Sunday, December 27, 2009

What Kind Of Dog Nightmare Before Christmas

Democrats, to work for our defeat.




"I am applying and will welcome the decision of my party without preconditions." E 'with these words, which were entrusted to a news agency (1), the mayor of Bari and regional president of PD, Michele Emiliano, has finally broken through the inertia about his possible candidacy for president of the Puglia region.


seems therefore confirms the hypothesis of the definitive end of the outgoing governor Nicola Vendola, whose work on the PD is the same Emily that, until recently, do not spare words of praise and appreciation.


Why then this sudden change of attitude? Only the ' 11 November 2009 " the gladiator" (this is known as Emily) had given unequivocal words: "I am ready to personally take care of the campaign Vendola (...) are unavailable to accept any office or application that includes my resignation as Mayor (2) ", also called for descent in the same field officer at the Fiera del Levante Vendola.


To understand everything you need to do some backtracking .


Relations between Vendola and some national leaders of the Democratic Party had begun to crack when the leader of the Left and Freedom had decided to stand for the European past. The faithful Dalem Latorre, first made famous by his phone calls "intercepted" by Consorte at the time of the event Unipol (3) and then the famous "pizzino" given La7 Bocchino, April 1 yields a statement that sounded like a warning: "Think of the Region Vendola (...) all with Vendola in 2010 (4).


Soon, What a coincidence, surveys on health Vendola Puglia led the junta to reset (July 2009), the changed policy framework (with the non- of a quorum by the European Left and the rise IDV) forced him to give up even the assessors considered closest to him and to open the region to the government figures considered close to 'UDC .


The new line of Pd, in fact, was that of a "strategic alliance" with the centrist Casini and understanding with the political movement I South of Poli Bortone, a former mayor Taranto: Vendola well aware that an enlargement of the alliance was a necessary requirement for his confirmation, he asked these individuals to become part of the junta, faced with a refusal.


we come to fall: the ruling Christian Democratic Union and of IDV against Vendola no signs of falling (the rest of the UDC, "the coalition but does not choose the candidates" (dixit Casini), even the outgoing president Regione Piemonte, Mercedes Bresso , is opposed by the centrists who declare their support for the Pd conditions at the scene of the Empress.


Faced with these obstacles, has repeatedly said Vendola his candidacy and his willingness to go to primary elections, after the declarations of Emily (the only alternative candidate) above, it seemed that the road to ricandidatura was now down.


But the 11/29/2009, the Regional Assembly of the Democratic Party Pugliese, Massimo D'Alema "takes the field" and asks Nichi to "step back", accusing him of not having worked for broaden the coalition "(5), shortly after the UDC openly declares his appreciation for Emily.


From that moment begins a crossfire of statements to the venom between the two former friends "Siamese cats" (Emily had in fact been a great supporter of Vendola in the primaries of 2005), to the idea of \u200b\u200ba law "ad personam" which enables Emily to apply without leaving the chair of the mayor of Bari (condition laid down by "Gladiator"), for which, however, appear not to be sufficient consensus in the regional council (6). The Democratic Party decides to refer the decision in the hands of the regional which will meet on December 28, two days before Emily takes off a lot of chestnuts on the fire by declaring its readiness to apply aa "without conditions" (see above). Vendola reiterated the proposal to go to primary elections.




Some personal reflections




Apart from the "red regions", was well known that a reconfirmation of the outgoing government was " Union" was very difficult, if not impossible.


then I wonder what purpose the Democratic Party has decided to complicate the lives of all, by making any clear decision UDC enlargement of the alliance, regardless of any discussion about the programs.


The " good policy" would have to deal first of all the programs, and then only to candidates and coalitions. As you can see from my modest article, however, is only discussed more or less broad coalitions and candidates "acceptable" or "unwelcome" UDC.


This is not going anywhere: how logical, how respect for the voters to think you can just re-elected to nominate a mayor making him resign? Or to propose a law "ad hoc" to solve the problem (as does the center!)?


Because a party that has made primary its "flag" is unavailable to them when apparently afraid of losing?


