Bisogna dare alla gente un nuovo sogno. Possiamo farlo con una cosa simile ai "Tea party" americani ” [6].
Il Pensatore di Arcore – si sa - resta fedele alla sua tradizione di prendere in prestito le strategies of American politicians and transplant them in Italy, also mindful of how this other kind of "transplants" is usually a success (in fact some will remember the suspicious similarities between the concept of contract with the Italians and the Contract With America , launched by the Republicans in the U.S. seven years ago) [7].
However, let's see if we can follow the reasoning, and almost a month ago, in the unending effort to give the Italians a new dream, the premier was probably following a train of thought that we assume below:
"If only I had too a tool for the collection of new voters, such as the Tea Party in the U.S.: a sort of party-that-is-not-quite-a-party. Just like the Tea Party, should be financed by billionaires, but at the same time should be publicized so as to gather support in those sections of the population that is about to destroy. It should look like a grassroots movement , those that arise from below, cleverly disguising its nature as an instrument of financial and industrial lobbies. It took just a sacred themes verniciatina of the Italians, like not wanting to pay taxes, xenophobia, pizza, racism, beautiful women, homophobia, mother, and voila! There would be no need to rely on a pseudo-democratic, with Congress and all those menate, but rather with the foundation here and there with various club – ecco, club, questa è la parola giusta – sapientemente camuffati per farli sembrare spontanei, generati dall'indignazione – ma al tempo stesso dall'entusiasmo - del cittadino medio, bla-bla-bla...”
OK, stiamo pensando tutti la stessa cosa?
Silvio, gioia, ci ricordi un personaggio di una sitcom che dice cose come: “Se solo riuscissi a trovare il mio cappello”, fino a che qualcuno gli fa educatamente notare: “Lo stai portando in testa”.
Risate pre-registrate. In stile Antonio Ricci.
Ebbene sì, Presidente-Siamo-Con-Te: il tuo Tea Party lo hai a disposizione da sedici lunghi anni: non te n'eri accorto?
La fondazione di Forza Italy was precisely characterized by the formation of "spontaneous" club (by the way, before we get out of mind: did you know that there is still time to start one all yours in your area? Do not miss this opportunity! Hurry up http://www.club.forza-italia.it/club.htm ), to be precise - and wanting to quote the words of the Master (Take off your hat, please): " primary goal and essential condition of ' operation is the establishment of a club (Rotary nature of the heterogeneity of the components) where they are represented to the best levels, operators, business and finance, members of professions liberals, and judges and public administrators and a few selected politicians, not exceeding the number of 30 or 40 units . Got it? Then agree, things are a bit 'out of hand, but the basic concept was basically that. Besides, even the Master back in the eighties, could hope that his "apprentice bricklayer " would come to the presidency of the Council [8]. Right?
On the other hand, who are we to dissuade him? If the prime minister feels a desperate need for recycling - pardon, restyling - go ahead, no? What the heck, if you like you can not have one, but two Tea Parties - come ci ha ghiottamente preannunciato Il Giornale , parlando di “un'ipotesi concreta di una sorta di partito ombra: la creazione di un ufficio politico con quattro-cinque componenti [e] già circola qualche nome, da Lupi alla Carfagna passando per la Santanché. ” [9]
OK, al diavolo l'imparzialità, lo confessiamo: il nostro cuore va con la caparbia Mara Carfagna, e Àp0ti batte le manine dall'emozione al solo pensiero che sia a Mara che il Cavaliere metterà in mano il testimone della leadership di questo mini-Tea Party (è così che si chiama adesso: “testimone”).
La logica da sola dovrebbe suggerire questa soluzione strategica: in fondo, la candidata più popolare Tea Party of the USA is still Sarah Palin, who is not never pulled back when it came to represent his country while wearing a bikini, having Miss Alaska contest in '84. You begin to see the parallels?
