NEXTRUSH UNPLUGGED: SATURDAY NIGHT VERSION ITALY'S NEXT GOVERNMENT? BORIS THE BETRAYER? AND MORE......
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Domenico Modugno making an American TV appearance in the 1950's with Ed Sullivan singing a hit song in the USA and the winning song of the 1958 Eurovision song contest.
Italian politics has been on the table in recent days as the government of the Five Star Movement and the League has fallen.
The future of Italy's government and politics to be determined in the coming days with a Tuesday deadline from Italy's President Sergio Mattarella.
That's when he wants to hear back from the political parties about what they want.
Do they want new elections? Do they want a new government?
Five political parties matter in Italy right now.
Party number one is the Five Star Movement, currently the largest party in the parliament but projected to have its numbers cut almost in half if new elections were held. Five Star is for reform and considered to the left of center slightly.
Next up the League of Matteo Salvini called a party of the right but centered in the north of Italy coming into the last election advocating autonomy for the economically rich northern parts of the country. Now Salvini has broadened his base and leads public opinion polls with his strong stance on immigration and opposition to allowing migrants in.
Salvini wants new elections to enable him to lead the next government in Italy with other parties as his partners instead of the Five Stars.
Third on the list is the mainstream party of the "Left" in Italy, the Democratic Party. They have held out the notion of governing with the Five Star's in a new government, but with conditions that are pretty steep on the Five Star Movement.
Fourth on the list the mainstream party of the "Right", Forza Italia. The pro-European Union crony capitalist once in bed with the Socialists who called himself a "socialist" decades ago leads this group. None other than Silvio Berlusconi.
FI very much a coalition partner for Mr. Salvini in a new government following elections.
The fifth party polling well enough to win seats and again a potential coalition partner for Salvini in a new is the political party that is called a "right-wing" party but who's roots are in the person of a former Socialist.
The Brothers of Italy inherited the mantle of the Italian Social Movement (MSI) strong in the poorer parts of southern Italy advocating welfare programs among other things. Their onetime leader, Alessandra Mussolini. She left Forza Italia last year, what is her next political move? She is the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini who founded the Fascist Party out of the Socialist Party way back when.
The Brothers of Italy are led by Giorgia Meloni and they also could be partners with Salvini in some new governmrnt down the road.
Boris Johnson, can you trust him in the end?
There's a lot of drama and emotion about a "No Deal" Brexit on October 31st with Boris Johnson posturing in that direction even as he spends time trying to cut a new deal with the EU.
Peter Hitchens posted this on his blog recently about Al ("Boris") Johnson....LINK
From Nigel Farage's Brexit Party Member of European Parliament Alexandra Phillips is asking if Johnson can be trusted on Brexit?....LINK
Meanwhile the picture tonight from the G7 shindig in France of Boris Johnson with President Trump.....JOHNSON AND TRUMP AT G 7
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'THE CARNIVAL IS OVER'-THE SEEKERS
'HARBOR LIGHTS'-THE PLATTERS
'DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE'-BING CROSBY
Beautiful singing from Bing Crosby and when I think of the "dear hearts" and "gentle people" out there I think of the Bundy's as in Cliven Bundy and his son Ammon Bundy, leader of 2016's Oregon Standoff protest.
No shots fired, no violence from Ammon Bundy's side of that standoff, but from the FBI federal government side all of the above.
Ammon Bundy posted some things recently which help put things in perspective while the political drama rages around us....
This one posted Thursday on "Facebook" and reposted on Bundy Ranch Facebook.
That's when he wants to hear back from the political parties about what they want.
Do they want new elections? Do they want a new government?
Five political parties matter in Italy right now.
Party number one is the Five Star Movement, currently the largest party in the parliament but projected to have its numbers cut almost in half if new elections were held. Five Star is for reform and considered to the left of center slightly.
Next up the League of Matteo Salvini called a party of the right but centered in the north of Italy coming into the last election advocating autonomy for the economically rich northern parts of the country. Now Salvini has broadened his base and leads public opinion polls with his strong stance on immigration and opposition to allowing migrants in.
Salvini wants new elections to enable him to lead the next government in Italy with other parties as his partners instead of the Five Stars.
Third on the list is the mainstream party of the "Left" in Italy, the Democratic Party. They have held out the notion of governing with the Five Star's in a new government, but with conditions that are pretty steep on the Five Star Movement.
Fourth on the list the mainstream party of the "Right", Forza Italia. The pro-European Union crony capitalist once in bed with the Socialists who called himself a "socialist" decades ago leads this group. None other than Silvio Berlusconi.
FI very much a coalition partner for Mr. Salvini in a new government following elections.
The fifth party polling well enough to win seats and again a potential coalition partner for Salvini in a new is the political party that is called a "right-wing" party but who's roots are in the person of a former Socialist.