Fortunately I do not live in Puglia, but I wonder how will Puglia Friends "left" to seek the vote in regional having to explain the "noble" reasons that led to the failure to reconfirm the outgoing governor.


note, with regret, that the definition of Pd is given by Andrea Scanzi closer to the truth.


Until a few months ago were "conditioned" by 'IDV, now have to commute between IDV and UDC not to discover too, now left now in the middle.


All issues that do not exist if the Democratic Party was born of a strong political and cultural project, and not as a simple summation of parties with the sole intent of "beat Berlusconi."


We'll see if Bersani will be able to give an identity in this strange political object that is the Democratic Party: If you see a good day in the morning, the answer can only be no.






(1) Adnkronos


(2) http: \\ \\ laverafonte.blogspot.com. A law intended by the Minister Raffaele Lease (PDL), until 2001 the President of the Puglia region of Italy for Forza provides for the incompatibility between the office of mayor in municipalities with more than 15,000 inhabitants and the governor, and in fact would force the resignation of Emily by the mayor and the town of Bari to go to the polls after just 6 months after his reappointment ( ed).


(3) per la cronaca, Consorte venne poi condannato a 6 mesi per insider trading, pena poi annullata grazie all'indulto.


(4)www.larepubblica.it 01-04- 2009


(5)www.larepubblica.it 29-11-2009


(6)www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it


Friday, December 18, 2009

Merilyn Sekova Stream

LA PRIMA VOLTA... NON SI SCORDA MAI... ahi ahi ahi

Skis and boots just bought from Rudy. Mega
snowfall the day before and the blue sky that day.
The first outing with alpine skiing was a memorable one.



Saturday, December 5, with Luke decide to take the first exit to the snow of the winter season. A gentle route from San Joseph Campolungo the step of passing through the lake Palu. A climb spectacular sky without a cloud, white snow and mild temperatures. The descent was more panic, but the guarantee of the presence of the police rescue workers slopes reassured me ;-) and then one ... two .. three ... go to UOUO vdmd rackets and skis everywhere in spazzaerba Here are some photos (of course, the ascent) ;-)



Monday, December 14, 2009

Islanders Fish Sticks



Resoconto della prima Assemblea Provinciale di Sinistra e Libertà












Domenica 13 dicembre 2009, presso i locali della "Cascina Marchesa" Turin, was held the first provincial assembly of the Left and Freedom.
Main theme of the assembly was the election of delegates to the National Assembly on 19 and 20 December. Ben
254 members attended and voted on a running total of 793 members (the membership is still open and it is expected to far exceed the threshold of 1000 members): an important contribution rate, which shows the great desire to be and accounts by the people of the left, not at all resigned to the current Italian political and economic plight.
What follows is a brief summary of all actions and conclusions based on my uncensored personal notes: I ask therefore apologize for any misunderstanding of another's thought, omissions and errors.

interventions - part

The opening work was the companion Monica Cerutti, a member of the provincial coordination of SEL. In his speech, much applauded, the Turin City Council, highlighted the difficulty of the Left to be recognized by those who should be its main constituents, ie the most vulnerable social groups in our country, and the need to be able to combine in the new political party, Labour and Environment, Rights and Ethics.
Then the emphasis was Bankruptcy ideological expression of the two main strands of twentieth-century labor movement: Communism and Social Democracy, noted that it is now inevitable to find the right synthesis between individual freedom and social justice.
The last step of the speech was devoted to the issue of alliances, not to do "at all costs" and the mode of election of delegates to the National Assembly this weekend, hoping to overcome the logic of blocked lists .

Caesar White, on behalf of the club SEL Basso Canavese said that they found disappointing is the system of block lists that their methods of composition, calling for the creation, at once, the new party, eliminating the word "ecology" in the description.
The representative of the Turin club San Salvario urged to accelerate the timetable for establishing the new political entity and suggested that it begin to question how we are seen as "other", that is all that world of little people or not at all concerned with politics, but with whom we have to do if we want to ensure that our project will grow and put his legs.