And let's face it, unlike Sarah Palin [10], Mara Carfagna knows - for example - that Africa is a continent not a country, I think.
so the more you think about it, the more it becomes clear that Mara, the Knight called " woman with balls" [11], deserve full rights to the leadership of this mini-tea-party-shadow-that-is - we very much hope that the prime minister gives it, remembering that day when she showed him to have all it takes to direct the Ministry of even or odd, or something like that (and there are those who wonder if the Prime Minister on that occasion at least had the courtesy to offer a cushion for the knees).
And so on, for another exciting adventure! How do I call this new creature? Forza Silvio? Italy forward? Bunga-Bunga To Grow?
Who cares! Just continue to be present for the determination and enthusiasm as ever, that " me I load, load the Italians, living in Italy, Berlusconi alive." [12]
[1] Nico Pitney: 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Champions Silent On Gulf Oil Spill, The Huffington Post, April 29, 2010, available at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/29/drill-baby-drill-champion_n_558014.html
[2] Amanda Read: vs Coons. O'Donnell: Does questioning evolution violated the U.S. Constitution? , The Washington Times, October 24, 2010, published at:
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/not-your-average-read/2010/oct/24/coons-vs-odonnell-first-amendment -evolution /
[3] Rand Paul: Obama BP criticism 'un-American' , Associated Press, May 21, 2010, available at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37273085/
[4] Nicola Boden: Ed Miliband crowned Labour leader, beating into second brother David, The Daily Mail, September 26, 2010, available here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315165/Labour-leadership-Ed-Miliband- David-beats-brother-job.html
[5] Toby Harnden: Obama shows McChrystal's sacking boss is , The Daily Telegraph, June 23, 2010, published here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk / news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7850345/Analysis-McChrystals-sacking-shows-Obama-is-boss.html
[6] Claudio Tito: And now Berlusconi wants a tea party Republic, October 14 2010, available here:
http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2010/10/14/ora-berlusconi-vuole-un-tea-party.html
[7] The Contract With America , disponibile su:
http://www.house.gov/house/Contract/CONTRACT.html
[8] Berlusconi: non è demerito essere piduista , Corriere della Sera, 7 marzo 2000, pubblicato su:
http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2000/marzo/07/Pietro_orrore_Berlusconi_non_demerito_co_0_0003075958.shtml
[9] Adalberto Signore: Berlusconi è pronto a fondare un nuovo partito , Il Giornale, 4 novembre 2010, reperibile su:
http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/berlusconi_e_pronto_fondare_nuovo_partito/04-11-2010/articolo-id=484538-page=0-comments=1
[10] Anne Barrowclough: Sarah Palin 'did not know Was a continent Africa', aides say , The Sunday Times, November 6, 2008, published at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol / news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5095495.ece
[11] Mara Carfagna Berlusconi: "Beautiful, intelligent and with balls" , The Messenger, available here:
http://www.ilmessaggero. com / articolo_app.php? id = 27461 & section = ELEZIONI2010 & npl = & = desc_sez
[12] See here for the comic statement:
http://www.youblob.org/2009/10/07/ these-things-here-to-me-me-charge-to-the-Italian-charge /
But first, there is allowed a moment of self-celebration.
Almost a year ago (how time flies when you're having fun!) In our collection of scattered, innocent thoughts a piece dedicated to former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband and his ambition to fill the role of High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy in the European Community. In no time at all, not just those ambitions were pitifully broken three days later, but he also saw the desolate Miliband dispelling chance to realize his plan B - the leadership of his party - staying with a handful of flies [ 4]. Sigh!
subsequently appeared on these pages a term devoted to General Stanley McChrystal , former commander of NATO forces in Afghanistan and - even if on purpose - three months after McChrystal was removed from office in embarrassing circumstances [5]. Oops.
Now, think what you want of our sudden illusion of omnipotence, but here at the Headquarters of Àp0ti we are determined to see more than mere coincidence in this disturbing link between the choice of personality and we are talking about the disastrous end of their careers .
