WHEREAS A liberal has nothing against a Republican ... I read always like what he writes David Giacalone, because I remember him when he was national secretary of FGR (the Republican Youth Federation) and I know, therefore, that his education policy is not too far from mine. Given that the liberal-democratic culture embraces so many authors can be interpreted in many ways, and without forgetting that the mere fact I have a few more years means that in having different experiences. Finally, there is a significant detail that only connoisseurs of the history of the so-called "First Republic" can mean: I've never been part of the PRI. I always preferred to call myself liberal, many decades ago, I was an activist in the GLI (the Italian Liberal Youth). The relationship between liberals and Republicans have always been not too bad nor too good, as between "cousins" who do not ignorano il tanto che li accomuna, ma preferiscono non frequentarsi assiduamente, per non lasciar prevalere differenze caratteriali che, se non tenute sotto controllo, porterebbero all'insopportazione reciproca.
In estrema sintesi: da Benedetto Croce in poi, i liberali hanno sempre dato più importanza all'esigenza di definirsi dal punto di vista degli ideali in cui credono; i repubblicani, da Ugo La Malfa in poi, sono sempre stati più pragmatici: concretezza, programmi realistici, nessuna astrattezza ideologica. Alle origini della storia italiana, ossia ai tempi di Cavour e Mazzini, le parti erano esattamente rovesciate: realisti e pragmatici erano i liberali cavouriani e tali sono rimasti fino a Giovanni Giolitti; mentre alfieri della ideal was the intransigence of Mazzini. Even Carlo Cattaneo was not joking as to Republican intransigence in defending the idea.
The premise is to explain that I do not have anything personal against Giacalone, yet I feel I must respond to a recent article, which supports the thesis that, from my point of view, are not only wrong but also dangerous for the 'impression that the public can draw from it. I refer to the article, first published by the newspaper "Times" reported by "The crooked timber" in the edition of January 30, 2011, entitled "Property supervision."
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WASTE THROWN IN THE SEA: THE "Eco-solution" of Regione Campania.
Giacalone says a judicial inquiry that officials in particular, the defendants, whether the State is the Campania Region. Officials who have responsibility for the summit, or at least at the highest levels in the Civil Defence, the former Special Commissioner for the waste emergency in Campania, in the Ministry of Environment, in a structure of the Campania Region Administration should oversee the "full cycle of water purification." Among the charges that the judges will evaluate, there is also the fact that such officials would have allowed that in the 2006-2009 time period the leachate, the liquid that is unclean which is formed when the waste is not treated properly and are left rot in landfill sites were eliminated by throwing him into the sea. In the Gulf of Naples and the Gulf of Salerno!
seems to me very serious accusation, compared to which the recent collapse in the archaeological site of Pompeii is a no brainer. The good Lord was concentrated in one geographical area of \u200b\u200boutstanding natural beauty and scenic value. Politicians, administrators and officials of the XXI century there are technical solutions that take the most appropriate leachate and end it as it stands in the sea. Of course, a well-thought out measure to encourage tourism activities, increases the attractiveness of bathing! Certainly, an initiative designed to promote good fishing; imagine the beneficial effects for the health of those eating fish, or tasted mussels cultivated in the area!
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But the journalist was outraged NOT (YET ... REPUBLICAN ERA), indeed, almost justifies.
crime is not only those who commit murder. It 's too easy to say, but yes, after all, did not kill anyone. Under current conditions of environmental degradation, maritime polluters, namely the source of life, those who pollute the drinking water, a crime much more serious and dangerous from the standpoint of damage to the social community, of who has paid in human blood . Because his behavior does not follow the death of one person, but stem disease, pain, poverty, death, for an indeterminate number and potentially a lot of people. Giacalone
not only not indignant, but hardly justifies: "The men in the service of the State, a prefect and civil defense personnel, will also be wrong, but if they were available where and how to make disappear the whole, in respect form and substance of the rule, simply should have been sent to mental hospital who had not done so before. They acted, therefore, in emergency conditions. "
This is the usual underestimation of the problem of waste; underestimate that in recent decades has led administrators, especially the south, to effectively outsource the management of waste to organized crime. It should be completely overturn point of view and realize that, in 2011, the level of civilization of a country is measured primarily by how he is able to organize the collection, treatment, possible recycling and final disposal of waste. Environmentally sound management of waste land and health of citizens would require heavy investments in technology, applied research, training of technicians and highly skilled workers. All things have a cost, but from where you would have an economic return, even from the standpoint of the creation of stable employment, especially, there would be a leap of civilization in terms of improving the quality of life of citizens.
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WASTE Operated by companies' THAT HAVE STAFF divided up by the parties.
