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Benedict XVI - Westminster Hall

This paper is in honor of the radio message of Pope Pius XII on democracy held in the Christmas of 1944. We realize that our desire are a few excerpts of the speeches of Benedict XVI. Alongside our a brief reflection, wish you the joy of the Christian dimensions of the daily routine.

"Alexis de Tocqueville, in his time, observed that American democracy had become possible, and it had worked, because there was a basic moral consensus that go beyond the single denominations, united everyone. Only if there is a consensus on the essential, the Constitution and the law can work. This fundamental agreement from the Christian heritage is in danger where in place, instead of the moral reason, takes over the mere purposive rationality. This is actually a blindness of reason for what is essential. Fighting against this blindness of reason and retain the ability to see the essential, to see man and God, what is good and what is true, is the interest that should unite all people of good will. E 'game in the world's future. " ( Benedict XVI, Address to the Roman Curia, December 20, 2010).

"As I speak to you in this historic place, I think of the countless men and women who, over the centuries, have played their part in important events that took place within these walls, marking the life many generations ... In particular, I remember the figure of Saint Thomas More, the great English scholar and statesman, admired by believers and nonbelievers to the integrity with which he was able to follow their conscience, even if displeasure of the king, which was "good servant" because he chose to serve God first ".... .

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The central issue at stake, then, is: where can be found the ethical foundation for political choices? The Catholic tradition maintains that the objective rules that govern the right action are accessible to reason, regardless of the content of revelation. According to this understanding, the role of religion in political debate is not so much to provide such standards, as if they could not be known by non-believers, even less is to propose concrete political solutions, which is entirely outside the jurisdiction of religion, but rather to help in purifying and shed light on 'application of reason in the discovery of objective moral principles. This role of "correction" of religion against reason, however, is not always well received, partly because of the distorted forms of religion, sectarianism and fundamentalism, can show themselves due to serious social problems. And, in turn, these distortions of religion arise when not enough attention is given to the role purification and structural effects of religion. It 's a process that works in both senses. Without the corrective provided by religion, in fact, the reason can fall prey to sprains, as when it is manipulated by ideology, or applied in part, that does not take full account of human dignity. It was this distorted use of reason, after all, that gave rise to the slave trade and later in many other social ills, not least the totalitarian ideologies of the twentieth century. I would therefore suggest that the world of reason and the world of faith, the world of secular and rational world of religious beliefs, they need each other and should not be afraid to go into a deep and ongoing dialogue for the good of our civilization. " ( Benedict XVI, Address at Westminster Hall, September 18, 2010).

When the Pope calls the ethical foundation, to be rediscovered in accordance with reason, does not refer to a body of rules (which he has used so much Catholic theology) which would reduce the proposal to moralism. Recall the pretty "moral structure" present in every man under it the right to act beyond the bias, addressing the situations and circumstances of the second larger solution, considering all these factors, the most appropriate decision. Thus, the same particularities, the interest of their own "special" is forced out by itself, bring in more democratic competition solutions to the common good, despite the fierce dialectic, in the interest of the nation. E 'democracy velvet, or the work of many men and women, associations, political parties, intermediate formations committed to achieving "new forms of life and work," according to the beautiful expression of Pope John Paul II at the Meeting in Rimini in 1982; a system where they function networks which absorb the contrast, making "honorable compromise" to preserve social peace. At this level, for S. Augustine, the city man and the city of God come together, working together, respecting the role and identity of each. Within this context, can be a "positive secularism" that recognizes the public contribution of religion and, in particular, of Christianity, which shaped the history and culture of Europe. Christianity, namely the experience of the coming of God made man, Jesus, who has pitched his tent among men, to enlighten and encourage, through his company, the needs of each constituent of the heart, making human life more fascinating and interesting in every bend of the story.

