In the last few weeks we have seen an abundance of goodies and of “useful idiots” following Lenin’s famous definition. They have reassured Berlusconi that “his” TV channels will not be disturbed.

I would like to remind him that “his” TV channels are there because they use “our” (State) public frequencies. “His” TV channels for years have been channels of blatant public dis-information. They have journalists who are paid to attack the donkey in accordance with the wishes of their “padrone”.

“His” TV channels exist because in the previous legislature there was a shameful form of politics practised by an apparent opposition

“His” TV channels exist because of a quasi monopoly on TV advertising operated by Publitalia. This is publicity that we all pay for when we buy the products promoted.


This situation, described in a recent article in The Economist as a danger for democracy, is due to the politics of “silliness” on the part of the Left. Not wanting to name anyone, I’d say the DS is particularly prone to this.

Those in the committee of both Houses of Parliament who spoke of “Mediaset as a resource of the whole country” also spoke of the lack of political will to do anything about the laws on the conflict of interest.

Leo Longanesi said that Italians always run to help the winner. Well it seems that the Left have extended the concept so that they always run to help Berlusconi whether or not he’s winning.