Comments on: Living in Italy: Italian Politics http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-italian-politics/ My most notorious writings Sun, 30 Aug 2009 17:25:30 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Peter Casier http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-italian-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Peter Casier Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:45:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=494#comment-409 Dears,<br/><br/>First: read the disclaimer again: I LOVE Italy, its people, its culture, its history, its food,... Nothing I describe is meant in any way to be disrespectful for the Italian people, by far. Actually, as you will agree with me, many Italians would agree with the contents in this post, no?<br/><br/>Second: all the material in the post is found in the press (BBC actually). So it is not my invention.<br/><br/>Now, where someone pays taxes (and I *do* pay taxes), should not stop anyone from critizing behaviour which is not 'exactly' appropriate for someone of an official status like someone in a country's government.<br/><br/>I don't pay taxes in the US, should that stop me from critizing the current US administration? <br/><br/>Don't get me started on Belgian politics. They might not be as bad off as Italian politics, but they sure have their (large) stream of scandals, bureaucracy and inefficiency! Now that I think of it, maybe I should start a series about Belgian politics after all. You are right, actually. Plenty to talk about that too! Good idea!<br/><br/>P. Dears,

First: read the disclaimer again: I LOVE Italy, its people, its culture, its history, its food,… Nothing I describe is meant in any way to be disrespectful for the Italian people, by far. Actually, as you will agree with me, many Italians would agree with the contents in this post, no?

Second: all the material in the post is found in the press (BBC actually). So it is not my invention.

Now, where someone pays taxes (and I *do* pay taxes), should not stop anyone from critizing behaviour which is not ‘exactly’ appropriate for someone of an official status like someone in a country’s government.

I don’t pay taxes in the US, should that stop me from critizing the current US administration?

Don’t get me started on Belgian politics. They might not be as bad off as Italian politics, but they sure have their (large) stream of scandals, bureaucracy and inefficiency! Now that I think of it, maybe I should start a series about Belgian politics after all. You are right, actually. Plenty to talk about that too! Good idea!

P.

]]> By: Anonymous http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-italian-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Anonymous Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:28:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=494#comment-408 let us guess... in Belgium everything is perfect, is it? expecially in politics...all right, why then don't you stay in your country, pay the taxes there and so on? Ok, the chap is not the best, we have a lot of problems with burocracy and whatelse, however where from do yo feel this authority to judge?<br/>Ps. do you pay the taxes in Italy?<br/>and being part of UN staff how many privileges do you have that are then payed from the Italian people? As mentioned earlier on, firt mind your own country, I bet you have a lot to blog about on it. let us guess… in Belgium everything is perfect, is it? expecially in politics…all right, why then don’t you stay in your country, pay the taxes there and so on? Ok, the chap is not the best, we have a lot of problems with burocracy and whatelse, however where from do yo feel this authority to judge?
Ps. do you pay the taxes in Italy?
and being part of UN staff how many privileges do you have that are then payed from the Italian people? As mentioned earlier on, firt mind your own country, I bet you have a lot to blog about on it.

]]> By: sentieri http://petercasier.be/writing/living-in-italy-italian-politics/comment-page-1/#comment-407 sentieri Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:17:00 +0000 http://petercasier.be/writing/?p=494#comment-407 would you please start to mind the gouvernament of the country you come from?? ok, the chap is not the best, but you are the last that can judge... and as far as I know in Belgium politics is the same mess as here.. start to pay the taxes yourself, then, maybe you have the right to talk of Italy in Italy. would you please start to mind the gouvernament of the country you come from?? ok, the chap is not the best, but you are the last that can judge… and as far as I know in Belgium politics is the same mess as here.. start to pay the taxes yourself, then, maybe you have the right to talk of Italy in Italy.

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