The fourth intervention program was to Santhi Iorio, coordinator of the club SEL Alto Canavese, one of the largest with over 80 members, who stressed the need for ciascuno dei presenti, di uscire dalle stanze dei "vecchi partiti", di superare le differenze ideologiche ed abbattere le barriere tra città limitrofe.

Successivamente ha preso la parola la compagna Monica Rossi , che nel suo discorso ( di gran lunga il più apprezzato ed applaudito dell'intera mattinata) si è scagliata contro le piccole burocrazie politiche le quali, in nome della difesa di cordate di potere praticamente inesistenti, frenano il progetto di SeL, innescando logiche individualistiche e di cooptazione. Sempre secondo la compagna Rossi, le suddette burocrazie sono le responsabili del meccanismo delle liste bloccate redatte con il manuale Cencelli e degli attuali coordinamenti provinciali, che si are essentially "self-appointed". The last step of this acclaimed work was dedicated to the unclear role played by some "independent little independent" within our political organization.

De Leo, the club Torino - St. Paul, claiming "membership conditional" and his circle of its membership to SEL, stating that it had an interest in being part of the electoral committees and want to first check goodness of the project. The independent

Vanda Bonardo , regional president of Legambiente , stressed the ineludibiltà and the crucial importance of environmental issues and how the contrast environment \\ work, in his opinion, is actually wanted by the capitalists.
He criticized the mechanism of blocked lists and parrocchiette even though she was the recipient in person.

Kobold , esponenente of Verdi's Valchiusella , recalled his past as a militant "atypical" in the old PCI , and hoped that SEL may be a political education in which differences are seen as an asset, not with suspicion.


the club, was invited to work well for the future, noting the 46 members of his circle and saying that many "are at the door, waiting to join a real party.

Simonetti said with enthusiasm that "we are not a cartel election" and urged his companions to be everywhere the institutional left-wing group Freedom and without delay.

Sergio Vallero , independent and former president of the Provincial Council during the first arrival Saitta, noted the absence, perhaps ultimately, the social component, and about the blocked lists argued that, unfortunately, "this is the soup "and then, at least this time, we must accept it.

Mastroleo , coordinator of the club SEL Chivasso , stressed that without the work of existing coordination, even though "self-appointed", the provincial assembly would not have even been able to play, has claimed a role for SEL alternative to the dominant political force.

Votes

After the first tranche of assistance was provided, in accordance with the agreed time, the conduct of voting by show of card.
The device which listed the 41 delegates to the National Assembly on 19 and 20 December was approved by an overwhelming majority (eight against and 23 abstentions)
Then you examine the agenda, list here:
  1. Odg Bonardo against the construction of nuclear power plants in Piedmont region by a large majority.
  2. Odg Ferraris on ethical code for applications, approved unanimously.
  3. Odg
  4. Odg Novello on the adoption of the Libera ethical code, approved by a majority.
  5. Odg Ferrentino on DO , overwhelmingly approved

by recent

Comrade Ippolito asked to remove the word "ecology" and called for an end to "pentarchy", ie the cessione della sovranità dai soggetti politici contraenti agli aderenti di SeL.

Il compagno Damino , del circolo di Carmagnola , ha chiesto che nel futuro partito siano le persone ad essere messe in centro, anzichè le procedure e le burocrazie.

Il consigliere provinciale Ferrentino ha segnalato la sua personale difficoltà a trovare adesioni al movimento nella Val di Susa, almeno fino a quando il progetto politico non sarà compiutamente definito e strutturato.

Paolo Hutter ha messo in guardia sulle possibili nefaste conseguenze di un'alleanza con l'Udc.

Il responsabile delle adesioni Casieri ha riportato i Data Assembly and the membership (see the beginning of the article).

Comrade Viglino declared over, with the vote on the list of delegates for the regional congress, from the time of the charges and "components". In its conclusions

Luca Robotti, regional councilor and member of the National Coordination, stressed the centrality of labor between the themes of the new political entity, and the need to outline an alternative to today's capitalism, unable to govern the mechanism issue of "this globalization," imposed on the peoples of the world by large corporations and big economies in the world. During the latter address some of these have individually chosen to leave the room simultaneously, causing no small surprise and discontent among those who remained until the end of the work.

Marco Varda