Mitologia del “Federalismo” USA

Leggendo vari articoli e commenti sulla riforma federalista in Italia, vedo spesso menzionato il “federalismo” degli Stati Uniti come modello di eccellenza da imitare.

Mi sorprende che si usi questo come un modello da imitare; un modello creato nel 1787 a Filadelfia (quella del formaggio blando che stranamente si vende in questo paese dove abbiamo piu’ eccellenti formaggi…), da 55 uomini, la maggioranza dei quali erano avvocati, possidenti di schiavi, di terreni, di piantagioni di cotone e di istituti di credito e fabbriche (ad esempio: Benjamin Franklin gia allora aveva un capitale personale di $ 150.000,00; Alexander Hamilton faceva gli interessi del super ricco suocero e cognato; George Washington possedeva sterminati terreni;) studiando attentamente la storia degli States e’ impossibile non concludere che il “federalismo” e la costituzione statunitense nacquero come un compromesso tra interessi dei ricchi proprietari di schiavi , nel sud, e tra interessi dei banchieri e ricchi del nord. Un compromesso atto a servire sempre e solo gli interessi economici dei pochi al potere, che continuarono ad arricchirsi esponenzialmente; il comune cittadino continuo’ a soffrire: infatti la schiavitu continuo’, come pure la spietata e sistematica distruzione del popolo indigeno e, le donne continuarono a non avere il diritto di suffragio. Modello da emulare?

Mi auguro che i nostri architetti proponenti del “federalismo” nostrano, abbiano ricercato le origini del documento di Filadelfia; vorrei suggerire di ripassare “A People’s History Of The United States”, di Howard Zinn, come anche “An Economic Interpretation Of The Constitution” di Charles Beard.

Spero non sia l’obiettivo dei proponenti del “federalismo” Italiano, di emulare il modello statunitense che a prima facie puo’ apparire come un nobile, etico e giusto documento, di facile menzione.

Who Controls the USA?

The data below does not need much explanation; these numbers are just the "reported" incomes/wealth of just some of the
members of the USA Congress (not to speak of other "US Leaders" like mayor of NY Bloomberg who is a Billionaire):

whose interest do you think the US Congress will continue to protect?

Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) $451.1 million

Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.) $435.4 million

Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) $366.2 million

Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) $294.9 million


Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) $285.1 million

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) $283.1 million

Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.) $231.2 million

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) $201.5 million

Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) $136.2 million

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) $108.1 million

Congressional data from 2009. Family net worth data from 2007. Sources: Center for Responsive Politics; US Census; Edward Wolff, Bard College.

HILLARIOUS WORDS OF FREE SPEECH! PLEASE READ

PLEASE READ AND EXPERIENCE FIRST HAND THE HYPOCRISY: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a speech at George Washington University yesterday condemning governments that arrest protestors and do not allow free expression; In the audience, was Mr. Ray McGovern, 71 yrs old, veteran Army officer who also worked as a C.I.A. analyst for 27 years, was wearing a Veterans for Peace t-shirt: he remained standing silently, but was immediately pounced on by police and arrested! I know Ray and he is an honorable, gentle and quiet man. SHAME ON US!

See story
Hypocrisy in Action: SHAME ON US!

10 QUESTIONS TO MY PRESIDENT - by Mm

Dear Mr President, help us understand:

1. Why in your Nobel Prize for Peace acceptance speech, you used the term “WAR"(and related terminology) about three times as much as the term “PEACE” ?

2. Why did you accept the Nobel Price for Peace 9 days after you sent in 30,000 additional soldiers to fight in Afghanistan?

3. Why did you condemn, in various speeches during the Wall Street crash, the corruption and greed of unscrupulous executives, but then go ahead and appoint rich ex Wall Street executives to your cabinet?

4. Why did you recently condemn violence in the recent Arizona shooting saying in essence that violence is never the answer, but you authorize occupation and killing in Afghanistan?

5. Why did you approve the largest military budget in US history while the Country was in an economic crisis and people were losing jobs, homes and hope?

6. Why does your government continue to send military aid to the Israeli military forces, while at the same time you denounce genocide and apartheid?

7. Why did you condemn only recently the actions of the dictator of Tunisia while you knew well before that the US sold military arms/supplies to him, prior to his ousting?

8. Why do you demonize and isolate certain countries who produce nuclear power when you know quite well that in the US we are very diligently and busily creating nuclear power as well?

9. Why, if we really have health reform for all, as it’s been publicized to the rest of the world… my 85 yr old father, a veteran on a limited income, must still buy his own supplemental health insurance to ensure adequate coverage?

And…please tell us:

10. Why in June of 2009 in Cairo you said : “those who stand for justice will always be on the right side of history”, but instead your government continues to keep private Bradley Manning in solitary confinement when he is in fact standing up for justice by divulging war crimes?

We voted for you: we want to know!

Marchionne Manager Maleducato(Malformato): Mira Fuori

Marchionne (& Co.) dimostra di non capire nulla in riguardo il tessuto connettivo che collega una strategia di crescita con i vari fattori di successo necessari per mantenere la salute aziendale: i principi applicati della motivazione, il contratto psicologico con il lavoratore e  le varie leve che agiscono sulla sulla produttivita’ umana.

