Let's talk about the Italian senate, as something quite peculiar happened a few days ago. Peculiar might not be the right word to describe the situation actually! So, the temporary president at the Senate the other day was a woman called Rosi Mauro, from the Northern League party within the government coalition. I am not sure exactly why, but that day must have been a really bad one for her (and for Italian politics!). The Senate was meant to discuss new university cuts and laws, together with other related austerity measures. Rosi Mauro decided all by herself which laws to pass and which not, in a totally random way! I am not joking, even though it might seem that way. It was truly random. So random infact that she did not realise she was blocking the laws her own party and coalition wanted to pass, and passed some opposition laws by mistake! Incredible! Even more incredible is watching her do this! She is screaming at the whole Senate "Votes for article 123, Who is for? Who is against? Who abstains? NOT PASSED PLEASE RESPECT THE PRESIDENCY", while everyone in the background, opposition and government politicians, were trying desperately to tell her to stop what she was doing. She really did not appreciate being told what to pass or what not to pass, even though they had to vote on this stuff! The next day the real president of the Senate had to call off the day before and repeat all votes and discussions in a more orderly manner! Again I am amazed by the general Italian situation. I have never witnessed such craziness, and the funny thing (I think) is that had this happened in any other country, that woman would have resigned or be kicked out by her own party. In Italy this will never happen! They are all too close friends to do that, even though it doesn't look that way from the below video showing a small clip from the whole scene in the Senate the other day. Have a laugh and enjoy, it's all real made in Italy...
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