71. The Wall Street Journal Takes a Swipe at Berlusconi: Why?

Because the Australian owner of the Wall Street Journal and the Italian Opposition Leader are media rivals.

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As both media giants are fighting for broadcasting space above our heads, this is Wall Street Journal’s attempt of annihilating Berlusconi’s power in Italy and consequently curtailing, since it cannot eliminate its rival in the media. In my books- that’s hitting below the belt, Dear Sir of the Wall Street Journal.

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I should like to remind you, Dear Sir, of the Wall Street Journal, who claims, Berlusconi represents the old and Veltroni the new, that the present Leader of the Left Wing Coalition government, Veltroni, is hardly representative of new politics as he has been marching in the ranks of the then Communist Party since he could crawl, which was half a century ago. Berlusconi has been in politics only since the 1990s, a mere 15 years ago.

Dear Sir, of the Wall Street Journal, you also claim that Veltroni promises change... indeed he and his buddies have made changes- for the worse. Did you know that this innovative, as you claim, Leader gets a five thousand euro a month pension at the age of fifty from my tax payer’s money? And his government party is withholding the first (in my case) five months of my 400 euro a month pension- whenever, if ever I will get it? And this amazing Leader has said nothing in redressing the balance of such incongruity... How can you expect me to vote for him?

And Dear Sir, of the Wall Street Journal, do you know who is responsible for the mess in Naples? This dear Leader’s buddies, of course, since Naples has been and still is under the direct local management, and full control of this Leader’s Left Wing Party.

The Left Wing Coalition in Italy spells STAGNATION, Dear Sir, of the Wall Street Journal, not progress.