La formazione base di ogni manager contiene lo studio (sia in maniera autodidattica che formale mediante percorsi di formazione aziendale che so di esser presenti alla FIAT e Chrysler) della motivazione e della produttivita’; detti percorsi base includono conoscenze che anche il piu’ giovane stagista manageriale dovrebbe possedere: cioe’ l’applicazione dei risultati delle ricerche di studi sul comportamento organizzazionale, della produttivita’ industriale e della motivazione; gli studi di Maslow, Deming, Taylor e cosi’ via. La tesi di queste esaurienti ricerche e’ inesorabilmente semplice e logica con un messaggio, qui distillato, che in essenza dice:
“La produttivita’ e la motivazione aumentano in funzione del miglioramento delle condizioni di lavoro, del venire contro ai fabbisogni umani dei lavoratori e soprattutto in funzione del senso di fiducia che hanno i lavoratori verso il loro datore di lavoro”.

Quindi, i veri manager che hanno come sincero obiettivo una crescita strategica a lungo termine, hanno sempre investito fortemente sul miglioramento delle condizioni e i benefici di lavoro dei propri dipendenti; perche’ sanno che senza dipendenti motivati, l’azienda, a lungo termine e’ destinata a morte sicura. Le ditte che riescono a sopravvivere, sono sempre quelle che creano condizioni di lavoro piu’ umane, condizioni innovative oltre i minimi accettabili standard . Sono ditte che hanno creato sistemi di relazioni industriali, emulati come modelli positivi da altre nazioni in fase di sviluppo industriale; non sono ditte che, come vuol fare questo “manager hanno cercato,” di emulare sistemi inferiori che trattano i lavoratori come pedine usa-e-getta che si possono ricattare e usare come vuole il “manager” del momento.

Il sottrarre diritti e condizioni di lavoro sottrae motivazione e produttivita’ e dimostra un totale disinteresse verso la componente umana/strategica dell’azienda. Dimostra invece un unico interesse intento a tutelare solamente la componente fiscale/tattica, guidata da una voluta miopia con occhio solo ad arricchire le risorse monetarie del “manager” e degli azionisti. Questa non e’ strategia di crescita.

Mr Marchionne e’ un “manager” (con “m” minuscola) sopravvalutatato, maleducato(malformato)e miope (con minima visone strategica): i suoi commenti e le sue azioni rivelano una scarsissima consapevolezza dei concetti base riguardanti la gestione strategica di un obiettivo, la crescita a lungo andare e la tutela delle risorse umane dell’azienda.
- mm

Exceptionalism That Doesn't Count

The advisors to President Obama once again prove that they are intent on measuring what doesn't count. I say the "advisors" because I cannot believe a person as savvied and dedicated to global unity as our president, the person for whom my whole family voted, would use such exceptionalism laden words at a University event.


President Obama, at the University of Texas, yesterday, called for the nation to
"lead the world in college graduation".

This seems to me selective, shallow and convenient exceptionalism, at best; a patriotic stimulant to achieve intellectual nothingness

Besides the fact that the number of people graduating is a meaningless metric of quality output, if we must be exceptional, then why not lead by example and urge the Country instead, to "lead the world" in (and measure):

- health care for all of our society

- free and accessible College study for all memmbers of our society

- commitment to peace by stopping military aid to various puppet nations we support.

- commitment to peace by closing all of our military bases which occupy foreign nations

- commitment to peace by no longer engaging in wars/invasions/missions, of occupation

- becoming the leader in true nature conservancy and pollution free environments

- not controlling/spinning/ media and truly supporting free speech and peaceful petition

- admitting that there no such thing as "clean coal"

- arresting our own war criminals, even if they are rich, government dignitaries

- arresting corporate thieves and economic criminals, even if they are mostly white, well connected, powerful and have sacks 'o gold at their disposal

- admitting that even our forefathers were "illegal immigrants", hence we all are!

- closing torture-based establishments that are uncivilized emblems of all that is counter to the Constitution of the Land

- stopping the obsequious and incestuos relationships with the self serving lobby army of pharmaceuticals, insurers, banking empires, corporate oil barons, arms contractors etc, which drain the economy and which are the causal connectors attached to our nation's current apocalyptic mess

When some day we muster up the humility and courage to want to measure the indicators above, then perhaps we will be in a position to measure what counts.
Because what we are currently counting measures only one thing: exceptional GREED.

Barracks Abominable

The drawdown from Iraq has been reaffirmed by the WHITE house; it’s all good…except a couple of little questions I have:

•  Air bases in Iraq staying or going.?
• Contractors in Iraq, many armed, -number over 100,000--staying, going.?
• Carrier battle groups--staying or going?
  And …Our green zone “Embassy” the most Abominable mega Barrack(image below) -- a military fortress, of course; but those who are even slightly awake know that’s not an embassy but a base. 5,000 or so armed "diplomats" the largest, most fortified embassy in the world— that’s not coming home is it? 

Again our government and the press know that they are dealing with a somnolent public, which can be bamboozled at their whim without any pushback!

You can be sure we will remain in Iraq (and elsewhere is economicaly advantageous to the war profiteers) as long as we need to protect the gas pipelines…or we go broke doing it…or the gas runs out...!

While at home the economy and our own freedom disintegrates abominably.