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[Web Friends] Pino La Monica

I added the section Friends Web because I hope to maintain a list of similar bloggers.
The honor to open this section has had the Blog of his Beppe (Pino La Monica). Beppe Saturday night told me of CCR (children's town council) to which it collaborates for the Municipalities of Reggio Emilia and Quattro Castella. I could not describe better than the JRC JRC link Reggio Emilia .
The initiative has really fascinated me and given back a bit 'of hope: this country lacks a sense of civic duty and participation in the political life of the children helps to sensitize the younger generation to the country's problems.
always talking to Beppe I discovered that you are looking for a long time to break away from both Telecom by Enel. The detachment is the first completely eliminating the phone line to make room for the single data line and making a contract with another company to have ADSL and VOIP. Enel to come off you have to buy the solar panels and back in a certain range of KW, and more are certainly things that he can explain it better on his blog when he has completed the transition.
Well ... Beppe bravo! Also we will try to do our part.

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All quotations are from Chapter 8 "Do not take anything by force, God be praised" the book by Howard Zinn, "History of the American people from 1492 to today," Basic Books, 2005


In 1821, when Mexico gained independence from Spain with a revolutionary war, its territory was very extensive and included Texas, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, California and part of Colorado. In 1836, Texas broke off from Mexico to become "the Lone Star Republic. The U.S. found that its annexation, as well as that of California were absolutely necessary for the expansion of their power. Here's the best solution was the war. So provocation sent troops across the border between Mexico and Texas, more than the Nueces River up to the Rio Grande literally invading the territory of Mexico. Death of an American general along the river was attributed to the violence of the Mexican people and was used as evidence of ' aggression by Mexico against the United States. "Let therefore the great measure of annexation, and resolved it with the issues of boundaries and claims. Who can stop the stream that will flow to the west? We will open the way for California. Who will stop the advance of our Western people? " "Mexico has passed the U.S. border, has invaded our territory and shed American blood on American soil." Washington then decided to punish the enemy, even the population was in favor of the attack, so that there were demonstrations in the street in favor of the war. The American poet Walt Whitman wrote: "Yes, Mexico must be punished to the fullest! We carry our weapons with a spirit that teaches the world that America, even if it does not seek conflict, is able to crush his enemies and to expand! "
Another quote of the book says: "This aggression was accompanied by the idea that the U.S. would lead to new populations of the gifts freedom and democracy . Came into play the ideas of racial superiority , slabs aroused by the beautiful lands of New Mexico and California, initiatives and commercial projects over the Pacific "
" We believe that civilization of that country (Mexico) is part of our destiny .
Against War were the abolitionists, who saw in it only a dismal attempt to expand slavery and make high profits.
writer Henry David Thoreau wrote in 1846:

"The important thing is to cultivate respect for the law, but of justice. Law never made men more righteous, and respect, the more willing they become instruments of injustice every day. A common and natural result of an undue respect for law is that you can see a row of soldiers marching in admirable order for the hills and valleys towards the war, against their will, even against their common sense and consciences, which makes driving very hard, and you squeeze the heart. "

On January 21, 1848 Frederick Douglass (former slave) wrote in his newspaper the North Star:
" No politician some weight and prestige seems willing to stand up for peace at any cost, and all seem to willingly accept that the war will continue, in one form or another. "

The May 12, 1846 Horace Greeley wrote in the New York Tribune:
"We can easily defeat the armies of Mexico, slaughter them by the thousands. Those who believe that a handful of victories over Mexico and the 'annexation "of half of its provinces will give us greater freedom, morality purer, more prosperous industry than we have now? Life is not miserable enough, death is not soon enough, without resorting to the horrible devices of war?

And from the soldiers? "An American infantry lieutenant told in a letter to parents what had happened after the death of an officer in battle:
" General Lane told us to avenge the death of the gallant Walker. Broke first in the shops of liquor and then made mad by alcohol, committed every kind of insult. Older women and young girls were stripped of clothing and many injuries suffered even more. The men were shot to tens, their property, their churches, stores and homes looted. For the first time I was ashamed of my country. "

Mexico was defeated. The border with Texas was moved to the Rio Grande. New Mexico and California were annexed to the United States. America gave him in exchange for fifteen million dollars, a newspaper wrote about it: "We do not take anything by force. God be praised. "


I wonder what has changed from 1800 to the present day. I wonder if we should still impress, or simply the desire to go to war can not be eradicated, even if it is a cultural factor. I really do not explain how, despite the time passes, the reasoning remains the same, and the world to go the same way.

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The World Today, as yesterday ended

I think this image makes it a good idea of \u200b\u200bwhat I mean by finite world in which that resources are limited and should not / can be exploited forever. I recommend anyone who read the November issue of The Sciences. It 's all focused on the problems of poverty, resources and sustainable economy.
A friend who studied economics and business one day told me that he believes that now is the only possible form of economy and that otherwise it could not go in practice. Needless to say, the more time passes and more and more I am convinced to the contrary. Indeed, I am increasingly confident that we know this is certainly an economic model to be abandoned. If our planet is a closed system (except for the exchange of energy with the sun is), governments should explain why they continue to advocate the growth of production if the increase in production is equivalent to increased waste and pollution ( second law of thermodynamics). The world is finished, there is a roof, industrial production can not and should not in any way to measure our wealth.
The only wise choice to look with hope to the future is pointing to the reduction of environmental damage.

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ideas for a new form of democracy

This is basically my first real post. We say that the blog starts now, in this latest day of rage after finding - even a fly - the ease with which the media avoid the topic "white phosphorous". And then ...
What distinguishes a democracy? When do you can say that there is Democracy?
If we listen to the current television program "In Depth" is easy to hear politicians define a democratic country where there are free elections, as if elections were the strongest characterization of Democracy. Of course, to have free elections is something, is a major step forward compared to the dictatorship that should not be underestimated. But not enough for me ...
For there to be true Democracy must be there at these elements:

1. free and independent: you must have a guarantee that neither the government nor anyone else can control the ability of citizens to share information and communicate (as claimed by Ian Clarke, founder of Freenet) ;
   
2. possibility of access to political life for everyone, as long as the political career is bound by the hierarchies of the parties will never be a true replacement of parliamentarians.
   
3. funding to only public and not private parties, so that individuals may indirectly affect the choices of a government at the expense of citizens;
4. equal funding to all parties and coalitions, so that they are proposals to make the election campaign, not the emphasis of the posters.
   

Certainly it is still an incomplete list, I'll try to expand it if possible.