While this hopes to be a serious post about the rags-to-riches Italian Prime Minister who has been flummoxed by recent personal indiscretions, listening to NPR this morning --- http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104775381 --- I almost choked while brushing my teeth.
To quote the PM, "Mussolini had squadrons of black shirts. According to the foreign media — which are in the service of the Italian left — I have squadrons of showgirls. Thank god for that; they're much better." Quoi!?!
It's true that he has maintained power for quite some time as the second longest-serving Italian PM. It also seems that his personal business may have intruded into affairs of state as the selection process for parliament reps may be flawed, hence the comment above. Known for past gaffes, http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3041288.stm., this is the same guy who referred to President Obama as "young, handsome and tanned."
Perhaps the real significance is that this dude controls a big portion of the Italian media and so who will then effectively question his policies? Maybe not the press and not a showgirl, but certainly his wife. Noemi-gate.
Let's just hope that Rupert Murdoch won't run for office.
http://www.thenational.ae/article/20090601/FOREIGN/705319831/1140
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvio_Berlusconi
Maryann McKenzie
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