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Travaglio and Gomez sent me the list of names of sentenced criminals, statute-barred offenders, people under investigation and those remanded for trial who will be elected to Parliament. In fact, the party secretary has already elected them. All in all, there are 100 names on the list, including a number of marvellous new entries. Top class personnel. No one else in the world is able to choose a crew quite like Berlusconi (56) and Veltroni (18) can.
In other countries, such as Finland or the United States for example, it would be sufficient to nominate one of the criminals on this list to ensure that the party would lose the elections. Here in Italy, things are totally different. A sentenced criminal in your crew could help to win you the elections. Such a person brings with him/her the votes of the Mafia groups, the lobby groups and the tax evaders. More simply put, this kind of nomination is merely the price of silence. Italy is the Country of Machiavelli. If the end truly justifies the means, then the criminal justifies the votes. Finally sentenced criminals and statute-barred offenders always get a reward for good behaviour. Offenders remanded for trial or awaiting appeals, instead, are granted parliamentary immunity.
Parliament is a free zone. Meaning that anyone who gets in gets off scot-free. This is a place where the law has no access. The Italia dei Valori party is the only one whose nomination list has no black marks. Antonio Di Pietro is like kryptonite for Tar-head. Next Monday, these 100 people will be able to take up their seats in Parliament as Senators and deputies of the Italian Republic. None of you will have elected them. In return for their social conduct, they will receive a fabulous salary and earn the right to a pension after serving for little more than two years. Make a note of their names because that your taxes will be used to pay them.

Classification of parties by number of sentenced criminals, statute-barred offenders, people under investigation and remanded for trial (*):

- PDL 56
- PD 18
- UDC - Rosa Bianca 9
- Lega Nord 8
- Partito Socialista 3
- Sinistra Arcobaleno 3
- La Destra 2
- Aborto No Grazie 1
- Italia dei Valori 0

Print out the list of names and offences and circulate it. Sharing information is a duty.

(*) Source: “If you know them then you avoid them” by Marco Travaglio and Peter Gomez