Italy’s government finally fell Thursday, after Prime Minister Romano Prodi lost a confidence vote that made it clear that Italy’s leaders know they face a deep political and economic crisis but are venomously divided over how to solve it.In comparison to the governments in most of the rest of the world, the US is run by a bunch of uptight puritanical pukes. It's a C-Span dog and pony (and elephant) show. Do you think people watch because they give a shit? We want blood!
Emblematic of those divisions, during the debate one senator rushed in fury to the desk of a colleague, Stefano Cusumano, and taunted and apparently tried to attack him. Mr. Cusumano, 60, reportedly cried, then collapsed.
“If I had the chance, I would have spit in his face,” said the attacker, Senator Tommaso Barbato, who had to be held back by his colleagues. His action came after Mr. Cusumano changed his vote to support Mr. Prodi.
After the vote, which Mr. Prodi lost 161 to 156, he submitted his resignation, ending his 20 turbulent months in office and the 61st government here since World War II.
Impeachment is so passé.
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Ever read any Michael Moore? In "Downsize This" he has a section (later revisited in his film The Big One) where he proposes alternatives to the current voting paradigm.
Monster Truck Rally / Demolition Derby was my favorite of his many ideas. Candidates in big manly vehicles, crushing everything in their path. Whoever keeps their vehicle the longest becomes President. I'd probably go a step further, make it more like Car Wars.
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