It is with the intention to try this fascinating theory that hopefully we are going to dedicate the piece that follows the most beloved Italian Prime Minister: Silvio Berlusconi.
not promise anything, OK? If roses are flowers ...
No, no, we'll talk about it, murky story of young girls, who helped to plant yet another nail in the coffin of the descent into the field of Cav. Berlusconi: there are too many ways più produttive di impiegare il tempo (toh, ad esempio, osservare le luci di un semaforo cambiare dal verde al rosso, passando per il giallo, etc etc).
No, ritorniamo piuttosto con la mente al periodo che senza dubbio i futuri cronisti della storia universale del nostro pianeta etichetteranno come Il Pre-Bunga-Bunga: poco meno di un mese fa, infatti, un preoccupato premier – con la fronte corrugata nei limiti consentiti dai facelifts – spiegava in una conferenza stampa: “ Bisogna dare alla gente un nuovo sogno. Possiamo farlo con una cosa simile ai "Tea party" americani ” [6].
Il Pensatore di Arcore – si sa - resta fedele alla sua tradizione di prendere in prestito le strategies of American politicians and transplant them in Italy, also mindful of how this other kind of "transplants" is usually a success (in fact some will remember the suspicious similarities between the concept of contract with the Italians and the Contract With America , launched by the Republicans in the U.S. seven years ago) [7].
However, let's see if we can follow the reasoning, and almost a month ago, in the unending effort to give the Italians a new dream, the premier was probably following a train of thought that we assume below:
"If only I had too a tool for the collection of new voters, such as the Tea Party in the U.S.: a sort of party-that-is-not-quite-a-party. Just like the Tea Party, should be financed by billionaires, but at the same time should be publicized so as to gather support in those sections of the population that is about to destroy. It should look like a grassroots movement , those that arise from below, cleverly disguising its nature as an instrument of financial and industrial lobbies. It took just a sacred themes verniciatina of the Italians, like not wanting to pay taxes, xenophobia, pizza, racism, beautiful women, homophobia, mother, and voila! There would be no need to rely on a pseudo-democratic, with Congress and all those menate, but rather with the foundation here and there with various club – ecco, club, questa è la parola giusta – sapientemente camuffati per farli sembrare spontanei, generati dall'indignazione – ma al tempo stesso dall'entusiasmo - del cittadino medio, bla-bla-bla...”
OK, stiamo pensando tutti la stessa cosa?
Silvio, gioia, ci ricordi un personaggio di una sitcom che dice cose come: “Se solo riuscissi a trovare il mio cappello”, fino a che qualcuno gli fa educatamente notare: “Lo stai portando in testa”.
Risate pre-registrate. In stile Antonio Ricci.
Ebbene sì, Presidente-Siamo-Con-Te: il tuo Tea Party lo hai a disposizione da sedici lunghi anni: non te n'eri accorto?
La fondazione di Forza Italy was precisely characterized by the formation of "spontaneous" club (by the way, before we get out of mind: did you know that there is still time to start one all yours in your area? Do not miss this opportunity! Hurry up http://www.club.forza-italia.it/club.htm ), to be precise - and wanting to quote the words of the Master (Take off your hat, please): " primary goal and essential condition of ' operation is the establishment of a club (Rotary nature of the heterogeneity of the components) where they are represented to the best levels, operators, business and finance, members of professions liberals, and judges and public administrators and a few selected politicians, not exceeding the number of 30 or 40 units . Got it? Then agree, things are a bit 'out of hand, but the basic concept was basically that. Besides, even the Master back in the eighties, could hope that his "apprentice bricklayer " would come to the presidency of the Council [8]. Right?
On the other hand, who are we to dissuade him? If the prime minister feels a desperate need for recycling - pardon, restyling - go ahead, no? What the heck, if you like you can not have one, but two Tea Parties - come ci ha ghiottamente preannunciato Il Giornale , parlando di “un'ipotesi concreta di una sorta di partito ombra: la creazione di un ufficio politico con quattro-cinque componenti [e] già circola qualche nome, da Lupi alla Carfagna passando per la Santanché. ” [9]
OK, al diavolo l'imparzialità, lo confessiamo: il nostro cuore va con la caparbia Mara Carfagna, e Àp0ti batte le manine dall'emozione al solo pensiero che sia a Mara che il Cavaliere metterà in mano il testimone della leadership di questo mini-Tea Party (è così che si chiama adesso: “testimone”).
