Berlusconi the embarrasing clown of Italy

Berlusconi is again making the news worldwide.  This time for sleeping with an underage prostitute.  Whether or not this is true is not really the point.  The fact that a man of his political level is even accused of such a situation is a reflection on the rest of the nation.  In other countries this situation would not be tollerated and he would have been forced to stand down.
We have to ask why the most powerful man in Italy and one of the world's richest men (surely this should attract enough women alone) has to pay for sexual services.  We have to ask why in a technically catholic country that is still heavily influenced by the Vatican is this situation tollerated?
We have to ask why in a country that claims to be a democracy with a "modern and well written constitution" is he still permitted to stay in power.
The answers are many but a lot has to do with apathy and the phrase I hear often.."It is always like this here.  This is Italy!" 
However I am very interested in Italian history and especially leading up to the formation of Italy 150 years ago.  It has not always been like this.  Men like Camillo Benso of Caovour would be spinning in his grave as I write.  Garibaldi, a patriot who fought to build the  Italian state would be hopping mad  if he could see the current situation.  How has Italy descended into this circus?
It is difficult to say why but when you see how the politicians behave ( and are allowed to behave) you can begin to see why.  They are nothing but a bunch of self interested freeloaders who are on to a good thing.  When given the perfect opportunity to oust Mr B just before the end of December some of these representatives of the people decided that their own pockets held more sway than the people.  B. payed of a large number of them and strangely they voted in favour.  Nobody has since investigated this.  Certain parties seem to be more interested in having a share of power rather than sticking to their political principles.  Changing sides although an Italian habit, has never been honourable.  Those that sold out should stand down.

However it is not just the politicians who should be blamed.  The people themselves must take their share of guilt.  There are however mitigating circumstances for the people.  They have been so divided, demoralised, mislead and confused for the last 50 years or so that now no one trusts anyone else.  There is no coherent group to counter Berlusconi. 
This is the key to the whole process divide and conquer.  Create fear and you have control.  However the ony real thing in Italy that should be feared is Berlusconi.  It has taken generations to arrive in this state and it will take several corragious and dedicated generations to turn things around.  The future of Italy is now in the hands of the younger generations. 

Watch out there is a Nuovo Mussolini!

I usually do not talk politics on this blog and I am not into conspiracy theories but here in Italy there has been an interesting development on the political front.
Firstly I find it strange that we have a right wing government when so many people used to profess to be socialists or even communists. How do these people change ideologies overnight? The other more worrying situation and the reason for writing is the fact that Berlusconi has deployed troops in what would normally be police roles.
Many people would say "Oh don't worry it is only to get crime under control and to improve security" however I cannot ignore the fact that it seems remarkably similar to Mussolini's rise to power in the late 20s to 30s. Just get the population used too seeing troops on the streets and then slowly increase their numbers and range of powers. The signs were missed then and I fear they are going to be missed again.
If they need to improve security then why not increase the numbers of Carabinieri or state police. Get rid of stupid legislation and actually give the Police the tools to do the job properly and allow active patrolling. After all the Carabinieri are part of the Military. This introduction of troops is an insult to these forces of law and order as well as a more sinister jostle for power.

What is more worrying is the connection with Berlusconi and the pseudo masonic group Propaganda due which had one of Mussolini's advisers Licio Gelli as a member. There are links with this organisation and Roberto Calvi who was found hung under Black friars Bridge in London.

Are the troop postings just an increase in security? Or are there other "Developments" waiting in the wings? Only time will tell.