tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post2192131645691407620..comments2024-02-24T00:37:43.087-05:00Comments on The Other McCain: 'Minister for Equal Opportunities'Robert Stacy McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03084541621503669804noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-14064997782707618232008-07-10T12:44:00.000-04:002008-07-10T12:44:00.000-04:00Ehm, to prevent them folks from being put on trial...Ehm, to prevent them folks from being put on trial, that is.<BR/><BR/>AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-33132829536605199492008-07-10T11:36:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:36:00.000-04:00P.S.: By the way, I totally agree with you about m...P.S.: By the way, I totally agree with you about minister Carfagna. Have you heard about Mara's alleged affair with Berlusconi himself? and about (widely rumored but unconfirmed as of today) wiretapped discussions on oral sex between the two? The tappings had been duly ordered by an examining magistrate, due to the "rogue" Judiciary's usual prosecuting zeal towards the Prime Minister - read "inquiry about suspected corruption")This has been a MAJOR theme in Italian politics in the last few days, one that has led a member of the opposition to wonder "what if Bill Clinton had nominated Monica Lewinsky a minister of his cabinet?" (And one who is supposed to promote "equal opportunities" for women, on top of that. Well, provided all of this is fact, which is not -yet- the case.) The press poses yet another problem when, out of deference to power, reports comments such as the above unanswered question without providing the scantiest context. Meanwhile, laws are being passed which are meant to strictly reduce telephone interception for official investigations, and to put "the highest offices of state" on trial for whatever reason. Coincidence?<BR/>Italy yields more spurs for discussion then trite <I>machismo</I>.<BR/>Regards,<BR/><BR/>texandreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4223398383609158624.post-83993849569897805252008-07-10T11:35:00.000-04:002008-07-10T11:35:00.000-04:00"Some stereotypes are true". Indeed they are, such..."Some stereotypes are true". Indeed they are, such as Italians' poor command of foreign languages (that would be me for one), Americans' presumption, writers' all-too-readiness to equate hearsay with truth, whether in good faith or otherwise. No, we don't think of "all American women" as "sluts". We're surprisingly, uh, cosmopolitan in harassment. (Well, you can take my word fot this. I actually expect you to, since that's what you'll do with survivals from Italian holidays.)<BR/>I guess you don't know what I'm talking about, since there seems to be no such thing as a US male chauvinist, let alone one who is rude to foreigners.<BR/>Happy moderating, dear sir.<BR/><BR/>texandreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com