Category Archives: politics

Ditching the bitch

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Charles Lambert

This time PD senator Paola “Mrs Doubtfire” Binetti (see two posts down) really does seem to have gone too far. Following her comment that homosexuals couldn’t control their paedophilic instincts and were therefore disqualified from becoming priests, members of her … Continue reading →

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An expert speaks

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Charles Lambert

I’ve had occasion in the past to talk about Paola Binetti, Democratic Party (PD) senator here in Italy, and the prime mover in blocking civil union legislation during Prodi’s ill-fated government. Well, after a period of relative silence, during which … Continue reading →

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Forces of order

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Charles Lambert

If you’re wondering what this Cossiga petition business is about (see widget and earlier post), let me fill you in with a few details. Cossiga is an ex-president of Italy who served within the government as home secretary during the … Continue reading →

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A froggie would a sacking go

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Charles Lambert

The curator of the exhibition in Bolzano that included this admittedly rather unlovely artwork, by Martin Kippenberger, has just had her contract withdrawn. Corinne Diserens, appointed director of the new Museion to give it a touch of international class and … Continue reading →

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Breaking wind: Cossiga talks through arsehole

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Charles Lambert

APPELLO AL PRESIDENTE NAPOLITANO PER FARE CHIAREZZA SULLE RECENTI DICHIARAZIONI DEL SEN. COSSIGA  I’ll give you some more information about this when I get a chance later today, but if you speak Italian and/or live in Italy, and already know … Continue reading →

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Binned

Posted on October 14, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Thanks to Steve Bell for this. If only Thatcher were well enough to enjoy the sight of disastrously deregulated banks being nationalised throughout the free world….

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Red

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Yesterday in Rome, the horribly disorganised and fragmented Italian left still managed to pull together something like 250,000 people to walk Rome’s streets in protest against the Lodo Alfano, the law that gives judicial immunity to the holders of the … Continue reading →

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Hockey mom alert!

Posted on October 10, 2008 by Charles Lambert

According to Popbitch: “Wasilla was recently named the meth capital of Alaska, with 42 meth labs busted in a single year.”

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Hey Sarah Palin

Posted on October 5, 2008 by Charles Lambert

Via Jesus’ General

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My rat friend, Sheila

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Charles Lambert

I’ll say it again. If you don’t read Jesus’ General religiously, you’re missing out. His latest piece on McCain is, well, awesome. Read it here. And here’s a teaser: A few years back, I saw a Matlock episode where the origin of … Continue reading →

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