La logica da sola dovrebbe suggerire questa soluzione strategica: in fondo, la candidata più popolare Tea Party of the USA is still Sarah Palin, who is not never pulled back when it came to represent his country while wearing a bikini, having Miss Alaska contest in '84. You begin to see the parallels?
And let's face it, unlike Sarah Palin [10], Mara Carfagna knows - for example - that Africa is a continent not a country, I think.
so the more you think about it, the more it becomes clear that Mara, the Knight called " woman with balls" [11], deserve full rights to the leadership of this mini-tea-party-shadow-that-is - we very much hope that the prime minister gives it, remembering that day when she showed him to have all it takes to direct the Ministry of even or odd, or something like that (and there are those who wonder if the Prime Minister on that occasion at least had the courtesy to offer a cushion for the knees).
And so on, for another exciting adventure! How do I call this new creature? Forza Silvio? Italy forward? Bunga-Bunga To Grow?
Who cares! Just continue to be present for the determination and enthusiasm as ever, that " me I load, load the Italians, living in Italy, Berlusconi alive." [12]
[1] Nico Pitney: 'Drill, Baby, Drill' Champions Silent On Gulf Oil Spill, The Huffington Post, April 29, 2010, available at:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/29/drill-baby-drill-champion_n_558014.html
[2] Amanda Read: vs Coons. O'Donnell: Does questioning evolution violated the U.S. Constitution? , The Washington Times, October 24, 2010, published at:
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/not-your-average-read/2010/oct/24/coons-vs-odonnell-first-amendment -evolution /
[3] Rand Paul: Obama BP criticism 'un-American' , Associated Press, May 21, 2010, available at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/37273085/
[4] Nicola Boden: Ed Miliband crowned Labour leader, beating into second brother David, The Daily Mail, September 26, 2010, available here:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315165/Labour-leadership-Ed-Miliband- David-beats-brother-job.html
[5] Toby Harnden: Obama shows McChrystal's sacking boss is , The Daily Telegraph, June 23, 2010, published here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk / news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/barackobama/7850345/Analysis-McChrystals-sacking-shows-Obama-is-boss.html
[6] Claudio Tito: And now Berlusconi wants a tea party Republic, October 14 2010, available here:
http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/2010/10/14/ora-berlusconi-vuole-un-tea-party.html
[7] The Contract With America , disponibile su:
http://www.house.gov/house/Contract/CONTRACT.html
[8] Berlusconi: non è demerito essere piduista , Corriere della Sera, 7 marzo 2000, pubblicato su:
http://archiviostorico.corriere.it/2000/marzo/07/Pietro_orrore_Berlusconi_non_demerito_co_0_0003075958.shtml
[9] Adalberto Signore: Berlusconi è pronto a fondare un nuovo partito , Il Giornale, 4 novembre 2010, reperibile su:
http://www.ilgiornale.it/interni/berlusconi_e_pronto_fondare_nuovo_partito/04-11-2010/articolo-id=484538-page=0-comments=1
[10] Anne Barrowclough: Sarah Palin 'did not know Was a continent Africa', aides say , The Sunday Times, November 6, 2008, published at:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol / news/world/us_and_americas/us_elections/article5095495.ece
[11] Mara Carfagna Berlusconi: "Beautiful, intelligent and with balls" , The Messenger, available here:
http://www.ilmessaggero. com / articolo_app.php? id = 27461 & section = ELEZIONI2010 & npl = & = desc_sez
[12] See here for the comic statement:
http://www.youblob.org/2009/10/07/ these-things-here-to-me-me-charge-to-the-Italian-charge /
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