Doesn't look like it. Italy, under the leadership of Silvio Berlusconi, seems to be a little nostalgic for the old days. I am surprised they didn't start with the Arabs/Muslims. Or, did they?
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Ignore D. A. Ridgely's sig. Here is what Ali really said: "love is like porn, you know it when you see feel it"
Will we learn from our friends? Will they learn from history?
Looking at the bright side, it is Italy. They will screw it up.
In heaven, the Italians are lovers and the Swiss are managers.
In hell, it's the opposite.
The sun is barely up and the streets are already filled with drunken Scots. That can't be good. - mk
Re: Will we learn from our friends? Will they learn from their h
I have the sad suspicion that pretty much every country is going to get worse regarding civil liberties/ treatment of "other people" over the next few years. The oil situation will result in lowered standards of living and economic backsliding, and I can't think of a single example from history of a society getting more tolerant and more inclined toward freedom while the economic situation's getting worse.