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Berlusconi as Prodi

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Berlusconi as Prodi. The summary of the parliamentary day today, December 14. As Prodi, in the narrow sense of the numbers in Parliament. The "gauntlet" for the ark prodiana were implanted in the Senate, for Berlusconi, however, in the House. The numbers are the same: even now only 3 votes secured a majority, although the center-right went away for more than a hundred, in contrast to the weak prodiana victory. The result of the December 14 was to be expected, how likely is not governance. Beyond the skirmishes football (who has won who lost?), From the institutional point of view, one thing is certain: the two-party two-party is no more! E 'vanished dream (which came from a distance) of an institutional system based on two "parties" against each other arms. A dream that seemed to be realized in and through the rubble of Tangentopoli. It seems that an eminent representative of the First Republic, a few days ago, at a meeting sponsored by the Curia of Naples, has reaffirmed the need to overcome the political parties, these parties, in order to achieve a true democracy. The end of the party, but when the parties will no longer their space will be occupied by other more powerful abilities (not democratically elected by the people). The project was the elimination of party political system, using the financial lobbies, journalistic and legal proceedings. The bipartisanship was the logical conclusion of the process. Berlusconi, who, at first, seemed to oppose such a scheme, has become the surest guarantor of its implementation. E 'was and is the leader who claimed to hold the unique (Center right) against the left (or center left). He deployed his charismatic power and financial security to ensure the institutional modernization of the country. The left, the PDS, already occhettiana memory, the main axis of the deployment of two-party, Berlusconi has toyed with the program according to the philosophy of heterogenesis purposes and, therefore, certain that the single party on the right would make it easier to type on the left under the guidance of the heirs of the different communities. Emeriti constitutionalists, the Corriere della Sera, claimed the construction of the bipolar battles thanks to referendum and not thanks to Berlusconi. Intellectual presumption in reality without reference (True). Berlusconi, most of all, even with the support of Fini, who was organizationally and financially has opposed the construction of a political center in Italy to avoid a "third wheel" to reopen the "game proportional". In this similar to the left: the opposites that coincide. When the good casino refused to enter the cauldron PDL, the battleship Berlusconi tried in every way, to remove from the experience of centrist politics. Casini was inspired, after a first moment of succumbing to the lure of single parliamentary group, the Christian democratic tradition and the one his true "survivor", Giulio Andreotti, which, unlike others, has always indicated the route of a band plural term ("the Group for the self-government"), for purposes of integration rather than confrontation, on the German model CDU / CSU. Today, December 14, 2010, Bossi also said that the UDC must be opened in the central witness in this House, an experience of moderation and dialogue. We are not interested assert and affirm the centrality of the middle or third pole: we are interested in preserving and intellectually support the assertion of a genuine political pluralism in the country and in Parliament, pre-democratic condition for the common good, political pluralism to serve the variety of economic and social that the free labor society and of the enterprise.

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Waiting for December 14, the feast st. Aniello

Sant 'Aniello

Berlusconi has made an appointment to December 14. Even Casini, Fini and Williams have made an appointment for the day of St. Aniello. In truth, that day will mark the destiny of the legislature; Berlusconi is confident of obtaining the confidence of the Chambers, while believing the opposite are the promoters of a motion of no confidence. Beyond the outcome of voting, no one could have imagined that, after two years from the free general elections with a clear success of the center-right, "beneficiary" of the largest parliamentary majority in the history of the Republic, would arrive at the junction of the legislature . Fini Berlusconi on charges of treason, betrayal of the electoral pact, and the popular will. Fini accused Berlusconi of betrayal by the historical vocation of the People of Liberty: the betrayal of the liberal revolution. So, betrayal betrayal takes place in political life of our country. But this "class" does not help to understand and increases the barbarity of political discourse. This "category" does not explain, and, most importantly, it helps to build, does not help to get out of the swamp. At this time, you must be absolutely realistic, and act according to reason. It 's the reason that push to go further, to overcome the barbarism, the clash systematic cancellation of the other. In the logic of reason, you recover some elementary truths that we all need. First, the policy is not the work of a star, but an entire people, it is a slow, patient building and not a magic bullet, but institutions are places and moments of confrontation and dialogue, passionate search for solutions ever final. These are the basic truth and within which it develops and supplies the political struggle, even harsh. From here descend some evidence, some acknowledgment to consider carefully the News of the political moment. Like it or not, must register the existence of a third pole. This figure is difficult to recognize a certain political ideology that, in the last 20 years, by all means, has systematically sought to reduce political life, bending it into two rigid camps incomunicanti. Like it or not has established an idea of \u200b\u200bthe political struggle, who sees the "terzopolo" as something intermediate between two parties, not in itself but as part of the ideal political pluralism of the European people, as an alternative to a grid, which is also plural, liberal-reformist. Like it or not is over the time of bipolarity in favor of forced democracy of. Corriere della Sera Sunday, December 5, Angelo Panebianco, one of the most ardent proponents of the bipolar, calls Berlusconi to make a deal with the terzopolisti, to break the current deadlock, which could become very dangerous in the event of early elections, leading to a political vacuum easy to deal with the international financial speculation. It 'also clear that the current electoral law indefensible from the point of view of political rationality, resulting in a parliament of appointed / co-opted and ensuring an absurd premium majority. It 'clear, again, that the federal system in place in our country needs to be oriented to a vision subsidiary and supportive especially in the field of Local Government, failing which the emergence of a territorial and political absolutism, which we object in the name of sturziana federalist tradition, which assigns primacy to the family, intermediate groups, social institutions, overcoming the bureaucratic central state and the regional and local levels, the worse variant of statism. Pursuing the strategic aim of subsidiarity means to enhance the vitality and expressive work of the people and thus strengthen the fabric of genuine participatory democracy, guarantee of true parliamentary democracy. After the "long pause "(?!) the Chamber of Deputies, December 14 will return to Parliament. And this should be the shot of the great leaders. Although Berlusconi got the confidence, the government would be only of survival. And not enough to say to vote, vote. The great leaders asked the people the ability to develop strategies to govern situations not provided for, recovering the values \u200b\u200bof a dialectic of "pacification." When Prodi, in 2006, won the election with a margin of a few thousand votes are stubborn to govern with its narrow majority, declining to Berlusconi's call for a government wide shared responsibility. Mr Prodi did not go away. Today a similar act of Berlusconi calls for shared responsibility, to deal with a broad and cohesive majority, a very delicate economic and financial situation at the international level, loosening the knots on the political institution with a real electoral reform. Realism is the first and fundamental virtue. In politics and life.