The Brothers of Italy inherited the mantle of the Italian Social Movement (MSI) strong in the poorer parts of southern Italy advocating welfare programs among other things. Their onetime leader, Alessandra Mussolini. She left Forza Italia last year, what is her next political move? She is the granddaughter of Benito Mussolini who founded the Fascist Party out of the Socialist Party way back when.
The Brothers of Italy are led by Giorgia Meloni and they also could be partners with Salvini in some new governmrnt down the road.
Boris Johnson, can you trust him in the end?
There's a lot of drama and emotion about a "No Deal" Brexit on October 31st with Boris Johnson posturing in that direction even as he spends time trying to cut a new deal with the EU.
Peter Hitchens posted this on his blog recently about Al ("Boris") Johnson....LINK
From Nigel Farage's Brexit Party Member of European Parliament Alexandra Phillips is asking if Johnson can be trusted on Brexit?....LINK
Meanwhile the picture tonight from the G7 shindig in France of Boris Johnson with President Trump.....JOHNSON AND TRUMP AT G 7
Music Links
:
'THE CARNIVAL IS OVER'-THE SEEKERS
'HARBOR LIGHTS'-THE PLATTERS
'DEAR HEARTS AND GENTLE PEOPLE'-BING CROSBY
Beautiful singing from Bing Crosby and when I think of the "dear hearts" and "gentle people" out there I think of the Bundy's as in Cliven Bundy and his son Ammon Bundy, leader of 2016's Oregon Standoff protest.
No shots fired, no violence from Ammon Bundy's side of that standoff, but from the FBI federal government side all of the above.
Ammon Bundy posted some things recently which help put things in perspective while the political drama rages around us....
This one posted Thursday on "Facebook" and reposted on Bundy Ranch Facebook.
"Freedom will not be preserved through the ballot box or the courts. That time has passed for now. Liberty will be regained by the ONE saying NO and the MANY standing around him or her in defense"
AMMON BUNDY ON FACEBOOK 8/22/2019
Well if you like politics and elections I have something for you to read. Israel goes to the polls three weeks from Tuesday.
What does the situation look like politically in Israel right now? This analysis from "Israel National News" with the title of "Forebodings of War?"
BREAKING NEWS
What's been happening in recent hours Israel saying openly that it attacked targets in Syria tonight that it said are Iranian to preempt drone attacks on Israel.
More from "Israel National News"....LINK
More poking of Iran hoping to get a punch back from Iran so Israel can be portrayed as the victim or perhaps just some pre-election toughness from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu?
Syria saying it shot down most of the incoming from the Israelis.
The "Syrian Arab News Agency" reports.....LINK
Music Links:
'WE'RE NOT THE JET SET'-GEORGE JONES AND TAMMY WYNETTE
'IT'S ALL IN THE MOVIES'-MERLE HAGGARD
'SOMEBODY LOVES YOU'-CRYSTAL GAYLE
In the here and now on this Saturday night. There's a new approach here on the blog with daily short summaries of news and this Saturday night special format still carrying on.
I have a new work schedule and I have to adapt to it.
Fewer re posts to Free Republic as well in this new configuration of things.
Well to the news....
In the hours following the reported Israeli strikes in Syria tonight Hezbollah in Lebanon saying two Israeli drones attacked in the stronghold of the Iranian backed organization in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Hezbollah says four are dead.
The spin on this from "Southfront".....LINK
Getting back to the attack on Syria here is the version of the story from "Al Masdar News" about tonight's Israeli military action there.....LINK
Syria saying it shot down most of the incoming from the Israelis.
The "Syrian Arab News Agency" reports.....LINK
Music Links:
'WE'RE NOT THE JET SET'-GEORGE JONES AND TAMMY WYNETTE
'IT'S ALL IN THE MOVIES'-MERLE HAGGARD
'SOMEBODY LOVES YOU'-CRYSTAL GAYLE
In the here and now on this Saturday night. There's a new approach here on the blog with daily short summaries of news and this Saturday night special format still carrying on.
I have a new work schedule and I have to adapt to it.
Fewer re posts to Free Republic as well in this new configuration of things.
Well to the news....
NEWS UPDATE
In the hours following the reported Israeli strikes in Syria tonight Hezbollah in Lebanon saying two Israeli drones attacked in the stronghold of the Iranian backed organization in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
Hezbollah says four are dead.
The spin on this from "Southfront".....LINK
Getting back to the attack on Syria here is the version of the story from "Al Masdar News" about tonight's Israeli military action there.....LINK
The BBC has a story about Boris Johnson talking of the need for "compromise" to allow British products into the US market under any US-UK trade deal down the road....LINK
North Korea proclaiming the test of a new "multiple rocket launcher" Saturday under the supervision of Kim Jong-un. More from the AFP news agency....LINK
Good Night and I'm tired and tired isn't good if one wants to stay sober and sane but I hope you find peace and serenity out there. A power greater than myself restores me to sanity.....
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'HIGHER POWER'-DARRELL MANSFIELD
Music Link:
'HIGHER POWER'-DARRELL MANSFIELD
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