When I moved to the US for my studies, little did I know that the American people would actually RE-ELECT Bush. Then, while I was in the US, the Canadian elections took place and my one vote was unable to save the Liberals from a Conservative win.

Bush in the US.
Harper in Canada.
great.

Now, I live in Italy and surprise, surprise...Berlusconi is the leader.
How is it possible?

This being said, the Democratic win in the US will hopefully be a beacon of light for that nation...and perhaps Canadians will find themselves looking inward and start questioning whether or not the Harper-way reflects the socialist heart of Canada.

As for Italy...such a beautiful place, such wonderful and intelligent people...so much to improve here and yet...this is nearly impossible with Berlusconi in power...wait, elected into power.

Will the Italian nation wake-up and realise that Berlusconi has no place in Italian politics? He doesn't help the poor, he doesn't help the wealthy (?), he certainly doesn't help the average Italian...so, how is he still in power?

The Italian people are subjecting themselves to Berlusconi's rule as they continue to allow Berlusconi and his party members to be elected and re-elected.
Please, wake-up...disapprove, with your voices, with your actions...with your votes.

"Ahora veo, como en una pesadilla, que los italianos, que a mí me habían otorgado el placer de la libertad de información y expresión, tienen que leer EL PAÍS para poder saber las desvergüenzas cometidas por su Cavaliere. ¿Dónde quedó aquella Italia a la que el mundo amaba y admiraba?"

Juan Arias
El Pais
15/06/2009
http://www.elpais.com/articulo/opinion/triste/Italia/elpepiopi/20090615elpepiopi_13/Tes