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yes, I explained all of that in my previous diary-primer on the Italian regional elections which all fo you can…
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of course...in fact, i would almost say there's an overabundance of quality. There's an overabundance of sensationalism. There's an overabundance…
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But there's a problem here. You misunderstand. This is real writing!! It's difficult for people in the context of dkos,…
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i forgot to mention the most important point:he still owns majority stakes and exrecises some form of controll over many…
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you're not gonna' hear that dessicated argument from me. Here's my problem with your analysis, though: You seem to be…
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Very good question. If you look at this from the perspective of Italian electoral history, the truly amazing thing is…
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I agree with Donna in Rome's analysis. "It's the economy stupid" seems to be the dominating factor over here. I…
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ahhh,,just waking up. Good link Maven. I knew about all of those connections (Craxi, mob bosses, etc..) and the financial…
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What an asshole!! That's all there is to say, really. His latest outburst: "I'm a billionare, I don't live off…
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Oh yes, we've been discussing the question  of Berlusca's partial sale of his ownership of Mediaset over at The New…
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If this mess is not sorted out one way or another in a relatively short period of time, it's quite…
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provided some post-facto analysis by copy from one of my comment into the diary. So what's the big deal? It's…
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I think their will have to be at some point. The real question, which just struck me, is: why is…
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After the catastrophic regional elections in which the Center-left won 11 of the 13 presidencies of the regions which were…
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Ahhh, I'm sorry to hear that. I thought it was just an Italian anti-scientific cultural phenomenon.
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These are some of the fundamental arguments, along with the safety of nuclear plants based on modern technologies (long and…
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reasoned and important posting once again. Thank you. Let me just make some meta-observations (not really criticims) on your observations,…
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I'm aware of the legendary welfare trap. In fact, I have some personal family experience with it.  The Republicnas and…
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that's one of the more thoughtful and generous "meta"-comments about my diaries that I've probably ever read. "Should be required…
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As to point one, I absolutely agree with you that reneging on the SS trust fund  is functioanally equivalent to…
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