Instead, we go ahead with the award of waste management in cooperatives, companies, however denominated, which have the characteristic of just pretending to be private, because the staff is recruited ninety percent with the logic of political subdivision. Operators ecological parceled know that their primary task is to engage in activities inherent in the pulleys of various candidates, "reported by friends" in different, ever present, elections, rather than having to actually take care of garbage collection. That's just the cover. As regards compliance with the regulations, that problem What? Everything is resolved in a paper done, theoretically enough to have perfect records, with all stamps in place.
There is a second question, concerning which my disagreement is radical: the way of understanding the role of officials and government in general. Giacalone concludes his article by writing: "Thus, the (im) moral of this story is: the bureaucrat the bureaucrat's face, hiding behind the sleeve and cares about the consequences for others, what matters to him is only the scrupulous respect, manic and static of all the rules and regulations. It blocks all but the prosecution will not wake up and handcuffed. "
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ABSENCE RULES OF PSEUDO-Liberia is not 'liberal.
Here is a replica of an idea typical of liberals pushed more and anarcho-capitalist: what good is the government? These are just the hook, if there were better. In any case, for most liberals pushed, is attached to the principle of legality of administrative, application of which would only create delays and would be an excuse for not doing.
remember, in college, I studied political economy on a good text, "Introduction to the economics" of George Richard Lipsey (a thousand pages, for the types of Etas). I always present this as fact by Lipsey. Imagine a company built next to the bed of a river. If the entrepreneur dota la sua azienda di filtri e depuratori, secondo le normative vigenti, avrà un costo privato molto alto. Viceversa, se scarica liberamente i propri detriti industriali nel fiume, il suo costo sarà zero (a meno che non debba corrompere qualche pubblico funzionario affinché si distragga). Tuttavia, il perseguimento del puro interesse dell'imprenditore si traduce in un alto costo per la collettività, determinato dall'inquinamento ambientale. Di conseguenza, scopo dei pubblici poteri è quello di salvaguardare il bene comune, impedendo che l'operatore privato trasformi i propri costi privati in costi sociali.
L'esempio mi pare calzante e, personalmente, aggiungo il corollario che, in uno Stato ben funzionante, quell'imprenditore should bitterly regret the damage caused to the community not only through the prison, but also with very strong economic sanctions, does not adequately value of damage, and in case of insolvency, with the seizure of his goods, and can also claim , his heirs and assigns.
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CIVIL AND MORAL OBLIGATIONS OF PUBLIC OFFICIALS: Giacalone DID NOT READ IT 'MAZZINI OR' NATHAN OR 'THE ART OF THE STATUTE OF EMPLOYEES .17.
The issue is particularly close to my heart since I have been a public official. I know, therefore, that an officer can easily make a career and get the benefits of any kind, if you pay to resolve promptly with problems that politicians are asking him to resolve, especially if they are not acting according to the rules of administrative fairness and doing the dirty work. But the public officials who think more to the realization that their careers can also get across and, in more serious matters, actually give a hard time to their superiors, bureaucratic and political, of course, agreeing to pay the price.
do not know if the Minister simplifier, Calderoli, the Minister or ultra-reformer, Brunetta, have already done to repeal a provision which, in my opinion, should also be exploited to the maximum in the context of a real and effective reform of public administration. Article 17 of the Statute of civil servants of the State, entitled "Limits to the obligation to the top", states: "1. The employee, who, by their superior, is given an order he deems patently unlawful, must make a complaint to the same top, stating the reasons.
2. If the order is renewed in writing, the employee has a duty to carry them out.
3. The employee must not carry out the order of a superior if the act is prohibited by criminal law. "
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WAITERS POLITICIANS OR MORE?
The first thing that a public official can do to defend against a claim "improper", is to ask, indeed to claim that the order be put in writing. Which already reduces by half the required "inappropriate." Then if you meet a higher, or a politician, so stupid as to require a written conduct which constituted a crime, the official should not do is take that document and take it to the nearest public prosecutor.
not think that the rules of the Uniform "the provisions concerning the status of civilian employees of the state" are inspired by ideological fury sessantottino. Were approved by Decree of the President January 10, 1957, No 3, and reflects an administrative wisdom very long standing. When, exactly, the principle legality of administrative action was most appreciated as well in a state of law and public servants are conceived as if each, individually, of course, within the limits of its powers and responsibilities, was the legal guardian.
It is understood that current innovators and reformers flout the rule of law, can only count on their efficiency and effectiveness of administrative action. The strange thing is that their understanding of the effectiveness is what the officials without delay to obey orders. The bureaucrats are highly effective servants of politicians. Or those who do business with them. I, who am old school, I do not think that throwing the unclean leachate in the Tyrrhenian Sea is a demonstration of administrative efficiency. Neither seems a venial sin.
LIVIO GHERSI
