Sunday,
December 16, 2007
PRODI Rejects NYT'S 'Depressed' Nation Tag
The
ANNOTICO Report
Aside
from all the other slights, in the NYT 's article, I
would be tempted to approach the "depressed " label a little
differently.
I
would say that any country's people (besides the
ones that are engaged in brutal civil wars, or a surviving in poverty, or
living under a crushing dictator or monarchy) would have to be in a coma not to
be the least bit depressed with world affairs.
With
Geo W. Bush as Leader of the US, the most Powerful Military in the World (Who
are we afraid of ?) who bought into the NeoCon theory
of using that Power to Expand US CORPORATE Interests throughout the World
(either by Intimidation, or Invasions) very reminiscent of the British and
Spanish Empires.
All
this while ignoring the
Non
Response to Regional Disasters, Shipping GOOD Jobs Overseas, The Wall Street
and Mortgage Scandals,making
the Rich Richer, and the Middle Class tottering on Low Class.
President
Geo W. Bush intones before Congress on September 20, 2001: You are either FOR
US or AGAINST US", which means No country is entitled to have any Self
Interest, but must be willing to satisfy every US whim.
Bush's
idea of Diplomacy is to call every country who does not dance to his tune a
Threat, no actually a Terrorist Threat,
That
now includes Afghanistan, Iran, Jordan, Syria , Egypt (and its Islamic
Brotherhood), Lebanon (with it's Hezbollah), in other words, most of the
Middle East (where the Oil is).But then Cuba has long been a Threat, and now
North Korea, Venezuela,(Chavez) and now has qualms about Putin's
Russia. Bush, the world Sheriff, with the first, last, and only word!!!!!
Then
when Bush can get a statement out without tripping over his tongue, it is a
stream of continuing ridiculous claims, for instance:
(1)
"The most
important thing is for us to find Osama
bin Laden. It is our number one priority and we will not rest until
we find him." - G.W. Bush, 9/13/01
Then, "I don't know where
bin Laden is. I
have no idea and really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our
priority."- G.W. Bush, 3/13/02 "I am truly not
that concerned about him." G.W. Bush 3/13/02 (The New
American,4/8/02) [It is now 7 years later,
and we can't catch a guy in a cave, despite the astronomical reward on his
head]
(2) On
the Instructions of Geo W. Bush, Secretary Colin L.Powell in Remarks to the United
Nations Security Council on February 5, 2003, relying on Intel
from "Curveball" and "Chalabi"
(two known frauds) claimed to have "irrefutable evidence" that Iraq has WMDs.
In this FRAUDULENT ( No WMDs)
Colonialistic, Imperialistic Invasion of an
already battered country, by "Desert Storm" in 1991
An
Invasion Not based on Bad Intel , BUT Intentional
LIES, To Control the
Now 5 years later, longer than the
4,000
25,000 US
Troops Maimed, Families forever Impacted
350,000
US Troops whose Mental State Will NEVER Be the Same,
many who will become like VietNam Veterans,
Spouse Abusers, Alcoholics, Drug Users, Mental Cases,Poor Health
Care
The
same is in store for these Veterans. Are you totally unaware of both
situations Enumerable US Troops Families
Number of
Iraqis Slaughtered 1.1 Million (http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html)
Several
Million Refugees
The Rest
Living in Daily Fear!!!!!!!!!
The War in
Yet we
can't provide proper Health Care to US Citizens, Care for the Elderly, Fund
Social Security, Assist Victims of Disasters, The Homeless, The Mentally Ill,
etc, etc, etc.......
(3) "
Instead
of the Encouraging Democracy throughout the World, and Moderator of Conflicts,
the
The
Our
only criteria, is whether that country is doing what the
If
that doesn't make you a little DEPRESSED, then you are oblivious, and too busy
involved with your dedication to Consumerism, and Materialism.
ANSA
-
December
14, 2007
Italian
Premier Romano Prodi defended his nation on Friday
after the New York Times said in a front page article that it was in decline on
most fronts and its people were depressed. ''I'm certainly not depressed,'' Prodi told journalists who
intercepted him on his way out of an EU summit and asked him to comment
on the prestigious US daily's assessment.
''Speaking
to a few colleagues, I've heard it said that all things considered
The
New York Times article, which has ruffled feathers in
It
cited a recent poll in which Italians declared themselves the least happy
people in Western Europe and quoted Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni's
judgment that the country had ''lost a little of its will for the future. There
is more fear than hope''.
Prodi dismissed this view. ''The problem is how to rediscover our vigour and energy.
Head
of State Giorgio Napolitano, who was in the
He
said it was a one-sided view of
''You
can bet on Italy, on its historic traditions and on its animal spirits,'' he said.The 'animal spirits' he mentioned were a reference to
the colourful name that British economist John
Maynard Keynes gave to confidence and vitality in the economic sphere.
Another
Italian reaction came from veteran TV presenter and performer Renzo Arbore, who said the NYT
article had ''annoyed'' him.
''If
you take the country with its divisions, its civil and social problems, it is
undoubtedly floundering. But thanks to the image it transmits,
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